It’s all very well knowing that turnover is vanity and profit is sanity (and of course, that Cash is King), but how do you evaluate whether the profit that you are successfully making – assuming that you are breaking even and making that holy grail of profit on a monthly basis – is as much Read the full article…
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Tax Return – how to avoid the January panic

Should the 31st October deadline for paper tax returns be the mental deadline for all of us? So the deadline for paper filing of tax returns is looming on the 31st October, but some people argue that this should be your deadline even if you complete your tax return online. Why? In part to avoid Read the full article…
Sorry to hear about the dis-investment by ACE, how can we help?
Ok, so it’s easy to congratulate the winners from the ACE NPO review but the next question is how do we help those who are on the blunt end of the dis-investment? Well, the Culture Benchmark can certainly help you explore the business models of organisations in your sector, region and of a similar size Read the full article…
The value of benchmarking when the past is not an indicator of the future
We’ve been talking to various people who are considering using the Culture Benchmark because they are going through significant infrastructural change. The challenge for an organisation who is refurbishing their building or moving into new and different facilities. The challenge here is that if you’ve been running a 350 seater theatre and you will soon Read the full article…
Cockpit Arts: Financial health check ~ part 4
Continuing the series about helping you conduct an annual review of your finances, here is the fourth installment
Cockpit Arts: Financial health check ~ part 3
Continuing the series about helping you conduct an annual review of your finances, here is the third installment
Cockpit Arts: Financial health check ~ part 2
Continuing the series about helping you conduct an annual review of your finances, here is the second installment
Creative Pathfinder: looking after your money
you need a system that helps you manage your finances simply and quickly. A system that gives you information that helps you run your business better, gives you peace of mind – so that you’re free to focus on more creative things.
Financial planning for growth workshop
MyCake is giving advice at Cockpit Arts’ financial planning for growth workshop – we’re invite you to come and explore how to use your own financial information to make more informed decisions about your business
Are your figures under-dressed?
In fashion you’ve got to be business savvy as well as creatively brilliant. Here are some pointers on how to get to grips with your financial figures.