by Alrich Muller | Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Finance
The Coronavirus aka Covid-19 pandemic has changed daily life as we know it and thrown everyone into a period of uncertainty. In light of these circumstances, we have gathered together useful information for financial support that is available if you are self-employed...
by Alrich Muller | Jun 27, 2019 | Business, Finance
The reverse charge procedure has been designed by the HMRC to try to counter some forms of criminal attack on the UK VAT system by means of fraud, such as Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) fraud. The reverse charge procedure results in, essentially, a...
by Alrich Muller | Jun 19, 2019 | Business, Finance
Nowadays life is so fast paced that we could all do with more time to get things done, so anything that can be streamlined should be! These really handy Excel shortcuts will save you some precious minutes (or hours!) so you can fit in the more important things. There...
by Alrich Muller | May 29, 2019 | Business, Finance
You’ve just become the director of a new limited company but now that your company is a separate legal entity how do you go about taking money out of the company it belongs to?How you take money out of a limited company depends on a couple of things: what it is for...
by Alrich Muller | May 12, 2019 | Business, Finance
A very common question the Smarties team is often asked is what’s the role of the bookkeeper and the accountant in business finances? Many people get confused about the role that each performs. And others think that they need an accountant when what they need is a...
by Alrich Muller | May 12, 2019 | Business, Finance
Running your own business is hard work and can be extremely time consuming, with you often needing to spend hours trying to keep track of your financials and keep all your paperwork in order. Wouldn’t you rather use this time to do something you...