As a business owner there are a few financial terms you need to know in order to understand your finances.I am going to break them down and explain them in plain English. Because jargon is no fun at all, and really, they aren’t difficult to understand. 1. Gross Income Gross income is the amount ofContinue reading “Financial Terms that every business owner should know and understand”
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The benefits of outsourcing Bookkeeping and Accounting functions in your business.
1. Cost Savings– To succeed in business, accurate and timely financial records are vital. They can help you determine if the business is making money or losing it. Your financial records indicate if your business is financially sound or if adjustments need to be made. Outsourcing your bookkeeping can improve both the accuracy of yourContinue reading “The benefits of outsourcing Bookkeeping and Accounting functions in your business.”
#TaxMatters |CAPRICORN FM INTERVIEW
1. My employer deducts tax from my salary every month, why am I expected to file the tax return every tax season? – The employers are obligated to collect the tax monies from the employees every month in the form of Pay As You Earn. Individuals are further required to validate the information submitted toContinue reading “#TaxMatters |CAPRICORN FM INTERVIEW”
What happens when I don’t make use of the business bank account yet the business is trading?
What happens when I don’t make use of the business bank account yet the business is trading? I am not sure how best to respond to the above question other than say “it is a self sabotage” When a business is registered, it is given its own legal entities. Name of operation, registration number, taxContinue reading “What happens when I don’t make use of the business bank account yet the business is trading?”
YEAR END CHECKLIST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
This is the last blog entry for the year and I just thought it would be befitting enough for every business owner to do a bit of “stocktake” with regards to their business standing. I have realised that many business owners do not really know their businesses legal entities and how and when to maintainContinue reading “YEAR END CHECKLIST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS”
How do you know that the company afford to obtain more credit facility?
Taking on a debt if you have a reasonable need, a sound financial track record, a firm financial history, and stable business, most banks, finance institutions, investors, etc will be willing to lend you the money. Funds are required for different reasons. It could be the need of cash itself, or the need for the financing to purchase machinery or more equipments, even better acquiring big assets such as a property. It is alwaysContinue reading “How do you know that the company afford to obtain more credit facility?”
Getting out of Debt
Getting out of debt I am sure this may be one of the difficult exercise you may need to embark on. But for a healthy environment is deemed necessary to happen to create a positive environment for yourself. Let us first realise that the decision to cut off your debts does not only involves payingContinue reading “Getting out of Debt”