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Investing in Your Future Contractor Self and Upskill

Summer downtime presents an opportunity to invest in your professional growth and expand your skill set. By taking the time to enhance your knowledge, learn new tools and technologies, and master relevant industry advancements, you can position yourself as a highly sought-after professional in your field of work. As a contractor, summer downtime presents an opportunity to invest in your professional growth and expand your skill set. By taking the time to enhance your knowledge, learn new tools and technologies, and master relevant industry advancements, you can position yourself as a highly sought-after professional in your field of work. By upskilling, you not only strengthen your expertise but also build a robust professional portfolio, which becomes a valuable asset in attracting new contracting opportunities. With an expanded skill set, you can also negotiate higher rates and increase your earning potential, making your contracting career even more rewarding. At Icon Accounting, we

Maximizing Take Home Pay and Exploring Eligible Expenses to Claim

In this blog, we focus on informing our client base, along with those considering contracting too, what eligible expenses they can claim to operate more efficiently. Read on to discover the top expenses we are asked about, and how claiming expenses can contribute to maximizing your take-home pay. As National Bike to Work Day takes center stage in May, you may have seen on our social channels how we highlighted how contractors can claim the Bike to Work Scheme, allowing them to make savings along with investing in their health and a greener future too. In this blog, along with highlighting and encouraging the scheme, we are shifting our focus to inform our client base, and those considering contracting in the future too, what other eligible expenses they can claim to allow them to operate more efficiently. Read on to discover the top expenses our dedicated account managers are asked about, and how claiming these expenses can contribute to maximizing your take-home pay. Bike to Work Sche

Achieving Flexibility and Freedom as a Professional

  As the summer season approaches, many individuals eagerly anticipate some well-deserved time off. However, for those tied to traditional employment, navigating holiday entitlements and time-off requests can be frustrating. If you are a professional seeking a career that works around your needs, discover the benefits available to you by considering contracting, and how it can provide you with the freedom and flexibility you desire. As the summer season approaches, many individuals eagerly anticipate longer days, warmer weather, and some well-deserved time off with loved ones. However, for those tied to traditional employment, navigating holiday entitlements and accommodating company-wide or team time-off requests can create a sense of frustration. Fortunately, contracting offers professionals a solution to this dilemma. The flexibility and freedom that contracting offers can provide many contractors the opportunity to enjoy the summer months along with ultimately achieving the work-li