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How to Maintain a Happy and Positive Work Environment?

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Employers are ever more aware of the importance of creating a positive and healthy workplace for staff members.  The benefits of having a happy workforce mean that staff members are more likely to stay with the company, maintain a positive mindset while in and out of the workplace and speak more highly of the company outside their working day!  Also, clients and customers will reap the benefits from dealing with a happy employee!  It’s a win, win situation! Icon Accounting strives to create a positive work environment and below are areas that we focus on in particular.  A positive environment is something that cannot be created overnight and needs constant care and attention.  Once an employer embarks on increasing and maintaining a happy and positive working environment they may wonder why they did not do this sooner! 😊  Transparency and Open Communication  Feeling valued at work are one of the main factors that will change how you feel and motivate ...

5 Expenses a Professional Contractor can Claim when returning to the Office

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This useful guide will help you navigate what expenses are relevant to you during the big return to the office As we are all starting to return to the office from our cosy homes, lets look at some of the expenses Independent Professionals can claim on their return to work. Whilst we have seen an increase in certain expenses relating to home office, we have seen a reduction in other expenses. We outline below those expenses. Taxsaver: if you are travelling into the office on public transport, you can claim tax relief on the full cost of your monthly ticket once you purchase via the Taxsaver scheme. Icon can facilitate this for all our clients and there is an easy-to-use order form on our portal. Travel & Subsistence: if you have business meetings outside of your main client site you can claim mileage when using your own vehicle. We have a full blog explaining how it works and the conditions. In addition to this you can claim a subsistence as long as you meet the criteria. Foreign Tr...