Tax and Business
Models (673)
Days sales outstanding calculatorReporting debtor management key performance indicators (KPIs) to those involved in the process of billing and collecting can be motivating. This in turn can shorten cash collection times and improve cash flow. Output ... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Organisation chartAccountants are often also line managers, leading a team of accounting staff. Your accounts department will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of thousands of transactions, even in a small business. But whatever t... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Z score calculatorThe "Z" score of a business has a 70% to 80% accuracy in predicting whether it is likely to become insolvent within two years. This could be a particularly useful tool to help evaluate your company's financial health and that of its cu... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Tax reconciliation reportQuite often, the figure given by the company's tax advisors is different to your provision for Corporation Tax (CT) in the management accounts. How do you go about reconciling the two numbers?Tax treatmentIf there's a significa... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Pension contribution confirmationEmployees' contributions into their company's pension scheme are normally collected through the payroll each month. If your company also makes a contribution, that has to be worked out for each individual and paid over ... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Tender bank contents logA tender gives you the opportunity to inform the buying organisation how you will meet their requirements, offer best value and explain why they should select your company. Responding to formal tenders is now a commonplace ele... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Internal control checklistOne of the keys to improving profits is reducing leakage through inefficient processes and managing undue risks in the business. As an accountant it's your responsibility to establish and maintain internal controls.Key questi... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Audit preparation scheduleOne of your busiest times will be the annual audit. Good preparation for the auditors makes a big difference to the time they take and the amount of disruption suffered by the finance team and the company's management. As aud... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Evaluating the finance functionIf you've been asked to justify the number of staff in your accounts department and want to understand how much value they're adding, you'll need to record the time spent by your team on the different finance functions and... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Employee loan agreementLoans to employees provided for the purchase of season tickets, cars, bikes or any other purposes must have documented terms and conditions so that confusion is avoided at a later date. This benefits both the company and the em... Read more
02 Jan 2013
