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Your Financial Literacy

Accurate financial reporting is key to understanding the true position of your business in order to make informed decisions.
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Knowing your financials is vital for success in 2021

More than ever, businesses need to understand and manage their finances to navigate the new terrain of 2021, not just to survive but thrive. 
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Top tips to get your books in shape for year-end

The financial year-end can be a stressful time for small businesses that don’t have their bookkeeping in order. But it doesn’t have to be.
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Tips for Maintaining and Managing Good Cash Flow

Read why having adequate working capital at all times is really important, and managing this capital carefully is critical.
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Cost control measures

Effective cost control measures are crucial to cash flow for running a sustainable business at any time – but even more so during periods of economic uncertainty.
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Positioning products with risk in mind

Understanding current attitudes to risk will help you to position your products perfectly. Read how.
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Property maintenance business bookkeeping case study

Bookkeeping used to terrify handyman Keith but now he can focus on his customers because Notch Above makes sure that things are correct and we are only a call or email away.
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Going Freelance

With the right understanding of your finances, freelancers can generate a very healthy income from their skills. But to make your microbusiness profitable, you definitely need some sound financial management.

Fundraising isn’t the end-goal

Should a business bootstrap or raise external financing? There is a time and place for either strategy, but what we've noticed is that startups tend to fixate on the latter.