Latest Guides & Tips
Managing employee expenses
One of the biggest headaches for small business owners is the problem of employee expenses. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some top tips to managing them.
Merging National Insurance and income tax
It would be a welcome measure, but how realistic is the proposal to merge payroll and National Insurance?
Choosing the right accountant
SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates how to separate the financial wheat from the chaff.
You and your accountant
The relationship between a business owner and her accountant can be absolutely critical.
Business insurance: what to consider
Richard Stafford, commercial director at Quinn Insurance, and SmallBusiness.co.uk outline the things you should look for in an insurance provider.
Do you need an accountant?
When starting a business accountants can provide a wide range of services. You can talk over the records that you need to keep for the business and whether you need to register for VAT.
How to forecast more accurately
If you already run a business, you will have a trading history and will be able to use this to make decisions about the future. The real challenge is to accurately predict the likely sales revenues. Click to read a guide to forecasting...
Profit and loss template
Use this blank template to build your own profit and loss account.
Balance sheet template
Use this blank balance sheet template to help you work out forecasts.
Keep your business on track
More and more people are escaping the daily nine to five grind and starting up their own business. Yet business owners should not become complacent once they have overcome the initial start up hurdles but should keep track of company performance. Here's how.
Keeping your books in order
Over the busy and expensive Christmas period, many people will be waking up to a financial hangover on New Year’s day. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Tracy Ebdon-Poole of TaxCalc.com offer these top tips to keep your business out of the red and get your new year off to a healthy start.
Click here for New Year's financial advice...
