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The joy of knowledge

Never has so much information been so easily available to those who have access to the internet especially through broadband which is "free to use". Wonderful for anyone who wants to solve a problem, whatever it is. Help on a vast range of subjects is available to anyone who wants it and has the initiative to take responsibility for themselves and look.

The cost of ignorance

It is perfectly legal to arrange your activities in a manner that minimises your tax liabilities, but it is impossible to change the past. Doing things in a manner that you later regret, because you did not take advice, can be much more expensive than paying a fee for advice at the appropriate early planning stage.

Good accountants - trusted advisers

Surveys show that good accountants are the most trusted advisers. They are like true friends who are prepared to give honest opinions when you could do better, and who share the pleasure when you achieve your objectives, because they understand what those objectives are.

You should only act on advice from an accountant who can advise in the light of your personal circumstances. That means someone who has taken the time to get to know your objectives, and someone with whom you are happy to share your thoughts.

Using this website

This website provides general information as background knowledge free of charge but you need to talk face to face with a good accountant. In any good firm of accountants, you will personally get to know a principal charge with a charge rate of at least £80+ per hour and an assistant who will analyse your records and complete your Returns. The two will work together.

Good record keeping is worth the effort

Many people running small businesses are very enthusiatic to make or sell products, but they regard record keeping as an unneccessary administration.

There is no free lunch

There is information on this site that is provided free of charge, but everything has its cost, and the cost of providing that information comes out of the marketing budget for ARIES Online. By providing yourself with Accurate Records In Easy Steps, you can generate reports about your finances on which to make informed decisions. You can log into the full ARIES Online program up to 100 times free of charge to test how easy it is to use and the value of its reports to you, using your own data. As you see the number of remaining free logins decrease, you have to decide whether continuing your access to the program is worth £30 per month. There is no minimum contract period, simply after 100 free logins, you pay £30 per month to continue to update your data. What's more...

Cash is king

Businesses which are generating profits fail through lack of cash resources. Especially in times when banks do not lend, it is important to predict cash flows and ensure that a business (or person) can meet their commitments.

Anyone can work for nothing

Budgeting is important in order that income from an activity exceeds the cost of that activity.