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Advantages and disadvantages of accepting payment cards for sales
Card payments can increase sales, broaden your customer base and cut admin - but watch costs and the risk of fraud.
Funding support for food and drink businesses
Funding support for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
What is a balance sheet and why is it used?
Limited companies and limited liability partnerships must produce a balance sheet as part of their annual accounts.
Compare balance sheets to assess business performance
Use simple balance sheet comparisons to assess business performance internally and against competitors.
Interpreting balance sheet figures
Liabilities, assets, debtors and intangibles can all give you a picture of a business' financial health.
Use accounting ratios to assess business performance
Liquidity, solvency, efficiency and profitability ratio analysis can be used to assess business performance.
Skills support for food and drink businesses
Skills support and development for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
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.
Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK
Employer responsibility to check a worker's right to work in the UK
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.
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.
Best practice when playing gigs
Simple tips on how to prepare for your gigs and play memorable live shows.
How to find a venue for your gig
How to find and book the right venue for your live show.