marcpunter said:
hey guys i need abit of help, im a bit stuck when it comes to book keeping, i cant have my recepits piling up with out managing and sorting it out and keeping records etc etc so does anyone know where i can get a good bookkeeping software for my computer or is there any online bookeeping that i can register for i would really appreciate the help cos my mind is going all fuzzy on what to do
luv marc xxx
Dear Marc how big is your salon/business,i have got a very small hairdressing and nail salon,for starters you must get your self a good accountant mine charges ma £38 per month I made the mistake of opening a business account with the bank!open a seperate one but not a business the minute they know you are in the salon they will sting you ,I got free banking for 2 years,however they expect small business to go under in the first 2 years!yuo must keep all your receipts!I know this is boring ,but your accountant will need to offset the start up costs ,I have a credit card just for the salon every thing goes on that,I have a debit card for a small amount,and an overdraft all seperate from the usual money,pay your self a wage its a must the tax man will want to see you doing this,put all your receipts in an envelope and you must get an accountbook for every day costs
make alist of all the outgoings for the month,rent,phone mobile council tax,nico,elec,stock t,sundries tea coffee sugar milk i usually lump all that in one once a month ,clothes allowance,and petrol,
get a credit card machine it will cost you money ,put an extra pound that ,clients will not notice the extra.in your accounts book you want a column for the name of client,cash in cash out.bank in ,bank out totals and do your books every day it will save you the headache at the end of the week/month also pay every thing you can with cash this saves you charges,and do all your banking on the internet it saves a lot of money also most people do not notice how much they spend on the cards however I always quote for the service
hope this helps if you want to talk more you can ring me at work Diana Williamson The Nail and Hair corridor 01932 348855 open Tues/Wed Fri/sat good luck !!! Dianax