THE ART OF CREDIT CONTROL Posted: 28/02/2013 Oh yes, it really is an art ... Views: 565

The person responsible for credit control is dealing with the two most valuable assets your business has - cash and customers. I have heard bankers say ''Cash is King'' and marketing and say that the ''Customer is King'' ...

I'M IN BUSINESS; GET ME OUT OF HERE ... Posted: 21/02/2013 What's your exit strategy? Views: 403

The phrase ''exit strategy'' is a bit buzzy but in all seriousness, how long do you want to work for? What do you want to do with your business when you decide to stop working? Close it up, dismiss the staff and go home?

RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS FROM HOME Posted: 14/02/2013 Know What You Can Claim! Views: 2373

My role as a Bookkeeper in Milton Keynes means that I'm regularly posed lots of questions from my clients and a common questions are from those who run a business from home ...

HOW GREEN IS YOUR VALLEY? Posted: 07/02/2013 Reducing your carbon footprint ... Views: 491

I have made some steps to reduce the carbon footprint of my small business in the last few years. Yes it can be done even in a micro business like mine and it only takes a bit of thinking and some simple changes ...

WHO NEEDS A BOOKKEEPER ... Posted: 31/01/2013 And How Do You Choose the Right One? Views: 1777

As a business owner your aim is to be great at what you do, using your industry expertise to evolve and grow your business. Whether you sell goods or services, your time is valuable ...

HOW GOOD IS YOUR GATEKEEPER? Posted: 24/01/2013 Don't give them too much power ... Views: 720

Many business owners, managers and executives have a system, or use a person in their organisation, to protect their valuable time by managing access to them. They will screen emails, snail mail, phone calls and visitors ...

ORGANISING YOUR ACCOUNTS ... Posted: 17/01/2013 Your New Year's resolution? Views: 615

So we're back into another new year and I thought as my first post back that I'd talk about organising your small business accounts so that your Bookkeeper can easily reconcile your paperwork at the end of your tax year ...

DO YOU KNOW YOUR GP? Posted: 10/01/2013 Keeping your business healthy and wealthy ... Views: 1826

In my recent blog post ''Gobbledygook Be Gone'', I explained that Gross Profit could be the subject of a blog in its own right and I promised that I would come back to it. Those acquainted with me will know that I keep my promises ...

I WANT TO BE A RICH BOOKKEEPER Posted: 03/01/2013 So please continue to be disorganised ... Views: 1173

Being disorganised and untidy is a luxury that many of us cannot afford. It is time consuming and in today's hectic and fast moving world few of us have time to spare or waste. It can also be expensive ...

TOP TIPS TO PREPARE FOR RTI Posted: 27/12/2012 And keep the tax man happy ... Views: 1169

Thanks to the new Universal Credit from The Department for Work and Pensions, the way employers manage their PAYE payroll systems is changing from April 2013. Here, I give you some useful tips on how to prepare ...

LOOKING AFTER NUMBER ONE Posted: 20/12/2012 Why I eat so regularly ... Views: 992

Some off you may know that I am diabetic. How does this affect my business and most importantly Customer Service? What I have learnt as a result of being diabetic is that looking after number one is so very important ...

THE THINGS PEOPLE SAY ... Posted: 06/12/2012 Is 'materiality' one of them? Views: 931

I enjoy my work and people like working with me. Maybe this is because I don't take myself too seriously?Yes I have to have good attention to detail but being too pedantic can be annoying to people who do not have a financial mind ...

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