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Nov 2024
30m 16s

How do you prepare for a digital future?

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Joining Jamie Collis and Graham Robb on the Northern Business Podcast today is Hilary Bevan, MD at Bevan VAT Consultants, and Andy Ramsbottom, a Director at Escode.

They're going to be chatting about growing a digitally-focussed business, the quirks of VAT, and continued reaction to the Budget.

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