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    Ebay/Amazon business - accountant needed

    Hi Charlotte. Are you set up as an LTD or sole trader? If you are a LTD company then you will need to do a company tax return and a self-assessment for any money you have paid yourself. Your self-assessment will be from June to April. Your Corp Tax will run from June to June. You could...
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    Accountant for online business?

    I have to agree with Loukia, you don't run a local business so why should you be limited to the accountant on your high street. As your LTD business is quite new it will be the perfect time to set up good practices. There are quite a few cloud-based options that can defiantly help out here...
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    Ebay/Amazon business - accountant needed

    Hi Lottie. What are you looking to get out of finding an accountant? Are you in need of their services to file your tax return for 17/18? Or do you want to keep a better control over your business? The year-end tax return may take a little preparation if it is all kept on excel, but it...
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    Tutoring Business. Please Help!

    Hi. Have you thought about writing blogs? Having something interesting to say will give you creditably and you could then send them to your website. How do you rank on Google? There are others on here that could go in to more detail about Seo and Google rankings.
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    Bookkeeping for retail

    Are you selling things with bar codes on them?
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    First year’s mistake

    Hi fellow business owners. I am in the early stages of my business. I was wondering what you would do again if you could go back or what you would say was a mistake you made in your first year that helped you learn an important lesson.
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    3 technologies which have added most efficiency to your business

    Yes, but the question was "3 technologies which have added most efficiency to your business" :)
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    3 technologies which have added most efficiency to your business

    That is a strange combo but if it's in the business plan......
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    VAT Threshold help needed

    Hi David. Do you purchase your goods from the UK?
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    First Year Accounting, Sole Trader

    Hi Rizgar. Are you filing your own accounts or are you getting help from a bookkeeper/accountant?
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    Running a Business - the money side (painfully novice questions)

    Have you spoken to a local bookkeeper/accountant? They will be able to help you with an easy accounts set up. You won't need a bank account for every aspect of you business. However it would be advisable to get a separate currant account for your business (compulsory if your going to...
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    .com or .co.uk

    Hi guys. To start with I will be targeting uk registered companies. But it may be international one day (you need to dream big!). Would you recommend buying the other extensions (.uk .org etc) or would that be overkill?
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    .com or .co.uk

    Hi Guys. I have just finished my application for a Limited company. My next step is to get a website/email address set up. I have purchased both .com and .uk web addresses. What extension do you thing is more professional? or does it not matter? Thanks for your help in advance!
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    Recommendation for POS system for pizzeria

    Hi. I have worked for a company that has used iKentoo before. It has a few nice features. Best of luck.
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    Starting recruitment and training business.. advice

    Hi Jack. I agree with Luke, start small. Although it would be nice to have the finished business model from the start it will take a lot of work. I work in a recruitment business within the accounts department and it can be very profitable if it is done correctly. However the price you pay...