Business

Getting your head around Business Finances and the basics of bookkeeping, accounting and good financial practice may not come naturally to all business owners. But the better you understand the numbers, the more control you'll have over your business and your decision-making. To get you started, here’s a rundown of some of the main financial terms and how...

As an unincorporated business (that’s sole traders, self-employed people and normal partnerships) you have the option of using a ‘cash accounting basis’ when preparing your accounts – rather than the more usual ‘accrual basis’. Preparing your accounts on the cash basis can be simpler and makes your life easier. But, in practice, you will still need to keep...

When first setting up your business, there are multiple decisions to make – and a key consideration will be whether to register the business for Value-Added Tax (VAT), the tax that’s added onto the price of certain goods and services. When does VAT registration become mandatory? When your business’s turnover reaches £85k over any rolling period of 12 months,...

Effective goal setting will help you get the very best out of the year. Our 5 goal-setting tips will help small business owners reach new highs. Wouldn’t it be great to have your best year ever, this year? Whether you want to grow your business or take more time for yourself, these goal-setting tips can help you achieve...

The answer to this is yes, however you need to consider if this is the right move for you. If you are already registered for self assessment with HMRC, you don’t need to register again.  You simply complete two or more self employment pages on the self assessment form (one for each business). This can get a bit...