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Hi, my name is Cieran and I study Accounting and Finance at the University of Leicester. On my first day of starting my internship at Grant McKnight, I was quite apprehensive of what to expect however, from when I stepped foot inside the office, I was greeted with a warm welcome by everyone at Grant McKnight and this made me feel at ease immediately. Immediately, I was shown the ropes of how Grant McKnight operates and the different types of cloud accounting software they use. I knew I had to learn to at least navigate these softwares quickly because Grant McKnight is a paperless firm and therefore all of their work is online, thus making it crucial to learn it right away. Later on in the week, I had the privilege of observing an initial client meeting and learnt how Grant McKnight builds a relationship with a new client. With initial client meetings, I learnt that most of the time it is about listening to the client's past and presents ventures and getting to know them from there.

Eating out scheme starts today 13 July 2020 From today businesses can register for the Government’s “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme. Under the scheme, announced by the Chancellor in his Economic Statement, diners receiving a government-backed discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks to eat in at participating venues. It will be available Mondays to Wednesdays from 3 to 31 August 2020. Diners will receive a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person, with the venue able to claim back to money from the Government. To participate, firms must sell food for immediate consumption on the premises and have been registered as a food business with the relevant local authority on or before 7 July. Find out more and register  here . Henrietta Brealey  (pictured) , director of policy and strategic relationships said: “It is a novel policy but we are looking forward to seeing the results. The hospitality industry is traditionally busiest just before and during the weekend and under Covid-

Coronavirus: Amazon shows other firms how to stay safe By  John Corser  |  Rugeley  |  Business  | Published:  Jun 29, 2020 The giant Amazon fulfillment centre at Rugeley has been opening its doors to businesses to see how a range of measures to keep staff safe have been put in place. Jason Hensman, left, Brian Drinkwater and Steven Lockwood, right The British Chambers of Commerce has teamed up with with Amazon to help businesses get back to work and boost the economy as lockdown restrictions ease. Nationally more than 1,000 businesses will be touring Amazon fulfilment centres. Gary Norton, site leader at Amazon Rugeley, said they had been delighted to be able to show members of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce first-hand how a range of measures to keep staff safe at Rugeley while continuing to serve customers have been implemented. Site manager Gary Norton "We’re proud to be part of the immediate Rugeley and wider West Midlands communities and want to do all we can to