Review of consumer confidence as we approach Brexit

12 Mar 2019

JGFR Winter 2019 Review – The Year of the Pig  With so much coverage of the ongoing economic and political uncertainty, the public are being fed an increasing range of news and views that they are finding hard to digest.  Not understanding the...

Conference speaking tips

12 Mar 2019

Try repeating a pre-presentation mantra: "I'm glad I'm here, I'm glad you're here, I know my stuff” – this induces confidence and calms your nerves "I'm glad I'm here" – however nervous you might be you do...

ONS Basket of Consumer Goods

12 Mar 2019

It’s that time of year when the ONS updates its famous ‘Basket of Goods and Services’ – a key indicator of changing consumer purchasing behaviour. This year, smart speakers, electric toothbrushes, bakeware and flavoured tea are some of the...

ICO GDPR updates and resources

19 Feb 2019

February 2019 update Thanks to member Muriel Esposito who alerted us to the Brexit Hub on the MRS, which tackles the thorny topic of data transfers from the EEA to the UK in case of no-deal Brexit. https://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/brexit-hubc It has the merits of...

Making Tax Digital – HMRC support

19 Feb 2019

From A‌pr‌il 2‌01‌9 VAT-registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold will be required to keep digital VAT business records and send returns using Making Tax Digital compatible software. You will be able to ask...

Data Protection Compliance – hints and tips

19 Feb 2019

Inreasingly we are being asked by (larger) clients to complete various data compliance questionnaires, or supply details of our policies.  Following a recent egroup exchange, Tanya Squires put together an outline of the types of information that you may want to...