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    Nurturing the Mind: The Vital Role of Mental Health for Care Sector Business Owners

    ByAndy Downs November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

    Introduction When you’re deeply involved in the care sector, whether running a foster care agency, a child nursery, a care home or…

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    Payroll – A Helping Hand for Child Nurseries, Care Homes, and Foster Agencies

    ByAndy Downs September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

    In the care sector ? Hands up if you’d like more sleep ? National Payroll Week is here, and it’s the perfect…

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    Nurturing Finances: A supporting hand for Care-Centric Businesses

    ByAndy Downs August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

    Are you running a children’s nursery, fostering agency, care home, or any business that focuses on caring for others? Do you remember…

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    Empowering Your Fostering Agency: The Importance of Financial Planning for Long-Term Success

    ByAndy Downs August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

    As an accountant with a passion for helping businesses in the care sector, fostering agencies hold a special place in my heart….

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    How Care Sector businesses can lighten the load

    ByAndy Downs July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

    I know that running a business in the care arena comes with a unique set of challenges. As a business owner, you…

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    Unleashing Your Passion for Care in Your Business: Amplifying the Impact Together

    ByAndy Downs June 13, 2023August 18, 2023

    Being a business that helps others, whether that’s a Foster Care Agency, Child Nursery, Care Home, alternative education, you know it takes…

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    The Benefits of Regular Financial Reconciliation for Small Businesses

    ByAndy Downs March 26, 2023August 16, 2023

    As a small business owner, you’re likely already aware of the importance of keeping your finances in order. Financial management goes deeper…

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    5 Common Bookkeeping Pitfalls — and How to Avoid Them

    ByAndy Downs February 21, 2023August 16, 2023

    Although most entrepreneurs recognise the importance of careful financial management, few want to spend their time dealing with numbers. Unfortunately, not keeping…

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    Does “mindfulness” have a place in business?

    ByAndy Downs November 8, 2022August 16, 2023

    According to Google, which offers employees a course on mindfulness meditation, and Lululemon, a company that keeps a Director of Mindfulness on…

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