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Ways To Handle Basic Book Keeping For Small Window Cleaning Businesses – A Guide
September 1, 2010 by nathan colwell · Leave a Comment
If you are the proud owner of a small window cleaning business, you most likely don’t have sufficient money to employ a bookkeeper or an accountant of your own. You’ve still got to maintain some accounting records of course, otherwise you won’t be able to compile your tax and VAT returns, and you will have no way to determine whether your business is running at a profit or a loss. Below are guidelines on basic book keeping for small window cleaning businesses.
In the first place you need a receipt book and an invoice book. The receipt book is used when a customer pays you in cash and you have to provide him with proof of payment. The invoice book is for when you provide credit to a customer (only advisable with regular customers!).
Your next step is to file all documents pertaining to company related expenses. If you buy cleaning material and pay cash, keep the cash slip! The same goes for petrol, maintenance of your delivery vehicle et cetera. For wages you need a wage register where the employee can sign for the receipt of his weekly pay.
At the end of the day you will then need a cash book, an accounts receivable register and an accounts payable register.
Now use the receipt book mentioned above and enter all the money that you received during the day on the left hand side of the cash book. Use the expense vouchers to write down all expenses on the right hand side. There should be columns for the total amounts, and also columns showing the nature of the income or expense. Include a column on the expenses side for the total of the wage register. At the end of the month, when you add up all the different columns, you’ll know exactly how much you made in sales and how much you spend on things like cleaning materials, gas, wages etc.
If you had credit sales, the invoices from your invoice book should be entered in the accounts receivable register in numerical order. At the end of the month you will be able to get a total for credit sales therefore. The same is true for items you bought on credit, which goes into the accounts payable register.
If your accounts receivable register shows that you had credit sales during the month, which haven’t been paid yet, that amount has to be added to the profit shown by the cash book, because if it had been paid you would have had more money in the bank. The same is true for credit purchases: if you owe money to suppliers at the end of the month, that amount must be deducted from your profit according to the cash book.
If you follow the basic book keeping for small window cleaning businesses tips above, you will get a very good idea of whether your business is being run at a profit or not, and what your major expenses are.
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A Phone Call With An Iron Condor Trader
September 1, 2010 by San Jose Options Mentoring · Leave a Comment
I had an interesting conversation with an option trader today who is still searching for the secret to making consistent returns with option trading. He said many things that I absolutely agreed with.
One thing that got my attention was when he said “Non-directional option trading doesn’t mean we can make money in any direction. It means that we make money if the underlying doesn’t move in any direction. In other words, it’s still a directional trade, sideways.” He was right, and it’s often advertised that it’s easy to make money with options because we can make money on any direction. However, this isn’t always the case.
If you’re trading Iron Condors, you know what I am talking about; especially if you are trading the Condors that most courses and books teach. If you are trading this strategy in 2009, you probably aren’t making anything. That’s because the Iron Condor is just as directional as most option trades only that its direction is sideways. It’s just as hard to predict a sideways move as it is up or down.
Over the years I have received several calls from people who ended up having large chunks taken out of their accounts because of trading credit spreads and condors. The story is always the same… “For several months everything was going great when suddenly I nearly lost my entire account in one day.” I have heard this over and over.
I don’t trade the popular Condors or Credit Spreads precisely because of this reason. Many people believe in trading this way until they are a few days away from expiration and their short strike is about to hit. If this happens, soon you may be trying to hide the truth from your wife or telling the same story to your best friend. As funny as you may think this is, you won’t even chuckle when this happens to you. This style of trading can also contribute to a high stress level which can ruin your life.
To combat the problem, San Jose Options Mentoring has redesigned Iron Condors and Credit Spreads. They taught me a different technique which gives the underlying much more wiggle room, lowering my stress level and keeping me out of dangerous situations. Remember, in most cases, you’re better off the less you have to adjust your condor.
By using their developed techniques, I was able to lock in my profits on Condors. I learned from them how to stay in the trade a little longer after I was able to lock-in my profits, which is unlike most options trader who after they have made a profit exit their trades.
In the end, if I ever have a Condor move against me, then I have developed a technique to keep me in the game by making adjustments and morphing into a new position! I may run into a bad month once in a while, but I’ll get an excellent, free trade from it where most traders bite the bullet and move on.
Win or lose, along with the other strategies which I have developed, I will be able to trade Iron Condors impressively.
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How To Deal With Mold Infestation Caused By Water Damage
August 31, 2010 by Arnold Andrews · Leave a Comment
There may be times that you will experience water damages at home. One reason for this is leaks in your roof or ceiling. There are instances when you will have burst pipes and faulty faucets that may cause the water damage. Whatever the cause maybe you should be aware that water damage has health implication for your family and you. You will be endangering yourself with molds proliferating in your house if you do not do something about it immediately. This article will help you to know what to do in situations like this.
First thing that you should do when you have water damage at home is to dry it quickly. This is to ensure that you will not have molds proliferating in your house. The mushroom family is where molds are classified. They can cause sickness to people if left unchecked.
Next, once it is determined that you have molds in your house make sure that you contact your contractors for help. They will help you get rid of the molds in your house. They will be drying the damaged area first then seal off the affected area from the rest of the house. An exhaust fan is going to be installed as well to remove the mold infected air from inside the room.
Be prepared because they will need to inspect every nook and cranny in your house. Behind wallpapers, subfloors, wall cavities etc. Mold infested parts of the house that they will remove will be wrapped thoroughly before they are allowed to pass through other parts of the house. By doing this they will prevent scattering of the spores.
Make sure that all factors that caused the water damage is fixed. Mold proliferation can be stopped if you know what to do. Proper maintenance of your house will ensure that you will not get water damages that leads to mold infestation.
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Concepts For Real Estate Investment
August 30, 2010 by Kausar Khan · Leave a Comment
Plans made for investment are an effective way of taking out a person from inflation and if they are done in wise manner then they are fruitful. Additionally, investment plans do not include stocks and gold only but they include real estate market which is a market becoming more popular since last fifty sixty years. It is really a wise option to consider for investment and attracts a good amount of cash in a good flow. Though, last two three years had suggested us that the current situation for market is down but no worries as this market will go with a wide future of profit in coming days again.
For those who do not understand how real estate investment works, here’s an answer for them. In market of real estate, one can go for buying out a property and then choosing many options for making money through investment like renting out or selling. Real estate market can make a good flow of cash. Real estate properties include constructed homes, apartments, villas, condos and plots which can be open or commercial. All of these real estate properties are fruitful for investing only if the investment is done in right manner. The person who owns a real estate has rights of ownership, maintenance and control.
These are all the reasons that the real estate market appears to be an attractive option by so many investors. Though, a person who needs to start with initial profit must possesses an owned property or any other form of assets to start investing with the real estate in market. If a person do now own any property or he/she do not have enough money equivalents to buy a property then he cannot initiate this sort of business. If a person is however lucky to have money enough for real estate investment then he can go for certain wise options.
Providing real estate on rent is one of the most popular among options if a person is seeking for short incomes every month or year for a long term period. Many investors place their property on rent and take the money from their tenants. However, owner is responsible for maintenance and tax payments. But it is a good option for those who want regular payments. Sometimes, renting a property becomes problem as owners find it difficult to have tenants but if the property is on demanded area then it may be a no problem. A proper paper work is necessary to carry out with tenant at time of renting home to them.
People with real estate property on hand can have an option to get the cash fast and this can be by selling it. They can get profit all once. This can be done through many ways, choosing a real estate agent can be good to sell real estate property. While those people with low amount of cash, they can go for investment firms as these firms take the money from many investors and they invest it on a real estate property or somewhere else. When the investment firm gets the profit, it is distributed in equal order as the share percentage being placed at the time of investment. Thus, it is an easy way of getting profit from assured and certified real estate investment firms.
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How To Perfectly Clean A Window
August 30, 2010 by Nathan William Holding · Leave a Comment
Window cleaning is not usually a fun task. However, there are a few window cleaning secrets of the trade that can make the time fly and soon your work day will be done. You will find a few of these secrets listed below and hopefully you will quickly learn to enjoy cleaning your windows.
Believe it or not there are good days and bad days for washing windows. The best day for washing your windows is when it is slightly overcast outside. The worst day for washing your windows would be on a sunny day because it will rapidly dry your window cleaner. This is something that you really do not want to have happen because it will cause streaks to remain left on your windows.
Also, you will want to select an appropriate cleaner. There are several multipurpose cleaners that you will want to steer clear of when washing your windows. This is because it will leave a film like substance on your mirror that you will not enjoy. The mirror will look unwashed and worse than when you started. You should always select a product that is specifically for cleaning glass.
Cloths should not be used to clean the windows as well. Cloths will harbor particles of dust and bacteria that will spread all over your windows. Especially while you are cleaning inside your home you will not want to have this spread all over. The best way to prevent this is by using squeegees. Worst case scenario you should use a paper towel.
Another tip of the trade is completing your work from top to bottom. This is helpful because it helps to prevent from disturbing your freshly washed area. Surprisingly, many people do not realize that this needs to take place.
The insides of your windows will need to be washed as well. Many people do not remember this idea when they are cleaning their windows. When you do get around to cleaning the insides of the windows you will want to be sure to control the amount of sanitizer you are using so that it does not spread to the rest of your house.
You will never want to wash your windows, however you can make the process more efficient. The simple steps listed above are easy to follow and will cut down your work time a great deal. Typically you would have to learn these ideas by trial and error, but you will not longer have to go through that process. Overall, you will be happier with your finished product in less time. This will be helpful to both you and your family because you will be more willing to clean the windows more often. Essentially this is the most important part of window cleaning.
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