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J Gripper

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

Retirement.

Retirement should be carefully thought through and sensible plans made for the future. It is a time of challenge for what lies ahead not disappointment at what has been. As you shut one door another will open and it is up to each individual to ensure that this will lead to a productive, satisfying and enjoyable way of life.

Pensions

Building a practice. Budget forecasts and performance monitoring.

In order to run a small business effectively you must be in financial control and this means that you have to be aware how the business is performing. If you wait until your accountant has got out the annual accounts valuable time has been wasted in making necessary decisions and corrections to poor trends in your business so monthly/quarterly records are required. Decisions as to whether you can afford to take another assistant, set up a branch surgery, the level of your fee increases, whether to buy or lease your cars; are all dependent on having available up to date financial knowledge of your business. If you have a microcomputer in the practice you can use spreadsheets which will allow the accurate prediction of cash flow or profitability. You can also ask the question 'what happens if...?' and get the answer in seconds. But even without a computer, financial control can be easily maintained if you are prepared to spend a couple of hours each month with your practice figures.

Budgets

Building a practice (14). Bookkeeping.

While many aspects of bookkeeping may seem tiresome and time consuming it is the essential key to running an efficient business through proper financial management. The secret to good bookkeeping is to keep it up to date on a daily basis. A further article will look at how these figures can be used to monitor the financial performance of your practice.

Accounting

Buying a property.

Even in times of rapidly rising house prices it is unlikely that the full costs of buying and selling will be recouped if you resell under a year--especially if you have moved to another part of the country. While a newly qualified assistant should be considering the purchase of his own house as soon as practicable but he should beware the hazards such as contract races, gazumping , chains, bridges and unprofessional estate agents.

Financing, Personal

The budget.

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Investments