I am sure we are not the only ones getting endless emails telling us about price increases for things that we use. While we do take that reminder to think carefully about whether we actually use it or not, sometimes we just have to swallow the price rises. As your costs increase, sadly your profit can […]
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Bookkeeping is something most small business owners dread, we’ve put together our top tips to make it as painless as possible for you. Set a Regular Schedule: Set yourself specific times each week or month to update your books. Consistency is key when it comes to bookkeeping. Put it in your diary to block it
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The tax year end is rapidly approaching, as a reminder its 5th April. This is the end of the UK tax year, if you’re a limited company you will have your own company year which is separate to the end of the tax year. Why does it matter? Because the end of the tax year
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“What should I look for when I’m picking my accountant?” 1️⃣ Do you like them? And not in a “OMG BFFS💗👯♀️” way. Are you comfortable speaking to them and asking questions? Do you understand their answers? Do they make you feel like you should be stood in the corner in a dunces hat? Check you
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Are you actually charging enough? Let’s do some maths quickly to see. How much do you want to earn a month?How much do you want to work per month? I want to earn £10k a month and I want to work 30 hours a week. I also want 8 weeks holiday per year. Realistically of
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“It’s tax deductible” we all merrily say, while people brand new to business politely smile and nod while not having a clue what we mean. Lets break it down. Sales – expenses = profit. You pay tax on your profit. So in simple terms, more expenses = less profits = less tax. Sales might be
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Fixed assets and depreciation sounds like made up accounting talk. And short version, its because it is. However, hopefully we can make it a bit easier to understand! Fixed assets are things that you will use for longer than a year in your business to generate income. The money that you spend on these assets
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The financial statements give a lot of key information about a business and can be used to make strategic decisions about the direction of the business. Knowing what the statements show you and how to interpret them can be very helpful in understanding the health of your business. Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet gives a
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One of the first questions we hear from new small businesses is “can I buy this through the business.” The fear of falling foul of HMRCs rules on what is allowable and what isn’t is something that we can hopefully clear up pretty easily. The key thing to remember is “wholly, exclusively and necessary”. The
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When you purchase large equipment or vehicles for your business you are not able to just buy them and knock the whole cost against your profits for the year and pay loads less tax. However, HMRC has ways available to claim a tax deduction for these items so you don’t miss out. CAPITAL ALLOWANCES Capital
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Accounting hints, tips, and updates
Want our fortnightly/monthly rambling on some handy accounting things? We attempt to make it slightly less boring than reading the back of shampoo bottles but can’t make any promises.
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