A more exciting website
In celebration on our 18th birthday we’ve updated our website. Our new site is more interactive, more informing and more user-friendly than before! It’s easier to navigate and more fun than a typical accountancy site. We hope you find it useful, and we’d love to hear what you think of it! Click here to tell us what you think
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This year we come of age! Nordens has been trading for 18 years! It’s been an incredible ride so far, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank our clients, suppliers, colleagues and associates for sharing our ‘formative years’ and helping to make Nordens the success it is! From the tiny one-man-and-a-dog business that Mark Norden created in 2001, we’re proud to have grown into the multi-award winning, highly respected firm that now employs 65 people. And we’re even…
Proud to be an Accounting Excellence Finalist!
We are delighted to announce that we've been shortlisted for the Accounting Excellence Award for 'Medium-sized Firm of the Year 2019.' This means that we've been recognised as being one of the Top Five accountancy practices in the UK for a firm of our size. The team at Accounting Excellence say: "After a rigorous judging process, this year's judges have selected the Top 5 firms across each category that have really stood out with their excellent success stories." Here at…
Some common issues with VAT registration
The following AccountingWeb article looks how to deal with some practical challenges that can arise with VAT registration, using very clear examples to illustrate the main points. If these examples strike a chord with you, remember that our VAT team are always on hand to help with queries, and we can liaise with HMRC on your behalf to resolve issues quickly and smoothly. Advisers often get confused about the difference between asking HMRC for an "exemption" from VAT registration and…
How a husband and wife transformed their business
Do you run a business with your life partner? It's not always easy to balance work and life, and - often - at some point in the journey, each party finds they have different goals. This case study explores how the owners of a joint business were able to meet both their goals as a husband-and-wife team while increasing income and reducing the burden of running a small business. David and Beth run a sandwich cafe business. David originally started…
Brexit – Why Britain has never had it so good
We always look forward to Luke Johnson's Animal Spirits column in the Sunday Times. His acute observations on the ups and downs of entrepreneurial business always provide food for thought. Here's this week's brilliant article, focusing on retaining a more positive attitude. "Whether you regard the future optimistically or pessimistically determines the course of your life. By the nature of their job, entrepreneurs must adopt a positive outlook: they defer rewards now for the prospect of something greater tomorrow, be…
Has your business been affected by employee fraud?
A recent report gave the shocking news that British businesses lost at least £40m last year from frauds carried out by their own employees. It's estimated that the worst area for employee fraud was in the Greater London area with £7m worth of crime being committed in 2016/17. Worryingly, Essex businesses were hit by the third-highest losses, at £4.4m. Here at Nordens, we're based on the edge of Essex and within Greater London but, pleased to say, we have no…
Simple options to improve your personal cashflow
It is very simple: To gain wealth, you must spend less than you earn. Being fiscally astute is not rocket science. Let’s review simple options to help you turn your spending habits around and achieve a positive personal cash flow. Settle bills by the due date unless there is an incentive to pay early. Your money is better placed to work for you in an offset or high-interest account. Pay off high-interest rate debt to free up money. This is…
Brand new look and feel for Nordens!
As you’ll see from our website, we’ve changed. Like many organisations, we are often so wrapped up in taking care of business, there’s rarely any ‘me time’ left; we decided that situation had to change. When we first launched Nordens, over 14 years ago, our brand identity was perfect for our place in the market. But, over the years, it had become clear that it no longer reflected our energy, expertise and experience. We therefore made some ‘me time’ this…
