payroll guide

Guide On Payroll For Your Business

Cressida Johns Business Advice

This brief article will give you a better understanding of payroll. This guide on payroll will help you to understand what you need to learn and what’s relevant for your small business. Full article with thanks to: unbiased.co.uk/life/small-business/handling-your-payroll If you employ any staff, or plan to do so, you’ll need a payroll. Many accounting firms can provide this vital function for you, but it’s still important to have a good grasp of how payroll works. Whether you run your payroll internally or outsource it, here’s a simple breakdown of the key things you need to know. This article covers: What is payroll? How do you set up payroll? How much should you pay your employees? Pensions & benefits and other payroll deductions Tax reporting (PAYE) via payroll How to run your payroll You can also talk to your accountant about your best options for payroll. What is payroll? Technically, your payroll is …

business partnership

What is the Advantage of a Partnership Agreement?

Cressida Johns Business Advice

Want to start a business and are unsure what business type to go for? Are you thinking about starting a partnership agreement instead of being a Sole Trader or Limited Company? Before you do so, take a look at the pros and cons of starting a partnership agreement. Full article with thanks to: bhwsolicitors.com/news/importance-partnership-agreement The principal law governing partnerships is set out in the Partnership Act 1890 (the “Act”) which defines a partnership as “the relation which exists between persons carrying on a business in common with a view to profit” (section 1 of the Act). The question of whether a partnership exists or not is therefore a matter of fact (not necessarily agreement). It is therefore not something that the parties can simply determine for themselves. While the relationship can be governed by a written partnership agreement, the essence of a partnership is the continuing relationship between two or …

Small Business Advice Updating Your Business Website

Small Business Advice: Updating Your Business Website

Cressida Johns Business Advice

One of the top small business advice. What I constantly share with my clients is that regularly updating their business website is the best way forward. The heart and soul of a small business should be its website – it’s the ‘place’ that any potential customer can reach without any restriction. Full article with thanks to: www.moneydonut.co.uk/news/out-of-date-websites-are-losing-money-for-small-firms A new study has found that shoppers spend 54% less with small businesses that have not updated their websites compared to those that have. The research, conducted by Censuswide for Yell, polled business owners and consumers for their views on the importance of websites. In addition, Yell analysed more than one million SME websites. The results show that many businesses are neglecting to update their websites, with the average site last updated 15 months ago. The data suggests that this could have a direct impact on revenue from online sales, with the study finding that consumers spend …

Small Business Support Hiring for The First Time

Small Business Support: Hiring for The First Time

Cressida Johns Business Advice

It’s not easy to hire someone – often you don’t know them and it can take a while to really learn if they’re a right fit for your business. It’s a risk. But having an understanding of hiring can make the process a lot easier and can actually help you find the best-suited person for you and your business. With our small business support, we can help you find the right staff for your business or you can use our PAYG virtual admin services. With full credit to: www.starlingbank.com/resources/business-guides/how-to-employ-someone-for-the-first-time Hiring your first employee is a big financial (and emotional) commitment, but it’s also exciting that your business has grown big enough to create a job opportunity. What started as your dream has now become a growing business. It’s no longer just you. Work in your business can potentially now go on even if you’re not there. You’re also in a …