Accounting: Making Sure 2 + 2 = 4

Accounting: Making Sure 2 + 2 = 4

  • Deciding if Self-Managed Super Funds are Right for Your Business

    As a business owner, it’s important to consider all of the options available to you when it comes to managing your company’s finances. One such option is setting up a self-managed super fund (SMSF). An SMSF is a private superannuation fund that you manage yourself, and it can offer you more control over your investment decisions and potentially greater returns. However, it’s not the right option for every business. In this blog post, we’ll explore the pros and cons of SMSFs and help you decide if it’s the right choice for your business.

  • Do You Have Sufficient Working Capital In Your Business?

    The more complicated your business becomes, the more you need to keep an eye on crucial metrics and overall performance. You may need to understand the meaning of "working capital" as this can mean the difference between trading comfortably or technical insolvency. So, how do you define working capital, and what can you do to ensure that you're on the right side of this particular metric? Giving Your Business Some Breathing Room

  • What is a business management accountant?

    Accountants are traditionally thought of in one of two roles within a business or company. One is the in-house preparation of accounts, including bookkeeping and other financial reporting, and the other role is that of an external auditor checking the company's accounts to make sure they are true and accurate. Over time, accountants have become much more involved in the financial running of most businesses, and nowadays play a crucial role in all of the major decisions that a company or business will make.

  • As a New Business Owner, Do You Know the Difference Between Forecasting and Budgeting?

    If you are planning to open a business soon, you will have to do quite a lot of number-crunching, and while this may not be your forte, you have to be realistic with your projections. You need to be as accurate as possible so that you can keep going when you finally open the doors. Crucially, you need to understand the difference between forecasting and budgeting, and while they may sound like they are the same thing, they aren't.

  • Why Self-Employed People Should Hire a Tax Accountant

    Being self-employed can have a lot of challenges alongside the freedom of working for yourself and growing your own business. Having to file your own taxes is one of these challenges, especially if you don't know much about tax law. Luckily, hiring a tax accountant can offer many benefits, saving you time to providing you with peace of mind. Benefit from Tax Expertise Doing your own tax accounts and filing your own tax return can be difficult, with lots of complicated rules and form-filling.

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Accounting: Making Sure 2 + 2 = 4

Hello. When you are at school, maths can seem so complicated at first. But then you learn about numbers and all of sudden everything seems as easy as 2 + 2 = 4. I used to be pretty good at maths so when I started my own business, I didn't think I needed to hire an accountant. After all, why should I pay someone else to do something that I could do myself? However, I very quickly learnt two important lessons. Lesson one was that accounting and doing the books will take a lot longer than you might think and, secondly, it is actually pretty complex stuff. In the end, I decided to hire a professional accountant. He is great and he has taught me a lot of cool stuff.