Financial management and accountancy
Models (96)
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
Letter to employee concerning student loan deductionsIf an employee with a student loan has informed you that they've just paid off the balance of their loan with a lump sum, you still need to continue to make deductions. Use our letter to make the po... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Advance of salary letterPaying an employee a salary advance is something you probably discourage. However, you may need to do this from time to time, particularly with new starters. What documentation will you need to ensure your business can automat... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Corporation Tax computationMost businesses show a monthly provision for Corporation Tax (CT). Usually this is calculated as a percentage of profit before tax (PBT). If you want a figure closer to what the actual tax charge might be, you'll need to mir... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Critical success factors planIt can sometimes be extremely difficult to get everyone in the finance team pulling in the same direction and focusing on the true essentials. That's where a critical success factors (CSFs) plan can help. Critical success ... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Dividend calculatorDividends are often declared in private companies because it's tax-efficient for the owner-directors to be remunerated this way. However, there are times when you may need to justify the amount paid. Funding requirementDividend vers... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Syncing supplier payments letterMost invoices proclaim settlement terms of "30 days from date of invoice". The problem is that this gives you a random pattern for supplier payments throughout the month. How can you get your suppliers to buy into a more... Read more
02 Jan 2013
Quotes and potential cost savings summaryIf you can't pass a price increase from a supplier on to your customers, then think laterally about renegotiating other contracts to obtain offsetting reductions in their prices. To do this successfully you'll n... Read more
02 Jan 2013
