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Accounting

The accounts section, brought to you in partnership with Sage, features in-depth guides and features for UK small businesses and start-ups needing advice on how to manage company accounts, including topics such as cashflow management, late payment, bad debts and bookkeeping.

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Key dates to ensure no nasty surprises from the taxman

Here, Nathan Evans helps with the important dates that small business owners must know to keep on top of their tax.

Accounting

Accounting

EU VAT changes affecting digital content and e-service sellers

Simon Horton discusses what you need to know as a small business owner in regards to new EU VAT legislation.

Accounting

Late payment and how to ease the cash flow pressure

Here, we look at the problem of late payment, who it affects the most and what can be done to conquer it.

Accounting

Employee share schemes: Self-certification and the online filing of share scheme forms

The government has introduced significant changes to the administration of employee share schemes. Here's what you need to know if you're affected.

Accounting

How good is the record keeping in your business?

Jesper Frederiksen looks at the basics of record keeping for small businesses and what can be done to make the process easier.

Accounting

How small businesses can manage their annual return 

Here, Henry Catchpole gives some top tips on keeping your records management simple and getting it right first time.

Accounting

Why HMRC Business Records Checks are manageable for your small business

Neil Tipping explains the process of HMRC Business Records Checks and what demands are made of businesses.

Accounting

How to avoid the SME bankruptcy ravine

Whether through cutting costs or better credit control, here's how to take steps towards avoiding bankruptcy as a business.

Accounting

Why HMRC Business Records Checks are manageable for your small business

Neil Tipping explains the process of HMRC Business Records Checks and what demands are made of businesses.

Accounting

How to avoid the SME bankruptcy ravine

Whether through cutting costs or better credit control, here's how to take steps towards avoiding bankruptcy as a business.

Accounting

Talking to the SME bad debt specialists

Debt Guard is a recently-launched debt recovery system aimed at small and medium sized companies. Here, chief operating officer Mark Burgess discusses the company's plans moving forward, from customer acquisition to marketing.

Accounting

Future proof your business with a credit check

Here, we look at the importance of carrying out a credit check for your business.

Accounting

The importance of thinking about hidden costs as a small business

Emily Coltman of FreeAgent lists ways to minimise the less apparent costs your business can incur.

Accounting

New capital gains tax relief for businesses

A new tax relief available from 6 April 2014 will provide full exemption from CGT on the sale of a controlling interest to an employee ownership trust.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade