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Not Knowing Your Numbers Could Be Costing You
As an accountant, I see a lot of business owners trying to grow their businesses without knowing their numbers. It’s just not going to...
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Bookkeeping Tips
3 Tips to help you manage your Bookkeeping 1 – Be Consistent Two of the fastest ways to muddy a financial report is (1) duplicate expense...
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What is a Profit and Loss Statement and why do I need it?
A profit & loss statement (P&L aka income statement) is a financial report that shows your total income, total expenses and net income...
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Paying yourself as a Business owner
The difference between a hobby and a business... a hobby will cost you money and a business will pay you 💸 Wondering how to pay yourself...
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Doing your own bookkeeping? Here's what you need to know
Trying to DIY your bookkeeping? You NEED these four things 👇🏻 ✓ A separate bank account... running expenses through your personal...
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Working from Home - The pros and cons.
I've worked from home since covid - 2020 - and I love it! But for many it can present many challenges: Being in the same place 24-7 The...
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The Power of saying "No".
Why is it that saying no is so hard to do? How often in business do we find ourselves doing something that we really didn’t want to, but...
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Basic VAT Do's and Don'ts
Here is a list of basic rules once you become a VAT vendor: · Find out which VAT cycle applies to your business and submit your VAT...
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Approaches to Business Budgeting that align with your goals
For businesses, particularly small businesses, preparation, and budgeting go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re running your first marathon,...
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Pricing Correctly: A path to running a profitable business in 2022
We have seen considerable changes in customer behaviour as challenges such as the pandemic, the unrest in July, and rolling blackouts...
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Salary VS Drawings: How to pay yourself as a business owner
Making money was probably at the top of your goal list when you decided to start your business. However, most business owners struggle...
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How Much Should You Pay Yourself?
As a business owner, you don’t want to take too much and drain your business. However, you also don’t want to take less than what you...
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How to keep track of small business financial transactions
As a small business owner, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of financial data you must track and store. Every...
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How to Prepare Your Business for a Successful 2022
Your business has survived yet another year of pandemic uncertainty, changes, and curveballs. Do you know how you did it or did you ‘wing...
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Tax Deadlines - dates every Business Owner must know
Many small business owners have their hands full with tax paperwork. If you’re one of them, the admin probably ranks low on the list of...
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How to write a Business Plan
A wealth of data now exists on the difference a written business plan makes, especially for small or growing companies. In this post,...
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Your Business Plan: Tips to Stand out!
Investors have little patience for badly written documents. You want your business plan to be as attractive and readable as possible....
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Stocktakes: Why You should do them.
For any product-based business knowing what stock they do (or don't) have is crucial to being able to complete your customer orders and...
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4 Ways to get your Business up and Running when you low on cash
Financial success is the main reason people start businesses. But when starting out, aspiring entrepreneurs like yourself can be short on...
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6 innovative strategies for business growth
Congratulations – you have took the leap and started your own business. After the challenges of the initial start-up phase, you are...
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