Small Business Accounting
Advinance: Small Business Accounting Services
It is generally observed that in start-ups and micro businesses where the whole business is run by a one-man army, accounting & bookkeeping is not given due importance. Small Business Accounting is considered insignificant.
Irrespective of the size of your business, maintaining proper accounts depicts you a correct and reliable picture of your business’s health, showing you in which area you are doing good and bad in a particular period. Although cumbersome, maintaining correct accounts can contribute in leading small businesses to medium and medium businesses to large.
Cost-Effective Compliance
Smart Accounting for Startups & Small Businesses
We understand that it’s not feasible for small businesses or startups to invest heavily in non-revenue generating activities such as accounting and compliance. Therefore, Advinance follows a cost-value approach in small business accounting services, which can be explained as follows:
Strategic insights
Cost Savings
Improved Efficiency
Who we serve
Independent stores
Professional Services
Online Retailers
Software & Technology
Wholesalers
Clinics
Specialised Services For Franchise
Breif Business Analysis
First of all, we undertake brief business analysis which include
- Understanding current business processes & organization structure
- Brief Industry analysis & determining standard industry practices
- Understanding current business activity progress reporting system
- Standardizing appropriate changes in business data flow and activity progress reporting
- Standardizing data collection form for various activities
- Determining number of management reports which is essential for management for decision making and various compliances
Selecting cost-effective accounting package & tools
Based on the business analysis, we determine which is the best cost-effective accounting package along with third party apps/tools which:
- Satisfies all the reporting and analysis requirements of the management
- Compliment standard industry practices
- Compliant with the regulatory requirements
Preparing brief process flow
We also help management in preparing brief business process flow (e.g. RASCI Matrix), which is a basic version of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This helps management in:
- Knowing the frequency and initiating point for any business process
- Understanding the chart of processes, i.e., predecessor processes and subsequent processes, which helps in better planning and time management
- Responsibility identification and allocation
- Defining job description
- Preparing critical Event Calendar
Guiding process owners on process flow and documentation
Startup Finance Issues
Common Accounting Challenges for Small Businesses
Thus, our Small Business Accounting Services helps small businesses and start-ups in overcoming challenges they face in doing business such as;
- Knowing actual cash flow rather than confusing it with profit
- Wrong categorization of expenses and other accounting items
- Improper reconciliation of books of accounts with third party statements (e.g. Bank book with Bank Statements)
- Failing to keep track of all the transactions
- Lack of planning and budgeting
- Inadequate records for tax computation and compliances
- Segregation of responsibilities among available resources (e.g. staff and contractors)