Are you looking for some help with Tax and Business Financial Planning? It can be intimidating to figure out on your own, don't struggle alone. My I Hate Numbers podcast is here to make it easier for you. When building a business financial plan, tax must be...
There are Five key stages in your Business Financial Plan. Having a clear financial plan in place is essential for any small business, arts organisation, social enterprise, or SME. Creating one can seem like a daunting task. However, when broken down into the...
Are you running a small business, social enterprise or arts organisation but aren’t sure if budgeting really matters? Well, it absolutely does! In this weeks I Hate Numbers podcast I discuss the importance of budgeting and show you why it should...
What should you charge for your services? It's a question that many small business owners, artists, and social enterprises grapple with. Charging too much can mean you're shutting yourself off from potential clients, while charging too...
Cost based pricing, also known as cost plus pricing, is one of the simplest ways to set a selling price. We start with what a product or service costs us, add a markup and arrive at the price we charge the customer. Simple does not automatically mean best. Cost plus...
It's no secret that I know that financial planning is wonderful. Successful businesses require effective financial planning. But did you know that there are several other benefits to financial planning as well? In this podcast I'll look at some of the key...
So, if you’re someone who hates numbers I have five reasons Why you should ignore your numbers. Firstly, if having no clarity or focus in your business sounds appealing to you then by all means continue to avoid looking at your numbers. Secondly, if...
Assets and liabilities are two of those accounting terms that sound more complicated than they need to be. However, understanding them gives us a much clearer picture of what a business owns or controls, what it owes and the resources available to help it generate...
Gross profit explained simply: it is the money left from sales after you take away direct costs or cost of sales. Sales alone do not show whether your business is healthy. Instead, gross profit helps you understand pricing, costs, margins and whether each product or...
What is operating profit? It shows how much money your business makes from its core activities after you take away direct costs and operating expenses. Sales alone do not tell the full story. Instead, operating profit helps you understand how well the business...
Risk is a natural part of business life; using operational gearing measures one of those risks. Sorry to throw in a bit of jargon there at the start, my jargon buster ray gun is there at the ready. Have you ever wondered what operational gearing...
If you want to stay afloat in your business, understand break even and how it can help. Every industry needs this key number for different reasons but regardless of what kind of company or size you are you should have a grasp on these fundamentals!...
A recession is a difficult time for any business, so knowing How your business deals with a recession is a vital part of your toolkit, It may be that your customers may have less money to spend, you may have to let staff go, and your bottom line may be...
But cash basis accounting and traditional accounting can produce different profit figures in the same year. Understanding why helps you make sense of your tax return, your business performance and what the numbers are actually telling you. We use a straightforward...
A self-employed tax return can feel daunting, especially when you are staring at income, expenses, accounting methods and tax terminology that you may only deal with once a year. But the basic job is much simpler when we break it down. We need to understand what...
If you need to complete a Self Assessment tax return, the job can look much worse before you start than it does once you break it into steps. You need to know whether a return is required, gather the right information, complete the main return and any extra sections...
Making business decisions in uncertain times can be difficult. There are a lot of things to consider and it can be hard to know what the right thing to do is. However, by taking a few things into account, you can make decisions that will help your...
If you're a business owner, then you know that the cost of doing business is always on your mind. But what do you do when that cost suddenly skyrockets? Whether it's an increase in rent, wages, or material costs, a sudden spike can be disastrous for your bottom...
Customer lifetime value and segmentation is this week's episode of the I Hate Numbers podcast. Last week I kicked off with part one I will be continuing from part one my exploration of customer lifetime value by looking at Firstly CLV and net CLV calculation...
Numbers gives you business superpowers, you should be Using customer lifetime value as one of those numbers. In this podcast I will Firstly, break down what CLV is Secondly, how you can go about calculating it for your own business. Lastly, why it's important...
VAT registration impact can be felt across your pricing, profit, cash flow, records and business processes. Once your business becomes VAT registered, you are no longer only selling goods or services. You also collect VAT for HMRC, review how customers respond to...
Why should you use ratios to make financial judgements? Well, are you curious how well your business is doing financially? Or maybe you're looking to acquire or invest in a business and want to know what to look for? Ratios are a great way to judge a...
Using financial ratios in business helps you understand how your business is performing beyond the headline numbers. A profit figure, cash balance or sales total can tell you something, but ratios help you compare, question and interpret those numbers. They can show...
If you're a business owner, then Measuring your financial performance, keeping track of it is essential to your success. But do you know how to measure it? In this podcast I'll explain two important metrics for measuring your business's financial...