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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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Growth on a budget

You don't have to strip your business to the bones to save cash.

Accounting

Accounting

18 Tips to Keep the Cash Flowing in Your Small Business

Cash flow will be the difference between success and failure this year. Here are 18 top tips for ensuring your small business stays in the black.

Accounting

Chasing debt

I invoiced a client three months ago and have been chasing payment since. I'm not getting anywhere, so what should I do?

Accounting

Tax and NI for a hairdressing business

I am working full-time until my mobile hairdressing business establishes itself. What tax and national insurance should I be saving?

Accounting

How to reduce your tax bill

Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life – but there are ways of minimising the impact of the latter.

Accounting

Six ways to keep HMRC happy

Tax is a headache at the best of times, let alone during a recession. Express Tax Solutions’ Parvinder Kaur offers six tips to avoid getting into hot water with HMRC.

Accounting

Owner’s salary

How can I increase my fixed salary when the business starts to make a profit?

Accounting

Ten recession-beating tips

In these uncertain times it’s important to keep your cool and make the right decisions.

Accounting

Owner’s salary

How can I increase my fixed salary when the business starts to make a profit?

Accounting

Ten recession-beating tips

In these uncertain times it’s important to keep your cool and make the right decisions.

Accounting

Recession beater: Martin Warner

Martin Warner is chief executive and co-founder of business networking site Talkbiznow.

Accounting

Avoiding IR35 as a contractor

I want to set up on my own business contracting to two or three companies. I really don’t want to get in to IR35 territory.

Accounting

Making directors liable

Most directors believe that a limited company does what it says on the tin: in other words, they do not expect to be held personally liable for the company's misdemeanours. That could be a false assumption, writes Kelly Tinkler of solicitors Rooks Rider.

Accounting

Proof of earnings

What documentation can be requested from a self-employed individual as accurate proof of gross or net monthly/annual earnings?

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.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.