HAVE AN ACCURATE BUSINESS PLAN I’m not talking about the 50 page document that feels like pulling teeth to actually write out and never sees the light of day after you’re done. I’m talking about a realistic, straight-forward business plan that you can use to guide your operations, development and financial goals. HAVE A BUDGET AND STICK TO IT Part of having a realistic business plan is having a budget. Admittedly for a lot of people, the word ‘budget’ alone is enough to get

Since most businesses deal with more than just the owner, there will be more record retention. Also, most business record retention requirements are more stringent. Some records deal with the business, some deal with the customers, some deal with the employees, and some deal with the the South African Revenue Services (SARS). Below are some of the records that businesses need to keep and the suggested amount of time to keep them: Business Tax Returns and supporting records mu