Monthly Archives: March 2010

Bottom line HST impact on Business

Example: Purchase of a computer on or after July 1st 2010    

Small Retail Business

Medical Practice

Current GST Rules

New HST Rules

Current GST Rules

New HST Rules

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

1,000.00

70.00 PST

 

70.00 PST

 


50.00 GST


120.00 HST


50.00 GST

 

120.00 HST

Net Amt including tax 1,120.00

Net Amt including tax 1,120.00

Net Amt including tax 1,120.00

Net Amt including tax

1,120.00

Input tax credit (50.00)

Input tax credit (120.00)

   

Net Cost to entity 1,070.00

Net Cost to entity 1,000.00

Net Cost to entity 1,120.00

Net Cost to entity 1,120.00

 

Savings (Cost)

70.00

 

0.00

 

0.00

Bookkeeping provides a precise map to take your business to the next level.

It is imperative to invest a little of that start-up money on quality and accurate bookkeeping. You’ll be on top of the game and the competition with a simple click of a button or a phone call to your bookkeeper. Your financial statement and month end reports fulfill the checklist of a well managed company for all stakeholders.

Monitoring the progress of your business from the beginning stages is critical for new businesses to grow. Foreseeing the things that matter most must be tracked to keep ahead in your cash flow plan.

With accurate bookkeeping you will be able to check on progress such as: increased profitability, tracking, and controlling expenses. Clean tax records will keep you and your business in good standing with your banker or investor.  How does the data compare with your projections? How does all these information compare with the competition? Are you on track or falling behind? Your monthly financial statements and reports will provide a precise road map of which direction to take your business in the future. No more sleepless nights wondering if you have made the right decisions. You will feel confident with the numbers to back you up.

Answers to these questions are possible through outsourced bookkeeping or do it yourself bookkeeping systems like Simply Accounting. Start right by  focusing on what matters and the rest will follow!

Dianne Mueller CPB,SACC

Internal Controls for Small Business

 Every small business must have both a good accounting system and good internal controls. Ideally the same person should not be producing checks and reconciling the bank account.  An owner operator or shareholder should perform the key controls such as signing all checks after they have been prepared. Review the bank statement and credit card statement before and after reconciliation. Examine customer statements regularly to insure all checks received from customers are being posted to their account properly. Cancelled checks should be examined for the proper “pay to the order of” and no alterations. Never give your bookkeeper signing authority on your bank account, line of credit or company credit card.

 Dianne Mueller, CPB.