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For centuries, accounting was all about reviewing historic information – but that only told you about the past, not what was going to happen in the future. If you’re only looking back at past periods and historic numbers, this limits the insights you can achieve for your business. With a backward-looking ideology, it becomes difficult […]

Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at and it doesn’t make sense to you, then here are 6 reasons we […]

Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at and it doesn’t make sense to you, then here are 6 reasons we […]

Regular bank reconciliations are an important part of managing your finances. They are the process of matching the transactions in your financial records with those recorded on your bank statement. This is a critical process that helps identify and rectify any discrepancies or errors between your software and the transactions recorded by your bank. Bank […]

If there’s one thing we see every day which makes our work with small business owners so satisfying – it’s the power and knowledge using a great Cloud-based Accounting Software can provide you! Cloud-based Accounting Software has replaced the tedious task of manually writing out your Cashbook or trying to remember how to make those […]

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The foundational goal of any business is to make a profit. As a business owner, that’s one of your key financial aims – to make enough sales, at a big enough margin, to generate profit from your enterprise. But how does profit differ from cashflow? And why is cash king? How do profit and cashflow […]

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Understanding your finances is a vital part of running your business. But getting down into the nitty gritty of the company accounts isn’t every entrepreneur’s top skill. If you are new to company accounting, or simply want to expand your knowledge, we can help explain the foundational reports. The profit and loss report and the […]

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I’m sure you’ve heard about the need to work ‘on’ your business as well as working ‘in’ your business. But have you ever stopped to think what exactly you should be doing? First some practical distinctions to compare working ‘on’ and working ‘in’. With the above in mind here are the 5 most important activities […]

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Childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for families with young children, and that’s where FamilyBoost comes in. FamilyBoost is a quarterly payment from Inland Revenue that helps eligible households with the cost of early childhood education (ECE). If you’re caring for a child aged 5 or under, you could get up to 25% of […]

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Keeping on top of your cashflow is even more important during tough economic times. With global uncertainty, recent high inflation, energy prices soaring, supply chain challenges, cash is likely to be tight over the coming year. Cloud technology and fintech apps, can give your business the best possible control over its cash. Why is cashflow […]

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At the early stages of your start-up journey, access to credit can be a lifesaver. Cashflow is tight, customer revenue can fluctuate wildly and large-scale bank loans and external funding may be in short supply. In this situation it might seem counterproductive to apply for a business credit card – a move that adds to […]

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The foundational goal of any business is to make a profit. As a business owner, that’s one of your key financial aims – to make enough sales, at a big enough margin, to generate profit from your enterprise. But how does profit differ from cashflow? And why is cash king? How do profit and cashflow […]

Next post →
Understanding your finances is a vital part of running your business. But getting down into the nitty gritty of the company accounts isn’t every entrepreneur’s top skill. If you are new to company accounting, or simply want to expand your knowledge, we can help explain the foundational reports. The profit and loss report and the […]

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I’m sure you’ve heard about the need to work ‘on’ your business as well as working ‘in’ your business. But have you ever stopped to think what exactly you should be doing? First some practical distinctions to compare working ‘on’ and working ‘in’. With the above in mind here are the 5 most important activities […]

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Childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for families with young children, and that’s where FamilyBoost comes in. FamilyBoost is a quarterly payment from Inland Revenue that helps eligible households with the cost of early childhood education (ECE). If you’re caring for a child aged 5 or under, you could get up to 25% of […]

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Keeping on top of your cashflow is even more important during tough economic times. With global uncertainty, recent high inflation, energy prices soaring, supply chain challenges, cash is likely to be tight over the coming year. Cloud technology and fintech apps, can give your business the best possible control over its cash. Why is cashflow […]

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At the early stages of your start-up journey, access to credit can be a lifesaver. Cashflow is tight, customer revenue can fluctuate wildly and large-scale bank loans and external funding may be in short supply. In this situation it might seem counterproductive to apply for a business credit card – a move that adds to […]