Tuesday, 11 May 2010
TODAY with TONY DOWN
Excellent numbers attended the financial and business planning courses this week - very positvie feedbacks. Further courses that we are running very shortly, include; SAGE accounts, Quickbooks, and general book keeping. Budgeting methods and skills will be included in all the courses.
All course are led by Tony Down FCCA, a Chartered Certified Accountant and experienced presenter. Contact a member of his team on + 44 (0) 08450 347343 or email tony@gordon-down.co.uk
Financial Management
Many businesses today are still unaware of their overall financial situation. Apart from being able to easily access their bank account balance from over the telephone, internet, or cash point machine, all the other important information such as; total sales, breakdown of costs, profit and working capital remain a mystery until accounts are prepared nine months or so after the year end. Too late for being able to make management decisions; their only use is for the tax authorities for which, in reality, was the only reason the accounts were prepared.
It is little wonder then that businesses are still struggling and that the rate of business closure remains very high.
Tony Down and his team seek to support and encourage businesses by providing and explaining the financial information, thereby empowering business owners and their management teams to take business decisions based on accurate information.
Whether your business is based in the UK or in another Country; to find out how Tony and his team can add value to your business, please contact him on +44 (0) 08450 347343 or email tony@gordon-down.co.uk
Tony is a Chartered Certified Accountant and Business Advisor. He is also an experienced presenter where he regularly provides seminars on subjects including, financial and business planning, financial monitoring and financial control.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
SEMINAR by TONY DOWN
Today, and through to the 6th May; the electorate here in the UK are being asked to make choices. Depending on what their choices are, and more importantly, their choice on the 6th May, this will determine who will govern Britain for the next four years or so.
So making the right choices are important, not just politically, but certainly in business aswell. Business is limited in the amount of resources that are available to them (economists call this 'Scarce Resources'). Whether the resource is money, people, or, capital equipment - the amount available is limited; so, we have to make choices from time to time.
This week I have been continuing to advise a business who wants to carry out a new project, but for a long time, this project has remained as just an idea in the directors minds - no progress has ever been made. I have helped the company put a 'Route Map' together whereby they can identify where they are now, then how they are going to achieve a successful outcome to the project - This is called; 'Strategy'.
Basically it's about planning. Making the most effective and efficient use of the limited resources available to them - Making right choices. Taking a wide panoramic view of the business and economic evironment and then breaking the picture down into detail.
Finally, Thursday and Friday I presented the second of this months business seminars. One of the delegates who attended is an Illustrator and Animator; at the end of the course he came up to me and said, 'Thanks Tony, the last two days have been really helpful', then he handed me a cartoon of myself presenting the seminar - I shall treasure this so much; there are some things that just cannot be measured in monetary terms.
Management and use of resources in business is important - It's not just about money, other resources are just as important too. For details of my seminar "IT'S NOT JUST THE COST, IT'S THE INVESTMENT THAT COUNTS", contact me at +44 (0) 08450 347343 or email me at: tony@gordon-down.co.uk
Sunday, 18 April 2010
TODAY with TONY DOWN
I have been in the Garden this morning, so having a break now - I had a great two days lecturing. One of the delegates is an 'Illustrator'. He was good fun; we had a bit of banter from time to time which really helped everyone relax and contribute. I thought that he was taking copious notes yesterday morning, then, during the lunch break he came up to me and said 'thanks Tony, the last two days have been really helpful, this is a present for you' he then handed me a cartoon of me in front of a flip chart - I laughed so much, but I was really touched aswell - there are some things that you just cannot measure in money terms.
Tony.
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