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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that practical steps must be taken to secure sensitive data.

Directors who have been disqualified for fraudulent or wrongful trading in insolvency, or for other reasons, are bound by the restrictions placed upon them by the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986.

Misfeasance is the misapplication of money or company property. As far as company directors are concerned, misfeasance is considered a breach of fiduciary duty. For directors facing a misfeasance claim, there are certain steps that must be taken.

Whether you are opening a business bank account for the first time or switching to a new banking facility, there is a lot to consider when making your choice of business bank. Here Office Assistants look at what you should think about.

If you have a privacy policy on your website and you have not yet updated it in line with GDPR, you will need to move quickly warn Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants.

Launching a new enterprise? Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants take a look at the main options available to you for structuring your business, and what is involved in each one.

The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme will enable smaller companies and the local communities that they are a part of to receive grants of up to £3,000, allowing them to upgrade their broadband to a Gigabit-capable connection.

Fraudulent trading occurs when a director purposely sets out to deceive or defraud creditors, or acts unethically or recklessly. It is a very serious offence that leads to criminal proceedings.

Whilst claims against directors for wrongful trading are not that common with only a little over 5 per cent of directors disqualified following insolvency proceedings, wrongful trading is still a risk to directors of companies facing insolvency.

When a company is going through financial difficulties and there is a prospect of insolvency, it is vital to take care over who you decide to pay. Office Assistants explains the risks of giving one creditor preference over another.