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Taxable Benefits, Salaries And Dividends

Taxable Benefits, Salaries And Dividends

Are you making the most of taxable benefits? This is such an underused tax strategy, yet it is so powerful.  But before we go into taxable benefits, Salaries And Dividends A salary, unlike dividends, is subject to the employer’s and employee’s National Insurance contributions (NICs). A small amount is normally paid as a salary. The […]

The Role of a Company Director

The Role of a Company Director

The Role of a Company Director plays a pivotal role in a business.  ensuring the smooth operation and governance of a company.  This vlog delves into what exactly a company director is and outline their key responsibilities.  Furthermore, I'll explore the concept of a...

Claiming Carers Allowance

Claiming Carers Allowance

Claiming Carers Allowance is this week’s vlog.  Furthermore, you may ask why.  It’s a sad fact that nearly £1.3 billion worth of unclaimed carer's allowance in the United Kingdom.  That’s almost 400,000 people who care for friends or relatives who are are missing out...

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay, and how to calculate it is vital for any business that has workers. Are you a business, private or not for profit?  If so, then this video is for you. Firstly, I'm going to explain how holiday pay works in the UK Secondly,  how you calculate...

What is break even to your business?

What is break even to your business?

Most importantly you need to understand the components involved with business activity and breaking even. But how do you find out what your business requires to break even? What's break even? To clarify your business breaks even when your sales cover all your costs,...

Thrive in a pandemic

Thrive in a pandemic

These are tricky times indeed. Although some businesses and sectors are thriving during the coronavirus pandemic, many small businesses and SMEs will be finding operating during the cornavirus pandemic very difficult, with cash being strapped, clients stopping work,...

Working from home

Working from home

Nearly half of the UK workforce are now working from home, and for many, it’s a new experience. Far from being an opportunity to relax in front of the television and send a few emails, it actually brings its own challenges. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and social...

Getting paid on time

Getting paid on time

Getting paid on time Getting paid on time and keeping business cash flowing is the most important thing to keep your business wheels rolling.  It’s the life-blood of any business and you need it to survive, sustain, and grow.  You need cash for a whole variety of...

Budgets & Planning

Budgets & Planning

Budgets are plans, planning is good, and furthermore budgets are plans with numbers.   The budget Every organisation needs sound financial management as part its strategy, finances underpin every aspect of this work. Each activity should be planned and costed, resources must be considered. The budget is the document translating action plans into monetary terms. […]

Record Keeping

Record Keeping

The importance of record keeping  In this blog and video we look at Why record keeping is key to your success .  Bookkeeping, or keeping financial records is vital.  More importantly you need to know what you are spending.  You need to know where your money’s coming from. Making good judgements when you have complete […]

What Is Business Success ?

What Is Business Success ?

Business success Firstly, business success, and how you achieve it is often talked about.  So, this blog will look at what helps you get business success. What is business success to you? In the beginning you need to think about what success looks like to you.  Furthermore, you need ask this question in advance of […]

Effective Management Accounting Reports| Video

Effective Management Accounting Reports| Video

Management reports: What’s best practice? Firstly, effective decision making requires Effective Management Accounting Reports.  Management accounting tells your business story on a more regular, efficient and informed basis. For this reason you should design the layout and content of your management accounts to provide the most useful data to enable good business decisions. So when […]