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Sage One: Cash is King

Posted: 11th May 2015

Sage One Whilst all small business owners have probably been asked to prepare a cash flow at some time in the course of their business, actively continuing to manage cash…

How to make a Successful Funding Application

Posted: 11th May 2015

It has been said that writing a successful funding application is like a good recipe – very much dependent on a few ingredients coming together well. Essentially, there are three…

Finance for Small and Micro Businesses

Posted: 11th May 2015

EllisClarkAssociates is not a “finance business” nor is it a “financial consultancy, it is a training and communications company. I have worked as sole-trader or owner-manager most of my working…

Do you know where you’re going to?

Posted: 11th May 2015

Next to health, looking after your money will have more impact on your quality of life than any other life skill. Yet money itself isn’t that important. All right, it…

Credit where Credit’s due

Posted: 11th May 2015

In uncertain economic times it is worth remembering the value of protective tax credit claims. Claims for tax credits can generally only be backdated by up to three months. It…

Credit Matters!

Posted: 11th May 2015

So you’ve had your brilliant idea, set up your business, and have punters queuing up to buy your wares or services. Well done. You deserve a pat on the back!…

Credit control basics

Posted: 11th May 2015

Why is credit control important? To use an often-quoted cliché, a sale is not a sale until it’s paid for. You can make all the sales in the world, but…

Are you called Peter?

Posted: 11th May 2015

I’m a chartered accountant.  No, I’m not a fat man in a pin-striped suit.  I’m a woman in a pink jacket and grey skirt.  And I’ve seen far too many…

PENSION CHANGES – ARE YOU READY???

Posted: 9th February 2015

WIRE member and Financial Advisor Janet Gee says that the new pension arrangements, which come into force in April 2015, represent one of the biggest changes to financial planning in…

Anna’s Simple Accounting Guides

Posted: 2nd December 2014

My aim is to empower small business owners so that they feel they can do something themselves rather than always passing their figure work to their accountant. Says Anna Goodwin…