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The importance of maintaining accurate accounts
How and why you must keep and review accurate records for annual accounts and tax returns.
Uses of management accounting
Management accounts should be used for planning and control, record keeping and decision making.
Filing financial accounts
How to file accounts at Companies House - the different requirements for small, medium and limited companies.
Financial accounts
Companies must file accounts at Companies House, unincorporated businesses must use accounts to support tax returns.
Management accounts
Analyse costs, records, sales volumes and projected forecasts to evaluate the financial implications.
Transport - find a case study
Transport case studies to help with transport issues in your business
Commercial mortgages and lenders
How to find a mortgage or broker to suit your business situation.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business premises
Buying business premises can make good financial sense but it’s also a big commitment, so it’s worth considering the pros and cons.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.
Financing from friends and family: loan or investment?
How giving a share in your business is an option if you need long-term funds from friends and family.
False accounting
How following good business practice can help you avoid false accounting and prevent fraud.
Financing from friends and family: tax implications
Understand the tax implications of investment and interest-bearing borrowing from friends and family.
Setting up a loan or investment with friends or family
Why you should treat finance from friends and family as a formal arrangement.
Legal agreements with friends or family
The importance of ensuring that a formal agreement clearly covers the terms on which money is provided.
End dates for non-zero emission vehicle sales
Pathway for decarbonisation of cars, vans and HGVs in the UK with key dates for ending petrol and diesel vehicle sales.
Workplace transport safety
It's your responsibility to minimise risks from any kind of transport, from manual handling to heavy vehicles.
Manage vehicle movements to ensure safety in the workplace
Reduce the risks posed by vehicle movements through planning, separation, safety policies and procedures.
Safety when vehicles are used in the workplace
Minimising health and safety risks when making or receiving deliveries and moving items within your premises.
Vehicle exhaust dangers in the workplace
How to prevent exposure to vehicle exhaust fumes in the workplace and control the potential danger to staff.
Loading, unloading and tipping safety
Safety issues when loading and unloading, tipping, sheeting and unsheeting and how to assess the risks.