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Your money and your mental health
Your money and your mental health are connected. As a result well-being has a direct impact on how you handle money in your business. Moreover, and in the same breath, worrying about money has a direct impact on your mental health. So your attitude to money is varied...
Build Your Cash Flow with a Spreadsheet: Create a Practical Forecast
About this episode Cash keeps the lights on in business. Profit matters, but if cash runs out, the business can quickly feel under pressure. A cash flow forecast helps us see what money may come in, what money may go out, and what could be left in the bank each month....
Make your cashflow forecast with Microsoft Excel
Do you want to know how to Make your cashflow forecast with Microsoft Excel? Making your own cashflow forecast is easy with Microsoft Excel. You can use it for any business, big or small. It’s the world's leading spreadsheet and has been around since 1985. If you're...
How to Make Your Own Cashflow Forecast
Making your cashflow forecast is the most important financial and business task you can do in your business. Running a business is hard. But there’s one thing that will always derail your dreams, scupper your business, and have it collapsing around you - running out...
How to build your cashflow forecast
Do you want to know How to build your cashflow forecast? You might be thinking, "I don't need one of those. I'm not going out of business!" But if you're like most people, your business is constantly changing and growing. And when it does change or grow, that's the...
Why cash is your financial business priority
Cash is your financial priority, which is this weeks I Hate Numbers podcast. In previous weeks turnover and profits have been in the spotlight, this time Cash is taking centre stage. In this podcast I'm going to look at What cash is Why Cash is your financial...
Why cash is important for business
Why cash is important for your business is this week's topic. In previous videos I've looked at turnover and profitability, but this time cash is in the spotlight. I will look at Why cash it is the key financial number in your business. What cash is Why cash is...
What is profit in your business?
Last week I talked about turnover, this week it’s What are your business profits? Most people see profit as the difference between money in and money out. When people say money, they mean notes and coins, what's in their bank account. That sounds nice, and easy to...
What is profit in business?
Profit should be one of your main business goals, but What is profit in business, and why is it so important? Making profits should be one of your key financial and business goals. Profit is used to build sustainability, monitor, manage, and measure your performance....
What Is Turnover in Business? Sales, Revenue and Why Profit Matters More
What is turnover in business? Turnover is the total value of what your business sells before deducting costs. It is also called sales, revenue or income, and it appears in company accounts, tax returns and everyday business conversations. However, turnover on its own...
What turnover means in your business
My question to answer today is What turnover means in business. It doesn’t help you that there are different terms for turnover, for example revenue, sales, and takings. In this short blog-vlog I will Tell you what turnover is How to calculate it Why turnover is...
What are the risks of self employment?
What are the risks of self employment? Great question. Risks and life go naturally together. It's as natural as ham and pineapple pizza gin and tonics and cheese pickle sandwiches. That's no different when you enter the world of business and you start working for...
Dealing with risks of self-employment
How to deal with the risks of self-employment Risks are all around us, dealing with the risks of self-employment is no different. Are you working for yourself, are you thinking about becoming self-employed, and want to know how? As with any change in life there are...
How to Claim Tax Back for Working from Home
Can you claim tax back for working at home? Have you had to work from home because of COVID? Would you like to know how you can claim tax relief and get extra cash into your pockets? Well, carry on listening to this this week I Hate Numbers podcast episode to find...
Tax relief when working from home
If you have not been able to go to work because of COVID, you can claim tax relief for working from home and get some extra cash. In this blog-vlog I will explain: How the tax relief works for employees working at home Who qualifies and how you can check How you claim...
Payments on Account Explained: What They Are, When to Pay and How to Reduce Them
Payments on account can catch you out if you submit a UK Self Assessment tax return and owe more tax than expected. They are advance payments towards your next tax bill, and they can create a nasty shock if you only budget for the tax you already owe. This episode is...
Self assessment payments on account
Calling UK taxpayers, be aware of the self-assessment payments on account. If you are not prepared, then this will a nasty shock to your bank balance. As well as your stress levels! I have got you covered. I'm going to talk about: What the payment on account is How...
Claiming the fifth Self-Employment grant
Self-employed and want to know more about the fifth Self-Employment grant? Most importantly, the fifth Self-Employment grant differs from previous grants. There’s an extra turnover test to see how much you can claim. This podcast looks at this, grant eligibility, what...
Can you claim the fifth self-employed grant?
Have you heard about the fifth self-employed grant? The fifth self-employed grant is a government initiative helping people who are self-employed. It’s due to be paid out over the summer months, covering the periods between May 2021 and September 2021. Today’s vlog...
Social Enterprise and Community Interest Companies Explained
About this episode In this episode, we explain what a Community Interest Company is and how CICs can support social enterprises that want to make money while creating positive community impact. A CIC can be a useful structure for people who want to run a business with...
What is a Community Interest Company?
A Community Interest Company (CIC) fills the gap between social enterprise and traditional for-profit business. Furthermore, it's designed for those with an interest in solving social problems. Taking on public contracts as well as private ones. It gives you more...
What goes into form W-8BEN-E?
When and how to complete form W-8BEN-E is a must for non-US tax resident entities earning money in the US. This week’s I Hate Numbers podcast follows on from last week. Last week I dealt with individuals and sole traders earning money from the US, who have income...
How to complete the W-8BEN-E form
How to complete the W-8BEN-E form is not a party trick or something to impress your friends. It’s a must do if you're a non-US tax resident company, partnership or a charity receiving income from the United States. Do you want to stop 30% withholding tax from being...
Why you need to complete form W8
Where you are not a US citizen and have money from the US is Why you need to complete form W8. This money could be from your clients, pension income, royalties, dividends, capital gains – you get the picture. Who must complete the W8 form? Most importantly, it...
How to complete W-8 forms
How you should complete W-8 forms is a must if you do business with the US. It’s also a must if have investments in the US or earn income in the US. For example, you tubers, sole traders, UK resident companies, Individual taxpayers, will all come under these rules....
Manage your business cashflow in 6 steps
Do you want to know the Six steps to managing your cashflow ? Cash is the lifeblood of any company. It's what pays for salaries, inventory, and everything else that keeps a business running smoothly Do you know how to manage your cashflow? This week on the I Hate...
Five tips to manage your cashflow
In this short vlog-blog I am going to share Five tips on how to manage your cashflow, Why your business needs cash Firstly what is cash? In other words what gets paid into your bank account, it’s factual, and is the lifeblood of your business. Secondly, why do we...
How different is cash to profits ?
You may be thinking, "I'm a business owner. I don't need to worry about How different is cash to profits? " But it is important to understand the difference because they are not always interchangeable. Cash is what pays your bills, while profit is how much money you...
Difference between cash & profit?
Do you know What is the difference between cash and profit ? The majority of the time, people think that businesses only need to be profitable for them to last. But even the most profitable businesses go under, and often for a single reason. It’s because the people...
Why you should file your tax return early?
Why should you get your tax return in early? This week I Hate Numbers podcast is about Why you should get your tax return in early? Firstly, I am going to share with you the reasons as to why it is beneficial for you to send your tax return in earlier than the...