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Starting a business?

Bet you have a headache!!

Its not easy when you first sit down and think about a new business.  You have a love of something perhaps, or just very good at something, or perhaps you presently work doing it and think you can do better yourself?

So decision made, where to next?

Do you plough through all the internet sites reading everyones advise, or just simply head to a one stop shop?

Having started up a few business of my own, and learnt a few lessons along the way, I would like to think that between me and my colleague, Mathew Forshaw, that we can get you started up in the right direction, so with this in mind, we have started up a company called Biz in a Box Ltd, whereby you can buy a basic business package that allows you to hit the ground running, then when you need it come back to us and buy some further products or services to top up your business.

Sound good? I hope so!

So if you are starting a business, come visit and see for yourself.

Business In A Box Limited

I came across someone last week who was very definitely confused as to what the difference was between Accountants and Bookkeepers as he used just one to do all his accounts work.

So think of them as mother and daughter or if you so wish, father and son.

Accountants are the parents – they are the ones who specialise in analysing/reviewing/summarising and interpreting financial information, whereas Bookkeepers they are the children, who maintain the records of either individuals or business’s and input financial transactions, who then pass on this information to their parents ie the Accountants to do their bit with them.

So, use Bookkeepers (who incidentally being not qualifed to do the interpreting/analysing bit, will be cheaper) to do the recording bits of your business, then pass on this information to your Accountant who then does the best bit for you – helps you de-code the information and make sure you are doing all you can to maximise your profits.

So Accountants = Parents

Bookkeepers = Children.