Tag Archives: Accounting

Give your finance function the attention it deserves

Give your finance function the attention it deserves.

As a business owner are you sometimes guilty of not showing the finance function of your business the attention it deserves? We have a great analogy on this!… Most people treat accountants like they do their car tyres. It is bewildering when people scrimp on tyres for their car. Let […]

Covid-19: Managing Cash Flow and Raising Finance

cash flow

Never has cash flow been more important in a business. Cash flow is the heart of a business, not just profit. If you haven’t got cash it can be a difficult and stressful time. Profit is important too especially if you need to raise finance. Here are some interesting statistics: […]

Temporary Increase in Annual Investment Allowance – Importance of Timing

Temporary Increase in Annual Investment Allowance – Importance of Timing

Are you aware of the temporary increase in the tax allowance available on your plant and machinery expenditure? With effect from 1 January 2019, the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) has been increased from £200,000 pa to £1,000,000 pa for a two-year period only. However, if your accounting period extends beyond […]

North East business advice – what is a dividend?

Dividends

A dividend is a payment from a limited company to the shareholders. There are some rules about when and how much the company can pay. Rule 1 – There must be sufficient reserves available to distribute. Put simply, the company has more assets than liabilities. If you have accounting software, […]