Risk management is all about being on the ‘front-foot’ and it must reach across your entire operation. By Kevin Kevany. You are the owner/manager or a long-serving employee of a reasonably successful small business. It’s Thursday morning and the week is nearly done; but Friday usually is a little crazy.
Choosing accounting software takes time and effort. In the long run finding the right package is an effective way to reduce business costs. Patricia Moore has the trends, the options, the issues and loads of advice. If your accounting software has you thinking ‘there has to be a better way’, it’s overdue for an overhaul; do it before you tear out too much hair trying to get the information you need.
Modern businesses are looking for seamless communications solutions that integrate both fixed and mobile applications. Glenn Baker went to some major solution providers to learn about the benefits of unified communications technology – and why now’s a good time to upgrade. Mention the term ‘unified communications’ to a business owner and you’ll quickly notice a definite glaze over the eyes. It’s a concept that’s been around for a while, quietly impacting on the face of business communications, but when it comes to understanding the concept many business owners find it hard to get their head around it. “
Aaron Wallace looks at governance challenges facing SMEs and offers some pointers on how to get a board up and running. In today’s competitive market, we’ve managed to wave goodbye to the good old days of running our businesses by the seat of our pants. The low hanging fruit have been picked and we’re being challenged to find ground-breaking ways to climb the ladder to reach our new markets.
COVER STORY
Growing pains made easy
FEATURES
Survival tactics
Not just a tool;
The amazing business
World of unified comms
Risk management is all about being on the ‘front-foot’ and it must reach across your entire operation. By Kevin Kevany. You are the owner/manager or a long-serving employee of a reasonably successful small business. It’s Thursday morning and the week is nearly done; but Friday usually is a little crazy.
Choosing accounting software takes time and effort. In the long run finding the right package is an effective way to reduce business costs. Patricia Moore has the trends, the options, the issues and loads of advice. If your accounting software has you thinking ‘there has to be a better way’, it’s overdue for an overhaul; do it before you tear out too much hair trying to get the information you need.
Modern businesses are looking for seamless communications solutions that integrate both fixed and mobile applications. Glenn Baker went to some major solution providers to learn about the benefits of unified communications technology – and why now’s a good time to upgrade. Mention the term ‘unified communications’ to a business owner and you’ll quickly notice a definite glaze over the eyes. It’s a concept that’s been around for a while, quietly impacting on the face of business communications, but when it comes to understanding the concept many business owners find it hard to get their head around it. “
Aaron Wallace looks at governance challenges facing SMEs and offers some pointers on how to get a board up and running. In today’s competitive market, we’ve managed to wave goodbye to the good old days of running our businesses by the seat of our pants. The low hanging fruit have been picked and we’re being challenged to find ground-breaking ways to climb the ladder to reach our new markets.
COVER STORY
Growing pains made easy
FEATURES
Survival tactics
Not just a tool;
The amazing business
World of unified comms
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