Entries Written By Isaac Opoku
What does revenue and expenses mean?
As a firm, it is vital to know that implementing your chosen strategies means that you would carry on business. In doing so, you will experience money and other financial resources “coming in” and “going out”. These are generally what are termed revenues and expenses. In this article, I share with you more about revenue …
Why your business needs a budget
In preparing for a new year and in some cases in the early part of each new year, business owners make a list of important considerations for their businesses. One of the things that features in most of such lists is the need to get a working budget for the year. Such a move by …
How can the use of accounting software help my business to grow?
There are two ways that a business can account for its transactions: manually through the use of notebooks/exercise books or electronically through the use of accounting software. Each of these has its merits and demerits. However, the benefits the use of accounting software comes with is invaluable and far surpasses the manual approach. In this …
Investing well
Continuous availability of financial resources, especially cash is key to the survival of every business, including yours. George S. Clason, in his book, “The Richest Man In Babylon” notes that money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws that govern its acquisition. One such law is what I call the law of safe …
Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Data: An Important Ingredient for Business Decision Making
Doing business is never without decision making. Sometimes it becomes necessary to take one decision or another to improve results. Such decisions may bother on laying off of staff or retaining them, buying an asset or leasing, outsourcing a service or setting up an in-house unit to provide such service, to mention but a few. …
How Does Withholding Tax Computations Work And Why Is It Relevant?
Compliance with withholding taxes like any other tax obligations is very crucial for any business. In doing so, you save yourself from the closure of operations, fines and penalties, imprisonment, tarnishing of your reputation, interference in business operations, among others. In this article, we provide a highlight of what withholding taxes are, how to compute …
What to know about VAT registration
Many have heard about the Valued Added Tax (VAT) system in Ghana. While some have an appreciable knowledge of what it is, others have little or no knowledge about it. Registration for VAT and other related matters are very crucial when it comes to VAT and therefore the need for businesses and individuals alike …
Funding for Small Businesses: A Look Quick at Some Sources of Funding
There are many things every business, including small businesses need for growth and survival. One of such is financial support. Money is needed to pay workers, purchase materials for work, and settle financial obligations, among others. However, one of the challenges business owners have battled with for long has to do with getting funding. In …
Social Security Contributions: Obligations of Employers and Other Related Matters
One of the areas that is of great importance to the leadership of every state or country is the social well-being of the citizenry. The situation is the same for Ghana. As part of efforts to safeguard the social prosperity of the people of Ghana, there has been the institution of a scheme that requires …
Gaining more insight into VAT: Which activities attract VAT?
It has been said that “ignorance of the law is no excuse”. Many people have fallen victims of various laws and suffered numerous repercussions. Often upon investigation, it is realized that such people could have easily prevented those unpleasant moments by equipping themselves with knowledge of laws. In Ghana, the Ghana Revenue Authority has had …