Planning for seasonal dips in income

Seasonal dips in income can be highly challenging when you’re a small business. But there are proactive ways to predict, plan for and overcome these dips in revenue. The key to dealing with seasonal dips is to know when they’re most likely to occur, and to have...

Is your business model still fit for purpose in 2024?

Is your business model as solid and future-proof as you think it is? Small businesses face a number of challenges in 2024, with the business environment, globalisation, technological change, and difficult economic conditions all playing a part. However, with...

Automation can ease your business workload

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the average business owner often finds themselves needing an additional four hours in their working day just to complete their admin tasks, as highlighted by recent research from OnePoll. If your team is spending 20...

Boost Your Business by Understanding Revenue Drivers

Running a successful business isn’t just about generating revenue. It’s also about understanding your revenue drivers and how to optimise them for growth. At Coastal Accounting, we specialise in helping businesses like yours unlock their financial potential. Through...

The value of cashflow forecasting for your business

Projecting your cashflow pipeline forwards is vital To navigate the future path of your cashflow, you need to start forecasting. This allows you to map out your financial position over the coming months and take appropriate action to safeguard your cash position....

Company Wind Up Process

Once a business sells (or stops trading) or a company sells its property (real estate), we recommend completing our company wind up process. This is important because otherwise IRD will continue to expect a tax return for each financial year (even if the company does...

Shareholder Current Accounts

It’s common to think of ourselves and our company as one entity. However, the company is a separate legal entity with its own limited liability. Shareholders often provide capital to the company for purchasing assets or funding working capital, and they may also...