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Accountants reveal pre-Budget wishlist

The Chancellor George Osborne is set to give his first Budget speech against a backdrop of fragile economic recovery and a ballooning government debt. Here's what members of MGI – the global association of accountancy firms – expect from the Emergency Budget on June 22.

Prompt payment saves Alumet ?80,000 a year

Last year was tough for building contractor Alumet. Founder and MD Gary Summers was forced to make 30 redundacies, take the factory down to a four-day week and slash margins on projects across the board. But there was a silver lining: the cash-rich company claimed a wedge of revenue back for settling invoices on time. 

How Jason Roberts slayed the Dragons

Jason Roberts had the uncanny experience of watching himself on TV last night. "I thought, 'Who's that guy'," he jokes. But when both Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis put their offers on the table, it was riveting viewing - and deja vu - for the tech entrepreneur. 

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