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How following good business practice can help you avoid false accounting and prevent fraud.

How and why you must keep and review accurate records for annual accounts and tax returns.

Management accounts should be used for planning and control, record keeping and decision making.

Analyse costs, records, sales volumes and projected forecasts to evaluate the financial implications.

How to file accounts at Companies House - the different requirements for small, medium and limited companies.

Companies must file accounts at Companies House, unincorporated businesses must use accounts to support tax returns.

How to use financial and management accounts, analytical accounting tools and reduce the risk of fraud.

Understand the tax implications of investment and interest-bearing borrowing from friends and family.

The importance of ensuring that a formal agreement clearly covers the terms on which money is provided.

Why you should treat finance from friends and family as a formal arrangement.

The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.

How giving a share in your business is an option if you need long-term funds from friends and family.

Pros and cons of getting a loan from friends and family and your tax position on repayments.

How to ease tax bill pressures and learn what benefits are available for low-income businesses.

Ideas for exploiting off-peak periods to improve your business - from marketing to stock control.

Diversify your activities and change your marketing to keep your business active during off-peak times.

Seasonal businesses should use flexible working options and incentives to find and keep high-quality staff.

Arrange repayment terms on overdrafts, loans, mortgages, leasing and factoring to suit seasonal highs and lows.

Using forecasts and improving your stock and credit control, and purchasing terms to help prevent cashflow problems.

How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.

Benefits of supplier finance or reverse factoring to buyer and supplier.

Find a list of providers to choose from but examine them carefully and get personal recommendations.

Avoid currency fluctuation and invoice problems when exporting, minimise bad debt risk with credit protection.

Credit management fees and interest.

Invoice discounters offer an advance on the total amount owed to you by customers.