University of Nottingham (c)2005

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BAB57 May 2007 Collated May 2007
May’s survey seeks your views on what is the most important problem facing your business, what is important for stimulating business, ‘micro finance’, clients and their personal professional development, the Small Business Forum, training plus, retirement and other work related questions.


BAB56 April 2007 Collated April 2007
The April survey revisits a series of questions posed in June 2005 on behalf of government on the subject of New Product Development. Also included this month are questions on intellectual property rights, taking on debt, the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’, advice and associated fees plus, what should your clients concentrate upon if they had the use of an expert for the day.


BAB55 March 2007 Collated March 2007
March’s survey seeks your views on support agencies with specialised capabilities, unpaid labour, graduates starting up, blogs and podcasts and corporate identity theft plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB54 February 2007 Collated February 2007
February’s survey seeks your views on business continuity, insurance, the environment and green credentials, alternatives to ‘face to face’ meetings and grants plus a question on Intellectual Property and competitive advantage.


BAB53 January 2007 Collated January 2007
The first survey of 2007 looks at the supplier/customer relationship, starting a business and familiarity with WiFi. Your view is also sought on school leavers and graduates and the value they bring to business.


BAB52 December 2006 Collated December 2006
The December survey seeks your views on responsibilities that banks have to their smaller business customers, comparing the charges and services of alternative banks, upgrading your IT system, ‘WiFi’ technology and the UK as a business location plus the usual quarterly trends questions.


BAB51 November 2006 Collated November 2006
The November survey seeks your views on pension reforms and investment, road pricing schemes, ‘Family friendly’ policies, changing banks, cash flow, business websites, running/managing a business and the 3rd annual UK-wide Enterprise Week


BAB50 October 2006 Collated October 2006
The October survey seeks your views on government regulations, literacy and numeracy, R&D tax relief, staffing levels, time management, clients’ notion of CSR, skills course design, skills bartering and work experience placements.


BAB49 September 2006 Collated September 2006
The September survey seeks your views on Continuing Professional Development, membership of a professional body, capitalisation of Start Ups, resistance to change in organisational culture and training for innovation. We also ask if clients believe that “The customer is always right” and this month sees the usual quarterly trends questions.


BAB48 August 2006 Collated August 2006
The August survey asks for your views on sources of professional competition to business advisers, business ‘Health Checks’, corporate social responsibility, keeping in touch with work whilst on holiday, a question on the focus of your business strategy, how entrepreneurs are regarded, how business failure is regarded, public procurement for smaller businesses, the driving force behind small business and what makes your clients most irate when trying to run their business successfully.


BAB47 July 2006 Collated July 2006
July’s survey seeks your views on the biggest threat facing the UK economy, companies engaging in Research and Development, advising graduates, advising clients on staff wages and salaries, internet search engines, banking and tolerance of late payment.


BAB46 June 2006 Collated June 2006
The June survey seeks your views on dealing with complaints, truthfulness, trust, language skills of exporters plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB 45 May 2006 Collated May 2006
The May survey seeks your views on stimulating business, online purchases, flexible working hours, the government target for women in business, marketing or finance - which of the two would you prioritise?, economic crime, finances and the smaller businesses and trade shows.


BAB44 April 2006 Collated April 2006
The April survey seeks your views on which activities yield the greatest profits, public provision of business support, the number of women seeking your advice, environmental sustainability issues, formal presentations, approaches to obtaining business including from tendering and/or direct marketing plus a question on the depiction of business in programmes such as ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Dragon’s Den’.


BAB43 March 2006 Collated March 2006
This month’s survey seeks your views on, the latest marketing “must do’s”, guiding RDA business support strategies, raising the value of the Business Adviser Barometer experience, online tax returns, monitoring competitors’ prices, dealing with suppliers plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB42 February 2006 Collated February 2006
February’s survey seeks your views on social enterprises, online trading and over 50’s start ups.


BAB41 January 2006 Collated January 2006
The first survey of 2006 seeks your views on insurance cover for temporary incapacity,dependency upon IT, time set aside for own training, reviewing costs, outsourcing administrative services plus two extra questions this month on the subject of accreditation and adviser/client confidentiality.


BAB40 December 2005 Collated December 2005
The December survey seeks your views on encouraging exporting, upcoming Employment Equality Regulations, effective management styles, keeping clients up to date, the main source of concern for your business plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB39 November 2005 Collated November 2005
A shorter version of the survey for November with seven questions asking for views on security problems, payment behaviour, cashflow, trading online and market research.


BAB38 October 2005 Collated October 2005
The October survey seeks your views on key influences on a firm’s growth rate, the National Minimum Wage, marketing costs, business advice and expertise, time allowed for strategic matters and the medium to long term economic future compared to a year ago.


BAB37 September 2005 Collated September 2005
The September survey seeks your views on graduates seeking advice on starting a business, graduates as promising entrepreneurs, under 25s and enterprise training, Production and Manufacturing start ups, collateral, businesses with more than five full time employees, start ups by sector plus the usual quarterly trends questions.


BAB36 August 2005 Collated August 2005
The August survey asks a series of questions posed by the Small Business Service, which offer the opportunity to examine more closely themes touched upon in the quarterly trends questions. Also included are questions on the subject of IT and on the recent increase in oil prices.


BAB35 Collated July 2005
The July edition of the Business Adviser Barometer seeks your views on a set of questions chosen by The Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy (POBA), part of the Financial Reporting Council. POBA is looking at the effects of recent changes such as higher audit thresholds and new reporting and auditing standards on companies, the accountancy profession and business advisers in general.


BAB34 Collated June 2005
The June survey looks further at a theme aired in the April survey, that of New Product Development; touching upon aspects such as available advice, product/service design, limiting factors and intellectual property. This month also sees the return of the quarterly trends questions.


BAB33 Collated May 2005
The May survey seeks your views on stimulating business, the National Minimum Wage, contingency planning, purchasing online, the need for a new and fresh approach to business support, alterpreneurs or entrepreneurs? growing your customer base, cheque processing delays, the working time directive, number of hours worked and family commitments.


BAB32 Collated April 2005
For the April survey, we invite your views on the UK road infrastructure, training needs analyses, ‘elearning’, the best route to greater growth, local business crime prevention initiatives, follow up questions on media coverage for smaller businesses, managing waste paper, breaking for lunch, developing new products/services, marketing expenditure, RDA management of the Business Links service and tax returns as they relate to accounting dates.


BAB31 Collated March 2005
For the March survey, we invite your views on yesterday’s budget speech, The National Employer training Programme, keeping in touch with contacts, media coverage for smaller businesses, choice of venue for client meetings plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB30 Collated February 2005
The February survey seeks your views on late payment, switching banks, outsourcing, set ups by sector and externally provided training.


BAB29 Collated January 2005
The first Barometer survey of 2005 seeks your views on growth aspirations for your business, types of legislation as constraint or encouragement for growth, sources of advice by type, acquisition of work and your preferred beverage throughout the day.


BAB28 Collated December 2004
December’s survey asks you to name a single issue of concern for your clients and seeks your views on Work/Life balance, management style, clients following advice, computer glitches, your IT skills and authors of computer software. The quarterly trends questions are also included.


BAB27 Collated November 2004
November’s survey asks for your views on the suitability of clients to run a business, data back up, Internet banking, is running a business a satisfying way of life? Business and stress, the New Company Law bill, continuing EU membership, Business Skills - a compulsory subject in schools?


BAB26 Collated October 2004
October’s survey asks for your views on the ‘single most important problem’ confronting business, new dismissal rules, annual sales, red tape and new firm formation / small firm growth, taxation payments outstanding, use of government e-services, your business’s need to make unsolicited phone calls, crime against businesses and discussing business matters with other business advisers?


BAB25 Collated September 2004
September’s survey asks for your views on developing new product ideas, current account interest, second mortgages, easier access to university research and working to capacity plus the quarterly trends questions.


BAB24 Collated August 2004
The August survey asks for your views on investment in plant & equipment, reinvesting profits, transfer of ownership, research & development tax credit, holidays and abuse from customers.


BAB23 Collated July 2004
The July survey asks for your views on Creative Problem Solving techniques,work based learning and to rank various aspects of government service.


BAB-22 Collated June 2004
The June survey asks for your views on references, pressure on pay, profitability, expected change in the level of Full Time Equivalent jobs, advice on Corporate Social Responsibility and on environmental and sustainability issues plus the usual quarterly trends questions.


BAB-21 Collated May 2004
May’s survey asks for your views on EU enlargement, the quality of the postal service, credit as it affects sales and orders, recruitment, changes in the Telephone Preference Service and Continuing Professional Development.


BAB-20 Collated April 2004
April’s survey asks for your views on Time Management, use of the Internet, the ‘Paperless’ office, Environmental Sustainability, Smoking in the workplace and keeping up to date with government regulations.


BAB-19 Collated March 2004
The March survey asks for your views upon absenteeism, insurance, the Budget, and succession planning.


BAB-18 Collated February 2004
February's survey looks at the Issue of regulation and asks for views on areas of regulation, the impact of regulation and reducing the impact of regulation.


BAB-17 Collated January 2004
The January survey seeks your views on general business expectations, Business Adviser private practices, community of interest companies, employment law, home-based businesses, the ‘terrorist threat, is Britain becoming more entrepreneurial, women starting a business, the sterling/dollar exchange rate and productivity growth.


BAB-16 Collated December 2003
The December survey seeks your views on union recognition, changes in interest rates, the recent Inner City 100 Awards, client’s websites and the Rugby World Cup.


BAB-15 Collated November 2003
The November survey asks for your views on electricity and gas prices, postal strikes, email, mail marketing, limited liability status, floatation, banks and meetings.


BAB-14 Collated October 2003
The October survey asks for your views on crime and security, monitoring client satisfaction, disability discrimination legislation, competition from accountants, regional variations in start up levels, regular custom, client base, clients using multiple sources of advice, resultant confusion, meetings and scheduling regular exercise.


BAB-13 Collated September 2003
September’s survey asks for your views on delayed payment, expectations, credentials and qualifications, computer based viruses, absenteeism and the quarterly trends questions.


BAB-12 Collated August 2003
The emphasis in the August survey is on Skills and Externally sourced Training.


BAB-11 Collated July 2003
The July survey asks for your views on the increased number of inspections, the 48 hour week, clients seeking advice on investment, current conditions for Start Ups, high tech clients, the benefits of management training, advising clients on work/life balance issues, advice on software, keeping pace with areas of advice and email usage.


BAB-10 Collated June 2003
June’s survey seeks your views on the Euro Referendum, Director’s pay, corporate social responsibility, business ‘clusters’ and labour market flexibility.


BAB-09 Collated May 2003
The May survey seeks your views on the Euro, health and safety, difficult economic conditions, businesses and broadband, commercial property prices, pension arrangements, time off for leisure, hard to fill vacancies, new jobs and visits to UKBAB and UK Business Barometer websites.


BAB-08 Collated April 2003
The April survey seeks your views on the budget, credit arrangements, red tape, savings on expenditure, Employment Tribunals, use of business advice, information websites, market demand, mature employees, average weekly hours, grants, and future questions.


BAB-07 Collated March 2003
The March survey asks for your views on broadband connection, the upcoming Budget, business reputation, training processes, buying an existing business, business support in rural areas, business journals plus the quarterly trend questions.


BAB-06 Collated February 2003
The February survey asks for your views on the most common motivation for starting a business, reasons for taking up management training, rights to flexitime, government legislation, start up challenges for women, Business Adviser Practices, winning new business, rising insurance premia, crime and security, raising finance and Risk Assessment.


BAB-05 Collated January 2003
The first Business Advisers Barometer of 2003 asks for your views on the Euro, community / social enterprises, client optimism, pension arrangements, the impact of the Armed Forces mobilisation, incorporating as a Limited Company, the use of PR, selling via the Internet and customer feedback.


BAB-04 Collated December 2002
In this, the fourth UKBAB survey, you will see that we are working towards developing a set of trends questions (Q8 – Q12), which we plan to repeat quarterly. Your views are also sought on job creation, barriers to starting up, home based businesses, temporary workers rights, late payment, net profit margins and bad debt.


BAB-03 Collated November 2002
The November BA Barometer asks for your views on Management, business information, networking, Business Adviser ‘Surgeries’, the % of women in top companies, inner city start-ups, skills development among clients, preparation by clients for advisory sessions, their involvement in the community and what you would like banks to give clients for Christmas.


BAB-02 Collated October 2002
Welcome to the second survey of business advisers, your responses will help us in designing future surveys. Any comments and suggestions, now and in the future, would be very welcome. Please let us know your views via the ‘Feedback’ page on the ukbab website.


BAB-01 Collated September 2002
Welcome to this first survey of business advisers, your responses will help us in designing future surveys. Any comments and suggestions, now and in the future, would be very welcome. Please let us know your views via the ‘Feedback’ page on the ukbab website or by email to admin@ukbab.ac

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