Income statement: What is it?
The Income Statement The income statement is a vital report tat every business owner should use and understand. This short video explains it with an example to make it clearer. This will enhance your knowledge of what they are and how to use them. [jwplayer width=”550″ height=”500″ file=”https://vibrant-booth.197-189-226-226.plesk.page/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-income-statement-report.mp4″ image=””] What are they? An income statement […]
7 Business Lessons from 7 Years!
August 2022 marked the seventh birthday of BC Accounting Services, so to honour this, I have put together seven lessons, to mark one business lesson learned for each year. Business Lesson One: Just start. I had no idea what I was going to do when I was retrenched. I knew I was going to start […]
Are you making these mistakes?
Finance and accounting is a primary business function. There are common areas when a mistake is made. Accounting is an area that most businesses manage with the necessary care following the generally accepted accounting principles. The accountants or the person responsible can easily look over that mistake. A mistake may cost you! New Technology With the […]
Do your Annual Financial Statements look sexy?
Sexy? Consider the following scenario: Your business is running okay. Some months are not so good and some are better. You now wish to expand the operation and need some finance to do so. When you ask the accountants (or whomever is) to prepare them, the picture does not look good. This is often the […]
Long Term Assets – The Basics.
What are long term assets? They are also called non-current assets or fixed assets. Fixed assets are the “big things” in your company that you use to make or sell your service or products. Technically they are items that will generate income for a period of longer than one year. Examples of fixed assets These […]
Accountant – friend or foe?
An Accountant does what? The burning question that gets asked frequently is this: “What do accountants actually do”? The answer can be as simple and as complex as the accountant wants it to be. I do not like answers to questions to be complex. This is because 9 times out of 10, it just confuses […]
Do you have the accounting know-how required to run your business?
Many entrepreneurs who feel confident about their accounting know-how take it upon themselves to do their own accounting function. The thinking behind this is actually sound: “keep your fingertips on the numbers the business is producing”. Producing the goods Unfortunately, many business owners (despite having the skills to do so) don’t fully understand the rigours […]
Tax consultants – what do they do?
“Tax Practitioners” or “Tax Guys”: You will probably have a person who handles your tax affairs. This is fantastic but a warning – there are different types. Preparer: This is a person who is not qualified to give advice but is allowed to prepare tax returns on behalf of people. They cannot submit the return. […]
5 Business Cash Flow Problems a small business faces
A business is only as healthy as its cash flow. There are times when a business might suffer from a cash flow that is not good. This happens when new equipment is purchased or if there was a catastrophic event (eg: a fire in the building or factory) and the company had to close for […]
4 ways you are throwing your money away
Paying bank fees Bank fees are inevitable but why are you throwing money away here? These are charges that slip away from us and the money you spend may be more than you have to pay. If you don’t like the rates you receive – find another bank that suits your pocket. Gone are the […]