Unlikely heroes and Beatlemania

The accountants of COVID-19

At the beginning of the second lockdown, the Business Finance Guide met with some of Britain’s most unlikely heroes - the accountants.

They recounted their experiences, from receiving the first calls from clients following the PM's address to the nation back in March, to giving advice on rates relief, VAT deferral, furlough and the coronavirus loan schemes. They also described what it truly means to be a trusted partner to a client.

The Cavern Club, Liverpool

From a love of the Beatles to the building of a global brand. All part of a journey that started from a conversation with an accountant.

We met with Bill Heckle, director of the Cavern Club in Liverpool. He told us how his business has grown hand-in-hand with Liverpool’s own economic development and described what impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on his famous music venue.

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