Post lockdown checklist

Bondholder Dains Accountants has released a practical checklist to support SME businesses prepare for their return to work.

In anticipation of an easing of the lockdown restrictions, the guidance from Dains aims to help navigate the additional obligations, ensure adherence to social distancing measures and looks at implications of furloughed staff as well as the possible use of PPE.

The checklist is a useful reminder of the key things that businesses need to put in place to get their business functioning efficiently, effectively and in accordance with government requirements and guidance.

Richard McNeilly, Managing Partner at Dains, said: “We want to help SMEs make the necessary adjustments. The checklist will be a helpful ‘aide memoir’ as it is a handy list of the key things they need to do – from how to look after their people returning to workplaces after working from home or being on furlough; through to how to engage with customers, what their health and safety obligations are and making sure that their business is viable.”

The checklist is practical and is structured around the four pillars of business organisation, namely: operations and technology; finance and resourcing; people; and marketing and communications. There is also a section on insurance. A copy of the checklist is available here.