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Recording business expenditure
How to record expenditure in different categories and the proof you must keep.
Cost of equipment
How to account for capital items and fixed assets in the profit and loss account
Sales and other sources of business income
Record sales in the profit and loss account and keep sales documentation and proof of income.
Creative business support and funding
Discover where to find advice, funding and skills support for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
Buying commercial property: concluding the sale
Completing the sale of a business property including exchanging contracts, deposits, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees.
Single European Payment Area
How the Single European Payment Area (SEPA) operates and how it can benefit business.
How to promote your gig
There are many ways to advertise your gig – from traditional leaflets and posters, to social media promotion and email marketing.
Negotiate a gig deal
Find out what type of gig deals are there, how payments work in the gig business and how to negotiate booking arrangements.
How to pitch your music
Follow these simple steps to pitch your music to venues and to gig promoters.
Find an audience for your show
Learn how to increase gig attendance and use simple strategies to help you get more fans through the door.
Booking gigs: the basics
Understand the process of booking gigs, and find out what promoters and venue owners look for when choosing what acts to book.
Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Taking court action to collect debts
Taking court action to collect debts.
Taking non-court action to collect debts
There are a number of ways of collecting a debt without having to go to court.
Decide whether to lease or buy assets
The pros and cons of leasing and buying outright.
Commercial mortgages and lenders
How to find a mortgage or broker to suit your business situation.
Non-financial factors for investment appraisal
Taking into account the broader non-financial factors of a potential investment.
Employee share schemes: advantages and disadvantages for staff
How employee share schemes affect employees outlining the positives and potential negative factors
HMRC approved share schemes
HMRC approved schemes appropriate for selected employees
Taxed employee share schemes
Employee share schemes where any gains are subject to tax and National Insurance contributions