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Top tips on planning, organising, controlling and monitoring your business finances.

What to consider when presenting your business plan and what to avoid.

Showing commitment to your business and the importance of financial integrity.

Adapt your business plan to suit the interests of the target audience.

Include information in your business plan such as how much you need to borrow and how you will pay the money back.

How to adapt your business plan and present it to the right people in order to secure funding.

Accounting periods to use for the self-employed, partnerships and limited companies.

How to account for capital items and fixed assets in the profit and loss account.

Legitimate business expenses for accounting purposes and how to apportion expenses partly for business purposes.

The base cost of obtaining or creating your product.

How to record expenditure in different categories and the proof you must keep.

Record sales in the profit and loss account and keep sales documentation and proof of income.

The financial records you must keep for profit and loss accounts or to complete personal and business tax returns.

Reporting deadlines, the form to use and who to send it to.

What types of business have to produce P&L accounts and why they are a good idea for most businesses.

The financial records you need to keep in order to report your profit or loss.

How to successfully present your pitch to investors.

How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors.

What to include in your pitch to secure finance and how to structure your presentation.

How to value your business and methods of valuation used by private equity businesses

Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready.

How to work out if private equity investment is right for your business.

How to secure private equity or business angel investment in your business.

Advice on how to spot unlicensed lenders and why you shouldn't borrow money from them.