I take confidentiality very seriously. Having been in the finance profession for over 30 years it has always been very important to me. When you are dealing with peoples finances you have to be discreet, and I never discuss clients details outside of work. Qualified Accountant I am an AAT qualified accountant and licenced member […]
As a business owner there is so much to do, and so little time to do it in. We have so many hats to wear that it sometimes gets too much. One of the things we usually try to outsource first is our admin, or bookkeeping. This is a great idea as a good bookkeeper […]
In life, or when you run a business, you get to a certain stage in life, when you think “There must be more than this!” Some people get it right the first time and get to do a job that they love, whilst most of us, just casually drop into a job, or end up […]
We go through life at a rate of knots and sometimes forget to celebrate our accomplishments. It is easy when we are so busy to just not acknowledge how clever and wonderful you are. When you set your goals do you ever celebrate them or celebrate every client sign up? Goal Setting Success is 80% […]
Setting your prices can be a bit of a guessing game but shouldn’t have to be. There are a few things that you should consider when setting your prices. Covering your costs There are a lot of costs involved in running a business but think about the costs that are directly involved with producing that […]
You would be surprised at how many of my clients are afraid to put their prices up. Yes, its true loads of you don’t want to raise your prices. But why is that? It’s usually a lack of confidence that holds us back. People think they are not worth that amount or that they are […]
I get asked a lot, when is it the best time to hire a Finance Coach? I cannot tell you when it is going to feel right but below are a few problems I get asked to solve which might resonate with you. “I get to the end of the month and don’t understand where […]
I remember my first day working with one of my previous clients. It was a husband and wife team, who were owners of a reasonably sized business. On the first day, they wanted to know what part of their business was making a profit and what parts were not. As they had previously had very […]
So, you are thinking of setting up a new business, you have a great idea, fantastic. That’s wonderful news and well done. But what do you need to consider before forming your business? One of the things to consider is what business structure it should take. Do you want to be a self-employed sole trader […]
We all know that bookkeepers and accountants are a necessary business function, but do we really understand who does what and why, and what the difference is? Why do we need one and not the other or do we need both? Broadly speaking bookkeepers are primarily concerned with accurately recording your financial data, while accounting […]