Simple & Practical Business Skills S.
6 total works
Written in non-technical language, this text aims to give readers a basic understanding of taxation. It shows: how to calculate Income Tax for sole traders and partnerships; how to calculate employees' Income Tax (PAYE) and National Insurance; how tax planning can cut the tax bill; and how VAT works. A free 30-day trial CD-ROM containing a full version of Sage Instant Accounts and Sage Instant Payroll packages is included.
This text aims to familiarize all those learning how to calculate wages and salaries with all the government forms, manuals and tables, and show how to understand and use them. Topics covered include: how to calculate PAYE, Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay and NI deductions; how benefits and pension contributions affect the amount of tax paid; how to deal with directors' pay; and how to cope with year end tax procedures. A 30-day trial CD containing a full version of the Sage Instant Accounts and Sage Instant Payroll packages is also included.
Three factors affect business profitability; these are price, volume and cost. Getting all three right is a delicate balance. This workbook looks at various methods of setting prices, calculating costs and estimating sales volumes. It shows how to: work out the cost of a product or service; find the right price for a product or service; work out the break-even point; deal with the price discounting and loss-making activities; formulate a credit control strategy; control debt; and recover bad debt through the courts. A free 30-day CD-ROM containing a full version of the Sage Instant Accounts and Sage Instant Payroll Packages is also included.
Around 96 per cent of businesses in Britain employ fewer than 20 people, most of which do not have full-time accounts departments. This step-by-step guide aims to explain everything the reader needs to know about basic accounting, from how budgets work to breakdowns analysis. Topics covered include: how to read a profit and loss account and balance sheet; how to interpret annual accounts; what the tax inspector looks for when examining accounts; the meaning of all accounting terms; and how to manage a business using cash flow forecasts and budgets. A 30-day trial CD containing the full version of the Sage Instant Accounts and Instant Payroll packages is included.
