What records does HMRC insist I keep

Records needed to comply with HMRC requirements. Bank statements and detailed description of all transactions. Petty cash – record of all payments and receipts Sales and Purchase invoices Sales and…
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Why process mapping

Process mapping was developed in the USA as early as the 1920’s and has been honed and refined by large organisations and business guru’s ever since. It is now the…
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How do I form a Private Limited company?

Taken from the Government Gateway website – www.gov.uk 1. Overview You can set up a private limited company to run your business. All limited companies must be registered (‘incorporated’) with…
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Why do I need a business plan

10 reasons for a business plan, in no particular order. 1. Benchmark your business Compare key ratios of your business with other similar businesses. Compare the months performance against your original…
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Why do we need so many meetings?

Meetings are vital for management and communication. Meetings create new ideas and initiatives. Meetings are far more powerful than the written word, e-mails or telephone conversations. 55% of meaning and…
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Latest Blog Posts

You need a monthly P&L. Why?

A trading, profit and loss account (P&L) is the story of your Company’s trading over a given period of time.One of the most important objectives of a business is to…
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The rise of the Rolling Forecast

I’m a big believer in producing an annual budget which requires input from all departments within your company and once created requires all departments to buy into its end result.…
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Articles

Interesting report on SME’s

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Diagram to show the business process

The full business process