Services

Here is a list of services I provide with a brief description of each. If a service is not listed it doesn’t mean I can’t provide it.

Contact me for more information.

Basic Services

Day - to - day
Collating receipts and recording of expenses
Raising purchase orders and recording expenses against them
Raising invoices and recording income against them
All in the right categories from the start
 
Petty cash control
Keeping control of actual cash spent within your business
Monitoring the correct paper trail for every penny
Correctly categorising each expenditure and entering the figures into your software
 
Bank reconcilliations
Most businesses cease trading due to poor cash-flow more than any other reason.
I can help you manage cash-flow and anticipate cash shortages by doing regular bank reconciliations, i.e. a comparison of your account ledgers against your bank statements
This will ensure everything is paid in and out as planned and that there are no erroneous transactions.
 
Reports
See how your business is performing:
Debtors & creditors - see who owes you or who you owe
Income & expenses - see where your money comes from or where it goes
Most reports generated to your requirements on a regular basis
 
Credit control
Chase late payers that owe you money
Use of a firm but polite method of chasing your debtors
   ◦ Sometimes they just need reminding
 
Self assessment
Using the figures from the end of year adjustments, the figures for your tax return are ready to complete the correct boxes
 

Further Services

Cash flow forecasts
A report that show you estimated flows of money in and out of your business
 
Fixed asset register
Keep control of all your fixed assets
Know what they are, where they are and what they are currently worth
Annual adjustments for depreciation carried out
Accounting for the sale or disposal of the fixed asset
Transferring the right figures into your accounts
 
End of period adjustments
Organising your figures and making sure they're in the right place
   ◦ accruals
   ◦ prepayments
   ◦ depreciation, etc.
 
VAT returns
All the right figures in the right place at the right time
These figures can be compiled from your own records or I can complete your records and VAT returns so you never miss a deadline again
Doesn't matter which method is used:
   ◦ Standard accounting
   ◦ Cash accounting
   ◦ Flat rate scheme
 

Software Training

Chart of Accounts
Set up your list of categories to correctly allocate your income and expenditure
 
Clients & Customers
Help you to correctly set up a list of existing or new clients & customers so you know who your selling to and who owes you money
 
Suppliers or Vendors
Help you to correctly set up a list of existing or new vendors & suppliers so you know who your spending your money with and who you owe
 
Bank and Credit Card
Help you correctly set up the accounts from where your money comes and goes. Show you how to reconcile each account so that it matches your statements
 
Mutli­Currency
Show you the most efficient way of handling one or more currencies other than £GBP so you can see if you make a gain or loss on the transfer rates
 
User Training
Train all staff that will use the software in how to get the most from it
 
Troubleshooting
Remain available to answer any queries or problems encountered in a users daily routine
 
Full support provided throughout the life of our relationship either in person, by email or by phone.
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