There is no point having a client which either does not make money or pays you too slowly. This advice applies across your entire client base, not just for the next new business deal.
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Tax returns – to the bottom of the list
The January 31 deadline for filing your personal tax return is only days away as I write this and we’re down to the last half-dozen that need to be finalised and submitted. The common link among the last half-dozen is that most of the them have more tax to pay than they expected.
Focus on profits, cashflow and getting paid for 90 minutes – all you have to do is get to SW6.
During January 2012, if you would like a FREE 90 minute review of how your business manages profit improvement, cashflow and getting paid – all you have to do is make your way to SW6.
I love to meet new businesses and find out what they’re up to and I also know a few things about profits, cashflow and getting paid. Continue Reading
Can you stop keying data twice? The rewards include more accurate accounts that are cheaper and quicker to produce
Many businesses have several IT systems in use which produce data that is required in the accounts, but too many businesses are re-keying the data, wasting money and creating avoidable errors in the process.
Improve your business by changing your accountant
Many managing directors place a great deal of trust into the hands of their bookkeeper and accountant. Many MDs tell us that one of their biggest challenges is how to review their accountant’s work effectively, what are the appropriate checks and balances? What timescales should they expect? What does best practice look like when you have never
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Are your management accounts fit for purpose?
Management accounts are a vital tool for running any business, whatever its size or nature, and although they should be bespoke for the individual business, there are a number of basic principles you should follow to ensure that your company’s management accounts are fit for purpose.
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Setting up a new customer in QuickBooks – a QuickBooks training video (3mins)
This 3 minute video shows you how to set up a new customer in QuickBooks with the objectives of making invoicing and credit control easy and also being able to use the data in a customer database.
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