What makes a successful entrepreneur? What are those elusive character traits that spell the difference between success and being one of the 50% who fail in the first five years?...

Listen to my exciting BBC Radio Ulster Interview with Mark Davenport discussing my views relating to Gender Equality in light of the first female Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker. Listen to how myself and Sinead Sharkey-Steenson, Director of Generation Women, discuss how...

It is one of the first questions anyone setting up in business is likely to ask themselves. Should I be a self-employed sole trader or is it better to become a limited company? It is a question that I am often asked and my answer is almost always that it depends....

Whether your business is big or small, it is likely that you already complete some or all of your tax returns online or your accountants does it on your behalf. It is often quicker and easier to complete tax returns online and a record of the returns is easy to find...

Any small business or sole trader will be aware that they should keep good records of their income and expenditure. But do we really understand why we are doing all this paperwork and filling in these spreadsheets? Is it really necessary and what would happen if we...

Many more of us and not just those who are self employed or running a business are having to fill in self assessment tax forms every year. These forms detail all of your sources of income including PAYE, self-employment, property ownership and dividends etc, works out...

How I Got Started Over 2 years ago I made the decision to start my own Accountancy Firm in Lisburn called MC Business Accounts. How did I get into Accountancy?  Well, many years ago, I found I had a passion for Mathematics, I really enjoyed solving problems. I pursued...