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Books of Account - what do I need to keep?
All companies are required to keep adequate accounting records but, what precisely does “adequate accounting records” mean?
Adequate accounting records are records which:
- correctly record and explain transactions of a company;
- detail assets, liabilities, financial position, profit or loss of a company; and
- enable directors to prepare annual financial statements.
The type of information which must be contained within the accounting records should cover information such as outlined below.
- All monies received and spent
- All assets and debts
- All purchases and sales
- Records of stock held
- Records of services purchased or provided
- Record of all goods bought and sold, including a record of itemised invoices
Time is money so, handling all of the above personally may not be the most cost effective option for a company.
Consider:
- having a qualified book-keeper (part-time or full-time)
- retaining information in a simple format - does not have to be a costly bespoke piece of software.
As always, if you have any questions on this blog please contract myself or one of my colleagues.
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