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Use accounting ratios to assess business performance
Liquidity, solvency, efficiency and profitability ratio analysis can be used to assess business performance.
Business accounting periods
The balance sheet portrays a business' performance over the financial year or accounting period.
The relationship between balance sheets and profit and loss accounts
How transactions in the profit and loss account can affect balance sheet entries and vice versa.
Buying business property
What to consider when buying your own business premises, financial and legal aspects, and when to use a solicitor or surveyor.
Choosing business property
Key issues to consider when choosing the right commercial property for your business needs.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business property
You should weigh up both pros and cons when considering buying a business property.
Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK
Employer responsibility to check a worker's right to work in the UK
Renting commercial property
Key factors to consider when choosing to rent property to meet your business demands.
Use your home as a workplace
Tax implications, financial and legal issues, security, and setting up your work area if you plan to work from home.
Profit reporting: how, when and where?
Reporting deadlines, the form to use and who to send it to.
Do all businesses have to produce formal profit and loss accounts?
What types of business have to produce P&L accounts and why they are a good idea for most businesses.
Cost of sales
The base cost of obtaining or creating your product.
Buying commercial property: using a surveyor
A surveyor can help you negotiate insurance and contracts and give you advice on any alterations that may be required.
Buying commercial property: using a solicitor
A solicitor can offer valuable legal advice and support to negotiate a suitable deal when purchasing business property.
Business expenses
Legitimate business expenses for accounting purposes and how to apportion expenses partly for business purposes.
Business angels
How business angels can fund investment in young and growing businesses.
Retail start-up support
How to find the right financial and advisory support to start your retail business in Northern Ireland
Crowdfunding
What is crowdfunding and how can it be used to finance a business.
Claim loan interest against tax
If you deduct loan interest from your profits you can reduce your business tax bill.
Profit and loss accounting periods and tax
Accounting periods to use for the self-employed, partnerships and limited companies.