Jan 12, 2020 | Accountancy, Bookkeeping and Payroll, Cloud accounting Business growth, Xero
Bookkeeping: Number collection follows on from our last blog post- Loving numbers. Previously we talked about loving numbers and why they need love. Today, we want to talk to you why and how you collect those numbers, those ‘words’ to tell your business...
Dec 30, 2019 | Business performance, Money
Above all, a business is there to make money. It’s your primary responsibility. Money means profit. It doesn’t make any difference whether your business is a private business, social enterprise or charity. Some headline reasons for making profits include: No...
Oct 13, 2019 | Budgeting, Business performance, Business Start Up Growth, Business Success, Money
Budgets: Setting Targets Budgeting involves setting targets. Clear targets motivate people to high performance levels. Budgets are your stories of tomorrow. They show choices, aims and objectives. Targets are typically shown in terms of money, i.e. income, costs and...
Oct 6, 2019 | Accountancy, Budgeting, Business Success, Business Support, Creative Sector, Money
Budgets are plans, planning is good, and furthermore budgets are plans with numbers. The budget Every organisation needs sound financial management as part its strategy, finances underpin every aspect of this work. Each activity should be planned and costed,...
Sep 29, 2019 | Accountancy, Budgeting, Business performance, Business Start Up Growth, Creative Sector, Money
Firstly, the art of budgeting is quite complex. A budget is a plan expressed in money. It tells your future story in monetary terms. Secondly, budgeting is one of the most powerful business and management tools around. It plays a key part in planning, control, and...