Business support is one of these expanded roles that you’ll get with a chartered accountant, as opposed to a regular one. But what about the most fundamental of all of them? What’s involved in keeping businesses afloat and making sure that a business is performing well, rather than simply treading water? Business support, essentially.

Business support covers multiple areas such as the obvious which is accounting, book keeping and payroll – which is to be expected. You might question why we have separated book keeping from accounting, but many of us are quite unaware that the two fields are very much different.

Book keeping is actually quite far removed from general accounting, and this tends to surprise most people. Any and every company in existence will be creating financial transactions and of course, someone needs to keep track of these for future audits, yearly tax reviews, and all manner of reasons. Not doing so, or failing to do so properly carries hefty fines and even prison time should blame be proven within court.  

Having a responsible individual which is a member of a professional body, with proven experience within the realm of finance is vital when it comes to peace of mind. Whether you choose an accountant or a chartered accountant in North Wales, their qualification ensures that they understand the nuances of all financial laws, can provide answers to the most difficult and convoluted of all monetary matters and that they will provide them with clarity and transparency.

There are other types of business support which can often be overlooked by many. Quickbooks support is one of them. As one of the most well-known means of accounting software, this program is rather daunting toward those who haven’t used it before. An accountant will be able to provide you as a business owner with a good knowledge and understanding of this program, whether you’re getting help with the initial setup, ongoing training on how to use the software in itself, help moving through (daunting) year-end processes, and of course understanding it’s array of tools to assist with e-commerce sites.

Within the North Wales region, Salisburys Accountants within St Asaph, Denbighshire have a solid foundation as an excellent accountant firm. With a number of chartered accountants and business advisors, they’re one of the small number of firms within Wales which are Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisors.