We are pleased to announce that Linda Oulton has joined the IAB as Professional Standards and Support Manager. Linda’s role will see her managing the supervision of Members in Practice, and she will be processing applications for practicing certificates as well as answering any questions on being in practice.

We all know that money laundering poses a serious threat to the UK, but too many of us are guilty of thinking that it “wouldn’t happen to me”. In reality, criminals are reliant on the skills of professionals to profit from their crimes, and are adept at disguising their endeavours to give the illusion of legitimacy.

Stay ahead of your paperwork? Don’t let your clients ignore the workplace pension. All employers have automatic enrolment duties and you should make sure your clients are ready for their staging date, which is when they’ll need to put certain staff into a pension scheme.

We have recently been contacted by one of our members about a scam they have received. They were contacted by someone claiming to be from The Federation of Police School Supplies regarding advertising in their magazine for a reduced fee. When the member asked them to send an e-mail with further details, the person on the phone became offensive and said the advert would be cancelled and they would look for someone else.

In her regular feature, Sarah Palmer tackles the issues that matter.

When you start your bookkeeping business you tend to say yes to everyone. You don’t consider if they are the right fit, in your target market or someone you can do your best work with.If you’re good at what you do and have the right marketing strategies in place, your books will fill up soon enough.