BREAKING BAD (ATTITUDES)

As the pandemic rages on and business owners struggle to adjust to the changes imposed upon them, questions keep coming thick and fast to Lisa Martin and her team of accountants and bookkeeping professionals at GoFi8ure.

With the country emerging from another round of lockdowns, she says it’s hardly surprising that many of those questions relate to employing staff – including basic issues such as paying reduced rates, changing pay-rates without consultation or forcing staff to take annual leave.

“It’s time to step back from your business and ask yourself some serious questions,” suggests Lisa, “because there’s a good chance that more lockdowns will follow.

“What lessons have learnt from 2020 around accounts, money, solvency, government