AI should save time, not create more work
AI is meant to make work easier. That sounds obvious, but it is where many business AI projects quietly go wrong. A new tool gets introduced. A few…
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The quiet cost of auto-renewal across multi-site SMEs
If your business runs more than one site, small renewal dates can quietly become expensive. A single office energy contract is easy enough to keep an eye on.…
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Weekly Update: 31 August – 6 September
Another week, another mix of behind-the-scenes tinkering and client-facing work. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to. Better pictures, less effort I spent some time…
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Management Accounts Commentary: Using AI Without Creating Financial Reporting Slop
Many small accountancy practices can produce the numbers for monthly or quarterly management accounts fairly quickly. The bookkeeping software can generate the profit and loss report, balance sheet…
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The Cheltenham Times experiment: AI as a digital employee
Most business owners have now tried AI in some form. They have asked ChatGPT to write an email, summarise a document, tidy up a proposal or suggest a…
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Right-to-Work Expiry Tracking: A Guardrail-First AI Workflow for Recruitment Agencies
For recruitment agencies placing temporary and contract workers, compliance is not just admin. It is part of the permission to operate. Right-to-work evidence, DBS checks, professional registrations, visa…
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Weekly Update: 24-30 August
Another week, another mixed bag of AI tinkering, content projects and a few “why didn’t we fix that sooner” moments. Here’s what’s been going on. The email assistant…
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Do You Need AI Training, AI Consultancy, or an AI System?
If you run a small or medium-sized business, it is easy to feel that “we need to do something with AI” has become another item on the management…
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How to stop AI producing rubbish for your business
AI can produce rubbish very quickly. That is one of the reasons many business owners try ChatGPT, Copilot or another AI tool, get a few impressive-looking answers, then…
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Weekly Update: 17-23 August
Another week done, and a good mix of projects on the go. Here’s a round-up of what I’ve been up to, and a few things that might spark…
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