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Choosing computer hardware for your business
Key things to consider when you choose and buy computer hardware for your business.
Choosing the right accounting package
How to choose the right accounting package for your business and assess your needs and requirements for accounting software.
Accounting requirements checklist
A checklist to help you work out your business' basic accounting needs before selecting an accounts package.
Specialised requirements for your accounting package
Tailored accounts packages can include specialised features, such as VAT schemes, stock control and electronic payment features.
Implementation checklist for new accounting package
How to set up your accounts package and develop a software implementation plan for your business.
Types of accounting software
Understand the different types of accounting software, from free software and small business packages, to cloud accounting and enterprise-level software.
Record-keeping best practice
Good record keeping habits and the "four S" approach: system, separate, security, storage.
Advanced computer networks: intranets, extranets and VPNs
Different types of business computer networks, including wide area networks, virtual private networks, cloud networks, intranets and extranets.
Office networks
Understand the different types of office computer networks, including peer-to-peer and client/server local area networks.
Benefits of computer networks
Key advantages of networking your computers and reducing costs by sharing your files, resources and storage on a business network.
Network security issues
Common network security issues include data loss, security breaches and malicious attacks - learn how to secure your network against them.
Claim VAT refunds in Northern Ireland or the EU, if you’re established in Northern Ireland or in the EU
How Northern Ireland and EU businesses can claim refunds of VAT incurred on goods in the EU and Northern Ireland using the EU VAT refund system.
Purchase ledger
What to record in a purchase ledger to keep track of how much money you owe.
Wages book
The value of maintaining a wages book and how to manage it if you employ staff.
Digital financial records
Reasons for keeping computer-based financial records and how to choose bookkeeping and accounting software packages.
Security principle under the UK GDPR
Measures you should put in place to satisfy data integrity, confidentiality and availability requirements under the UK GDPR.
Accountability under the UK GDPR
Accountability principle says organisations are responsible for, and must be able to demonstrate, compliance with the data protection laws.
Data protection principles under the UK GDPR
Key UK GDPR principles include lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, security and accountability.
Does the GDPR still apply to the UK?
The EU GDPR no longer applies to UK businesses unless they operate in, offer goods/services to, or monitor the behaviour of, individuals in the EEA.
GDPR penalties and fines
Two levels of fines are possible under the UK data protection law, as well as other sanctions and penalties if you breach data protection rules and legislation.