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Financial and management accounts
How to use financial and management accounts, analytical accounting tools and reduce the risk of fraud.
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.
End-use relief
Check if you can apply for End-Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing
When you can and cannot declare goods 'not at risk'
There are two reasons that goods brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain can be declared not ‘at risk’. You should consider which of these two options is most suitable for your business.
Apply for authorisation for the UK Internal Market Scheme if you bring goods into Northern Ireland
How to get authorised to declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk’ of moving to the EU, so that EU duty will not be payable on those goods.
Declare goods using the UK Trader Scheme if you bring goods into Northern Ireland
How to declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk’ of moving to the EU so that EU duty will not be payable on those goods.
Country guides: Exporting outside the EU
Find out about accessing individual international markets and how you can get help targeting them.
Country guides: Exporting to the EU
Find out about individual EU markets and the opportunities for doing export business there.
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.
Set up a staff records system
How and where to store information on your workers and who should have access to the data.
Staff records
Legal obligations for employers when gathering, keeping and using information on workers.
The staff records you must and should keep
What staff records you must keep to comply with the Data Protection Act.
Advantages of keeping staff records
How keeping staff records can benefit your business.
Duty suspensions and tariff quotas
Temporary duty suspensions and tariff quotas for importing goods into the UK.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.