As you’d expect, we’re passionate about numbers here at Inca; but we appreciate that they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. We know from our own experience that put on the spot, many business owners would struggle to explain accurately their current financial position – or predict with any confidence what it will be in 6 months’ time.
Does this ring true with you? Do you know how to interpret the key numbers in your business? Or is your knowledge limited to knowing whether your bank account is in the red or the black?
If it’s the latter, you might get by for a while, but leaving things to fate is extremely risky and certainly doesn’t constitute a sensible long-term strategy.
All businesses experience highs and lows in their finances – especially early on. It’s a sad fact that many potentially successful businesses fail due to circumstances they could have anticipated – and might well have survived if they’d been better prepared.
Like a lot of people, you may have an aversion to numbers and the mere sight of a balance sheet may make you feel dizzy. If you want to create a robust, profitable and sustainable business though, it’s essential you grasp the nettle and overcome your fear of figures.
A basic understanding of the numbers that underpin your business will help to inform important decisions, enabling you to be proactive rather than reactive. It will help you anticipate opportunities and challenges – and ensure you never find yourself in a situation you’re unprepared for.
If it’s the latter, you might get by for a while, but leaving things to fate is extremely risky and certainly doesn’t constitute a sensible long-term strategy.
The great news is that you don’t need to be a whizz with numbers to take control of your day to day finances. As Inca’s Graham Carson will demonstrate in our October workshop How to Better Know Your Numbers, anyone can learn the essentials.
What Will You Learn?
Without using any jargon or ‘accounts-speak’, Graham will use plain English to explain how you can easily get to grips with the numbers behind your business. You will learn:
- How & where to find key numeric indicators
- How to carry out an instant health check on your business finances
- How to interpret the numbers to get invaluable insights
- What actions to take if the numbers highlight an issue, or show you that you’re not where you want to be
- How to quickly & easily estimate your next tax bill
There’s plenty more, and Graham will also be revealing some simple to use tools you can take away to use in your business.
Who Is It For?
Our workshop is for any micro or small business owner who wants to understand and take control of their finances – especially those who have an inherent fear of numbers. Like all our workshops, How to Better Know Your Numbers will be fun, friendly and welcoming. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and network with other local business owners.
About Graham Carson
Graham Carson is Sales Director of award-winning Inca Accounting (www.inca-accountants.co.uk), the business he co-founded with his wife Lesley more than 15 years ago. Inca specialises in working with the owners of micro to small start-ups, helping them build and grow successful, sustainable businesses. 63.9% of the new start-ups Inca works with get to celebrate their fifth birthday – a success rate that is more than 300% higher than the national average!
A key differentiator that sets Inca apart from most other accountants is the company’s philosophy of ‘caring accounting’. Inca is committed to supporting a range of community projects and donates a percentage of its annual profits to local charities.
You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Fear of Numbers!
Even if you believe you have no aptitude for figures and struggle with maths, you’ll find How to Better Know Your Numbers easy to follow – even fun. We might never convince you to love numbers quite as much as we do, but after attending this workshop, we guarantee they won’t frighten or confuse you any more!
Book Your Place Now!
How to Better Know Your Numbers
Friday, 25th October 2019, 9am-1pm. Howberry Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8BA
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Book early! Our workshops are always very popular, and places are limited!
