Fowles Spurling Cannon - can we save you money, or help you generate extra income?

SEARCH, INDEX, UPDATES, CONTENTS, UNDERSTANDING

As an aid to understanding, we will try to avoid jargon and explain -

• Fundamental Concepts - Going concern, Accruals, Consistency, Prudence.
• Basic Accounts - The figures in the main pages.
• Reports in Accounts  - Notes on Accountants, Auditors, Chairmans, Directors Reports.
• Tax Adjustments - Why is the Adjusted Profit different from the Profit in the Accounts?
• Trusts - The types and their uses?
• Limited Companies - The basics and how do you get one?
• Limited Liability Partnerships - A new business structure available since 6 April 2001.
• Share Valuations - The importance of control, the difficulty of the minority interest.
• Glossary of  Terms - Our jargon rephrased in other words.
• Stocktake - Getting the right figure.

We need to understand the aims and objectives of each individual client and their circumstances before we can give our best advice.

We prefer to know the background to a client's specific question in order to put it in context, and to give you peace of mind that our answer is right for you.  We like to let you make an informed choice from the options available to you, but we also help to guide your decision.

We know some very intelligent and successful people who have not fully understand their own business accounts. The phrases we use are familiar to us.  It is easy for us to assume our clients understand them, but some of the  words and phrases are used in an unfamiliar context.

We know that to many of you "all that paperwork and bookkeeping" is not the most exciting part of your work but your Accounts can help guide your business decisions.

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