To be honest forty-five years ago when I worked for my dad i did the accounts and wanted to pay one of the girls who went around the farms doing the accounts for farmers to do our, looking back it was probably one of the biggest mistakes we made not doing so.

The girl I had in mind would have done them a lot faster and had more knowledge that me about accounting and everything else involved with them as she did it all daily and came into contact with others who shared knowledge with her.

I did do an O-level accountancy course at college, which is an involved story as my original lecturer ended up in prison for defrauding HMRC and the Chancellor passed comment about him whilst presenting a Budget in Parliament as he changed the tax laws to tighten them up as a result.

Looking back with hindsight, someone starting out should seriously consider getting a bookkeeper to prepare their accounts.

I am actually sat doing my accounts as I say this!

To be honest forty-five years ago when I worked for my dad i did the accounts and wanted to pay one of the girls who went around the farms doing the accounts for farmers to do our, looking back it was probably one of the biggest mistakes we made not doing so.

The girl I had in mind would have done them a lot faster and had more knowledge that me about accounting and everything else involved with them as she did it all daily and came into contact with others who shared knowledge with her.

I did do an O-level accountancy course at college, which is an involved story as my original lecturer ended up in prison for defrauding HMRC and the Chancellor passed comment about him whilst presenting a Budget in Parliament as he changed the tax laws to tighten them up as a result.

Looking back with hindsight, someone starting out should seriously consider getting a bookkeeper to prepare their accounts.

I am actually sat doing my accounts as I say this!