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If you are considering staring a book keeping business, there are some important tips which will help you along the way. Even if you have many years bookkeeping experience starting a business requires new skills and attitudes which you need to be aware of.

Firstly, do you have the right attitude to be in business for yourself? This is sometimes difficult to do as often people do not understand their limitations or really know their own personality.

Can you get up and be out of your pajamas by 9am and be at your desk even if you don’t have a client to see that day? When you are first starting out, your diary will not be full every day of the working week. You will still be disciplined to be at your desk working on your business when you have some spare time up your sleeve. This is difficult to do if you do not have the right personality and find it difficult to motivate yourself.

If motivation is not your strong suit, you can create a visualization or goals board for you to have in your office area. This board is to include all of the results you want to achieve by working in your own business. Make sure they are specific and clearly illustrate your personal goals.

Secondly you need to ensure you have the correct professional indemnity insurance as a book keeper. This will protect you in the event there is an issue with a client and a claim for professional negligence. This is an area that many bookkeepers omit when starting up due to the cost, but it can save your business or your other assets in the event of a claim.

The final tip is just as important as the others but it is also often forgotten about especially in times of stress. Tip three is enjoying yourself! It is very easy to forget this when you are stressed about getting clients, or having too many clients, or having problems with clients or trying to juggle your own time management. During these times it is easy to forget about enjoying the process and learning curve of starting, running and growing your own business.

You need to enjoy your career choice and being your own boss comes with lots of challenges. With a lot of hard work, determination and the right attitude you can create a business of your own which will provide you with a good income and a rewarding career for years to come.

Julia Nitschke is an Accountant, business consultant and author of the book My Bookkeeping Business, how to Start, Run and Grow your Bookkeeping Business. Visit http://www.mybookkeepingbusiness.info for more information and for a free bookkeeping e-course

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Any time you need a vehicle for your business it has to be insured. It does not matter if you are working construction, delivering products, or using it for paint jobs or anything else at all, because one accident can turn your world upside down in a heartbeat.

Sometimes people purchase insurance and think it will cover them, but if you do not have the right things covered you could still end up paying out-of-pocket, or worse – as it is an offense to not have the right insurance.

Today we want to help you get the right cover for your vehicle and business. Each one of the options below will be essential to have in your policy. Without them you are leaving your company susceptible to lawsuits. Even if someone cannot sue your business they could end up suing you instead. Alleviate this issue all together by getting the perfect cover for your vehicle.

Covering All Drivers: One of the most important parts to getting insurance is making sure all the drivers are covered. It would be horrible to have an employee wreck your van and then not have them covered. Most of the companies out there will allow you a certain amount of individuals who can be considered drivers. Most of the time this is around 5 employees, but some places allow more and sometimes less.

Add Breakdown Cover: It is unfortunate that some self-employed businesses will purchase commercial van insurance, but pass on any sort of cover if it breaks down. If you are trying to run a company and transportation is a must, it is important to make sure you have a backup plan if it stops working properly. This can revolve around roadside assistance and other similar benefits that would get you up and running again in a hurry.

Know What You Need: There are several other parts as well and what you need depends on how you will be using your vehicle. Commercial van insurance has various pieces that can be added to your policy to get the perfect cover. The best thing to do is to plan ahead and think about anything that could become an issue if it was not covered. Each case will be different so there is no right or wrong answer here.

However, you do not want to overpay for your commercial van insurance either. Getting the right cover involves looking at different policies online. Find a company that offers comparable quotes so you can see which insurance business will give you the most for the least amount of money and as long as you have everything in place you will have the best policy available.

In the end it is all about keeping you, your employees, your van and your company safe. If something does occur you do not want to lose everything just because a little work was needed to get the perfect policy. Taking the time to do the research will benefit everyone involved and allow your business to grow without worrying about your cover possibly creating a problem down the road.

For further information regarding commercial van insurance visit Swinton one of the UK’s leading insurance companies.

There can nothing as exhilarating as setting about planning a new training program. At the same time there can be nothing ad daunting if you are doing it for the first time. This checklist is designed to help a first time training coordinator make sure that all things are budgeted for. There will be no last minute surprises if you make sure that you tie up all the details beforehand.

Essentially there are three main types of costs that we are looking at

Preparation Costs

Direct Course Costs

Administration Costs

Please remember that this is a guideline, and for individual training programs the list can vary. Some elements will be deleted and some new ones added. Feel free to make changes as needed.

Preparation Costs

1. The salaries of the trainers, designers, typist, consultants, coordinating support, and staff.

2. Allowances, phone calls, mailing costs and other communication costs.

3. Actual stationery and printing costs, artwork designing costs, graphics artist salary, and related costs for training material development.

4. Any special equipment needed, photocopies of training manuals, and other miscellaneous costs.

All these are self explanatory and will come into play way before the actual training ever takes places. This is all background preparation for the training program. Most of this is long done with and over before the training program is conducted.

Direct Course Costs

1. Salaries of Trainers conducting the program, trainees attending the program, relief staff who handle other contingencies, the consultant and other guest speakers, the coordinating management.

2. Allowances for participants in terms of travel to and from, vehicle hiring costs, meals provided during training program, accommodation for the participants who need it, and other catering costs.

3. Venue hiring costs, equipment hiring, evaluation and photocopying costs, are also other factors that you will have to consider.

Administration Costs

1. This will include the salaries of the evaluators of the training program, their allowances, transport, and meals.

2. The cost of the handouts, pamphlets, pens, papers, folders, other stationery, and related material.

3. The phone bills, faxes, fees, insurance and other office overheads like water and electricity costs plus any left over costs can be considered here.

That is about all that you will need to consider when making a budget and actual payments for a training program. If you feel that there is any other cost that I have missed out, feel free to let me know.

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Business liability insurance is something every business should have whether large is small. It is similar to third party car insurance in that it covers your business for damage done to a third party or their property. It is often called public liability insurance or personal liability insurance if you are a sole trader. In layman’s terms, if you injure someone or cause financial loss to their property whilst on the job then your insurance company will cover you as part of your liability insurance property. In some countries and industries, the cover for a third party (i.e. a person) is compulsory whether it is a bystander or someone working on the job.

Liability insurance is not only a good idea, it is often required by either law or by the people hiring you. Many construction companies will not contract a sole trader or a business unless they have liability insurance and the government will usually insist in it for any government contracts. Medical practices are often required to have liability insurance in case of damage to a patient. And an angry patient on the end of an accidental medical stuff up could successfully sue you for million; this is where their medical liability insurance kicks in.

When getting business insurance quotes, you will almost always need to contact an insurance company or broker. The insurer will need to chat to you in order to understand what the risks of your business are and to ascertain how much your insurance premium will be. With business insurance, there is not a 1 size fits all type of system where an instant quote can be given.

A tree lopper for instance, would have a much higher insurance premium than an IT developer. One is indoors all day working on code, the other is flinging ropes around branches, using chainsaws at 10 meters high and chopping branches that would crush a small car let alone a afternoon jogger who didn’t see the stand clear signs. Don’t think it doesn’t happen, you hear similar stories every day, someone has to compensate and be compensated for – this is where the trusty old insurance company comes in to play.

In addition to business, public or personal liability insurance is just plain old business insurance which covers your business’s items much like comprehensive car insurance covers you for damage to your car. So if your business owns a building, computers, photocopiers, cranes, tractors or any possessions of value that need to be covered for damage then you’ll have to get additional insurance on top of your liability cover. You should be able to get a package if you get them from the same insurer.

Business liability insurance is something all business should have and which many must obtain. If you continue business without it then you could see yourself in serious financial trouble and even bankruptcy if an accident as a result of your or your business’s actions. Ask yourself, could you afford to be sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars including paying all the legal fees?

Dub Johnston is a respected authority on insurance topics and issues in Australia focusing almost solely on aiding concern the consumer. He has written articles and consulted to several insurance websites is Australia and has his own Web Development and Media Business.

To compare business liability insurance and get business insurance quotes from a number of the largest insurance companies in Australia visit OzInsure.com.au

So what is Commercial Insurance?

Put very simply, Commercial Insurance is protection for your business. From new start businesses to those well established; an unexpected event could destroy your business if adequate cover isn’t in place.

With so many insurance products and providers, it would be easy to think Commercial Insurance was a complicated matter. It doesn’t however need to be this way. Commercial Insurance can easily be broken down into 3 keys areas:

1. Keep it legal
2. Protection
3. How to buy

Keep it legal

Certain types of cover are required by law. Employers Liability insurance, which covers claims from employees for accidents and sickness they may suffer as a result of working for your business, is one type of cover that must be purchased. You will also need to purchase at least third-party motor insurance for all motor vehicles used by the company.

Protection

Ensuring you have the right cover and protection is vital so time should be taken to ensure you find a policy (or policies) that give you exactly the level of cover you require. This again need not be a complicated task if you break down your requirements:

Insure your people – many firms are often dependent on the people they employ. Insurance is available which will protect the business in the event of employees being unable to work. Types of cover available include Keyman insurance, income protection, directors & officers insurance and private health & critical illness cover.

Insure the common risks – certain risks are common to all businesses. These include fire, theft and equipment failure. It is worth investigating (or getting someone to investigate for you) whether common risks such as buildings and contents insurance, cover for money and goods in transit and business interruption insurance can be covered under an all-risks type policy. This may save your business time as well as money.

Specialist cover – depending on your industry and requirements, policies can often be packaged together with some even being industry specific with packages tailored to cover specialist sectors like engineering or manufacturing. Other specialist cover available includes public and product liability and professional indemnity cover.

How to buy

Commercial Insurance is more often than not purchased using an Insurance Broker. The benefit of using a Broker is that they are insurance professionals who can recommend policies to you whilst searching the market to find you the best possible deal.

A good Broker will offer a personalized service and will understand your needs and that of your business. When looking for an insurance provider it is often worth checking to see if they are well established, have schemes with the leading insurance companies and whether they offer a local and personalized service.

If you follow these simple tips then the chances are you and your business wil get the right cover, protection and peace of mind.

This article was written by Mark Burdett, Marketing Manager of Northern Counties Insurance Brokers. Mark has over 17 years Marketing experience in the Financial Services industry and has worked on campaigns for companies including Norwich Union, Kia and Zurich.

Now based in Newcastle upon Tyne Mark is Marketing Manager for one of the UK’s Leading Insurance Brokers – Northern Counties Insurance Brokers.

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Every business owner is at risk when they open the doors of their new business. Whether the business is small or large, the risk remains the same. The world we live in is one where people are quick to make a claim against another. Therefore, if you own a business you open yourself up to an even greater risk of someone making a claim against you. Whether a claim brought against you is your fault or not, it is important to protect yourself with a basic commercial general liability insurance policy.

The absolute best thing you can do to protect yourself from legal claims made against you is to carry commercial general liability or CGL coverage. Please be sure you understand the difference between liability insurance and property insurance though. Liability insurance will NOT cover damage to your business or property. CGL WILL cover your liability to others when in your place of business or in places that you do business on a regular basis.

While CGL will not cover your personal business property it is often paired with property insurance as a packaged policy. In order to cover your liability, your responsibility to others, you must carry at least a minimum amount of commercial general liability coverage. Things that are typically covered in a CGL are the bodies or property of other people while in your place of business and personal injury as a result of your business. A fourth element of the CGL is protection for copyright infringement and/or slander in the course of advertising your business.

To summarize, there are four major components to a CGL or a commercial general liability policy.

1. Damage of property
2. Physical or bodily injury
3. Injury related to advertising
4. Slander/libel or Personal injury

A very nice feature that is included in the commercial general liability insurance policy is the cost of legal defense. Whether a claim is real or fraudulent, the typical CGL policy covers the cost of legal defense. This fact brings most business owners a great sense of relief since just one small incident can result in extremely large legal expenses.

When choosing your policy for commercial general liability coverage, be sure to determine the appropriate policy limits for you. Depending upon the state you live in, there may be some legislated minimum amounts of coverage you must carry. The more important element, however, is the maximum amount of coverage you need to adequately protect yourself. Be sure to speak to a licensed, reputable general agent who will be qualified to help you assess your specific need.

With commercial liability insurance, your business can have protection against many types of general liability. If your company deals with making, or selling, consumer goods, you will need specialized product liability insurance coverage.

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Your home is one important factor that affects your Arizona car insurance rate. But why is this so and what can you really do about it? Let’s take a look at this and see how you can save because of, or in spite of, your place of residence.

Your Arizona auto insurance rate is determined by several factors. However, they all help the insurer determine how much of a risk they bear by insuring you. So here’s how your place of residence partly affects the risk involved in insuring you…

1) If you live in a high crime neighborhood and especially one that has a high incidence of car theft and vandalism you’ll certainly agree with me that you are a higher risk to your insurer than someone who lives in a low-crime location.

2) Your mileage each year is partly determined by where you live. This is simply because the distance from your place of work to your home will largely determine what your mileage adds up to unless you don’t drive to work. If, for example, you live 60km from your place of work and have to drive to work to and fro five days a week, your annual mileage will be 15,600km.

However, if your home was just 20km from your place of work then your total mileage to and fro annually would just be 5,200km.

Commonsense tells you that the more you’re on the road, the more the likelihood of a crash. And, apart from this, the likelihood of wear and tear is certainly more with a car that averages a higher mileage.

We could go on and on explaining how your place of residence does affect your Arizona car insurance rate. However, let’s show you how you can reduce what you pay within a few minutes in spite of where you live…

Get and compare many quotes from at least five or more reputable quotes sites. From the quotes return you’ll see insurers who are more favorably disposed to your profile and peculiar needs.

It looks simple but that’s how the most effective things are. But believe it or not, you could lower your Arizona car insurance rate by up to 50% depending on how well you did this when you bought your present policy. Therefore, don’t fail to undertake this highly fruitful exercise.

Here are my favorite pages for auto insurance quotes…

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Chimezirim Odimba writes on insurance.