What To Do If You Are Worried About Your Business Accounts
It is 2 AM, and you are awake. It is not the Summer heat that is keeping you awake; it is your business, and in particular, your business finances. Business is going well, you have achieved some great results, landed some impressive clients and have worked super hard. But suddenly it dawns upon you; you have not been keeping your …
Accounting Advice From The Owner Of A £1.9 Billion Business
As accountants, we sing the praises of our industry. We think accounting can have a massive (and positive) effect on your business and most people do not know about the various ways accountants can help a company to grow. So, when we hear of successful business owners that explain how great accounting has helped their business, we love to share …
Why Doing Your Own Accounts Might Hold Your Business Back
It is human nature to try and save money where you can. It makes sense that if you see a car for sale at £20,000 and you see the same car down the road priced at £18,000 that you will buy the cheaper one and save £2000. This is what people call a ‘no-brainer’. And the ‘money saving mantra’ …
Why Your Business Should Consider A Financial Forecast Service
We currently live in uncertain financial times. It was a sunny day in June 2016 that the Great British public took to the polling stations to decide if the nation should remain in the European Union. We now know that the result of that vote was to leave the EU. In the days that followed the referendum, we saw the …
7 Surprising Reasons To Outsource Your Company Accounts
Your accounts are the life blood of your business. Money goes in and comes out of your business bank account; tax has to be paid as do your invoices. The simple truth is that you need to get your accounts in order to keep the business running. However, accountancy can take up a huge amount of time for any business. And …
Sage 50 – Tips and ‘F key’ Shortcuts
Sage 50 Accounts is a very popular accounting package used by over 400,000 businesses – in this post I am going to run through some tips and ‘F key’ shortcuts which have made my life just that little bit easier (by saving me time swapping between my keyboard and mouse) as well as a few other tips which I have found useful when using Sage 50 Accounts (version 21).
Minimum Wage Increase – 1st April 2017
From the 1st April 2017 the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage will increase.
When is a hobby not a hobby?
One of my friends bake cakes for friends and family and another will have a go at making anything from gift bags and tags to canvas artwork but when would these hobbies become a trade?
National Minimum Wage Increase – 1st October 2016
From the 1st October 2016 the National Minimum Wage has increased.