Finding a good accountant is imperative (your best option is normally to go with a personal recommendation from a trusted associate) but if you have a reasonable head for figures and can be brutally honest with the facts you could do your business plan yourself. After all you are best placed to know what you are going to sell and have some idea of the costs!
When starting a business it is important to be focused; a business plan, cash flow forecast and projection of sales is of vital importance. These will all help you to concentrate on the cost of sales and the overheads and how to achieve the best possible profit margin.
We understand the magnitude of what you are embarking on, it can be an exciting time but if your livelihood is dependent on it we appreciate the stress and worry that also follows. Because of this it is essential that you concentrate on cold hard figures and not to get carried away dreaming of spending the money that you haven’t earned yet. Becoming a member of Tenable Business Support Service will help you; we have templates for your cash flow forecast and business planner. These are all self-calculating and enable you to look at various different scenarios i.e. what you expect as a month on month growth or if you want to air on the side of caution you can look at the worst case scenario. Either way these templates give you the flexibility to experiment without pressure from an accountant and in turn save you money that you haven’t earned yet in the short-term! As I am sure you are aware a business plan is purely hypothetical and is based on your knowledge and research of the present trading climate within your chosen industry.
Other factors you need to consider whilst creating your business plan is will your business be eligible for Value Added Tax (VAT)? If it will have you costed for it and when will it become payable? Have you thought about what you will do for wages? Will you be working a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme? If you are when will this become payable?
The self help pages in the member login area of the Tenable Business Support Website are designed to help you to be self sufficient in creating your business but don’t forget that when joining Tenable Business Support Service you have access to your own account manager during the day and evenings as well, seven days a week!
To find out more information about joining Tenable Business Support Service call 0800 4 96 95 94.
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