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The Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 8: Getting Wylde about ESG with Dr Denise TaylorIn this episode, Dafferns partners Martin Gibbs and Brian Jukes are joined by a special guest, Dr Denise Taylor of Wylde Connections to discuss ESG (environmental, social and governance) and Sustainability for small and medium sized UK companies. ESG reporting is at the centre of the UK’s drive towards net zero, with the disclosure of environmental, social and corporate governance data, shedding light on a company’s activities.Why ESG matters to your business, your tea, suppliers and customersGetting ahead of the game for when mandatory reporting beginsThe Now, Where and How approach, with Wylde's Enveglass Diagnostic tool...2025-05-1630 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 7: The Spring Statement and many more interesting thingsMartin Gibbs is joined by Brian Jukes and Karen Keeling to mull over the underwhelming event that the Spring Statement proved to be - 35 minutes of his life Brian is never getting back!Much more interesting however are our further reflections on the impact of the October 2024 Budget and big tax changes about to come into effect, along with some suggestions from us on what the government could do to fix the UK economy and we try to clarify some of the ongoing confusion between tax evasion and tax avoidance.Dafferns Chartered Accountants, a full...2025-03-2917 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 6: Where to start with strategic business planning in 2025In this episode, Dafferns partner and accountant Martin Gibbs is joined by Simon Cossey, definitely not an accountant, but a business development specialist - bringing two different perspectives on business strategic planning.Martin and Simon are the new hosts of the Dafferns Business Leader Group (BLG), a quarterly forum for business leaders to share ideas, develop new strategies, learn new leadership skills and solve challenges in a collaborative environment.The February 2025 BLG centred on the latest Mindshop 2025 Business Leader Global Trends Report and in this episode we talk though where to...2025-03-0729 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 5: The state of the world in January 2025Martin Gibbs, Brian Jukes and Karen Keeling reflect on the state of the world in January 2025.Reflecting on the October 2024 Budget and how it was way worse than we first thought.... with big impacts on Agricultural Property Relief, Pensions and Inheritance Tax, a huge increase in employer's national insurance and the impact on confidence and the UK economyFollowing up on our hugely successful episode 3 last year on ESG, we take a look the current state of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in light of Germany's push back to the EU and a slow down in demand for electric...2025-01-2725 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 4: Our review of the October 2024 BudgetThe long awaited and much speculated on first Budget of the new Labour government has finally been brought into the light. Relief is our overriding emotion – on two levels – firstly to get it out of the way and secondly the sense that it wasn’t as bad as we were all fearing. No "rabbits produced from hats" unfortunately, but quite a few "toads from holes".In episode 4 of The Daffernomics Podcast, recorded on the afternoon of the Budget on 30 October 2024, Martin Gibbs, Brian Jukes, and Scott Whitmore review a Budget that will set the tone for the next fi...2024-10-3125 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 3: Everything about ESGIn episode 3 of The Daffernomics Podcast, Martin Gibbs and Brian Jukes give their take on the world of ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance, the future heart of UK corporate reporting in the UK's drive to net zero. What is ESG?How will this impact your #SME business and when?What can and should you be doing now to prepare?What resources and diagnostics are available to help you now?https://dafferns.com/diagnostic/esg-diagnostic/ The free Dafferns ESG diagnostichttps://dafferns.com/esg Dafferns ESG resourceshttps://carbonhappy.world/ Carbon Happy World - A UK based a...2024-05-0917 minThe Daffernomics PodcastThe Daffernomics Podcast Episode 2: Our review of the March 2024 BudgetNo rabbits, no hats and few jokes from the Chuckle Brother of decline. Brian Jukes was not impressed, in fact he was irritated.....In episode 2 of The Daffernomics Podcast, Martin Gibbs, Brian Jukes, Emily Ball-Goldfinch and Scott Whitmore pick over the bones of what might prove to be the last Budget before the General Election.Once again the headline from this Budget was leaked in advance as Jeremy Hunt cut Employees' National Insurance by a further 2% from April 2024, matching a previous 2% cut in January 2024.For more on The March 2024 Budget https://dafferns.com/th...2024-03-0614 min
The Daffernomics PodcastDaffernomics Episode 1: Looking back to The March 2023 BudgetAhead of the March 2024 Budget, in episode 1 of the Daffernomics Podcast, we go back to this time last year with our review of the March 2023 UK Budget.Martin Gibbs, Brian Jukes and Keely Hughes of Dafferns Chartered Accountants give their take on the March 2023 Budget, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt attempted to bring the UK out of recession, rebuild the economy and reduce the national debt.This was a Budget that clearly attempted to tackle the most significant issues affecting the UK economy, even briefly mentioning the need to settle industrial disputes and get people back to...2024-03-0409 min