Keeping It Simple
Small Business Bookkeeping, Self-Assessment & VAT
This plain-English guide tells you everything you need to know about small business bookkeeping, accounting, tax returns and VAT.
Part 1 covers bookkeeping and accounting – you’ll discover how to grow your business and save hundreds of pounds in accountancy fees by taking control of your income and expenses.
Part 2 shows you how simple it is to complete a business tax return, using real-life illustrations – after reading this section you’ll have a solid understanding of how your business is taxed.
Part 3 contains an indispenable guide to VAT – how to register, how to fill in your VAT return, how to exploit various concessions and pay less tax.
Keeping it Simple is a must read for:
- Anyone wanting to make light work of managing the finances of a small business.
- Everyone with a new business or thinking about starting a business.
- Sole traders who want a clear jargon-free guide to completing their business tax return.
- Anyone wanting a comprehensive plain-English VAT guide.
- All businesses approaching the £64,000 VAT registration threshold.
- Any business weighing up the pros and cons of voluntary VAT registration.
What Information is Contained in the Guide?
The best thing about this guide is its incredibly simple straightforward approach. Within a couple of hours you'll know pretty much everything you need to know about small business accounting, tax returns and VAT. The book contains lots of useful examples and practical tips which will save you time and money. Subjects covered include:
- How to keep track of all your business income, invoices and expenses using a few simple spreadsheets.
- How to use these spreadsheets to generate invaluable information that will help you grow your business and make more money.
- How to complete your business tax return quickly and accurately – a box by box illustrated guide.
- A detailed list of all the expenses you can claim to cut your tax bill.
- Absolutely everything you need to know about VAT in plain English.
- How to save time and money using the VAT Flat Rate Scheme.
- Other VAT schemes that will save you time and money.
- How to complete your VAT return without fuss.
- How to choose a good accountant or bookkeeper… and avoid excessive fees.
- How to choose the best accounting software for your business.
- How to do basic accounting controls, bank reconciliations etc.
- How to send out invoices that get paid promptly and keep track of unpaid invoices.
- What records the taxman expects you to keep.
- How to keep tight control of your business stock.
- How to recover VAT on overseas purchases and when travelling abroad.
- How to handle your first employee – PAYE, contracts etc.
Click here to read the full contents listing and first chapter of the book
About the Author
James Smith BSc ACA is the author of several guides for small business owners and private individuals. He originally trained with KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the country, and now runs his own accounting practice based in Oxfordshire.
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