Big Red Book

No matter what size your business is, proper records need to be maintained. Using a computerised accounting programme instead of manual book-keeping can save considerable time, and in most cases it is more accurate.

The Local Enterprise Office ,Cork City is offering a 2-day training programme on the Big Red Book computerised accounting programme, during which you will learn how to keep proper accounting records in your business, enter all the relevant data, balance your customers' and suppliers' accounts, reconcile your bank accounts and prepare VAT returns. This training also includes a copy of Big Red Book Lite - which will accommodate up to 1,000 transactions, and 1-year's free support is also included. If you have a larger number of transactions you can upgrade to the next version up at a discounted rate.

The Big Red Book accounting programme is user-friendly, flexible and jargon-free. It is guaranteed Irish, designed in Ireland for the Irish market by practicing accountants. It will ensure that you keep accurate records of your Purchases, Sales, Cheques and Bank Payments, Cash receipts and payments. It is designed with first time computer users and novice book-keepers in mind, with an on-screen prompt to guide you through every step of the process. At the click of a button, you will be able to obtain the following crucial information:

• What you own and to whom, and for how long
• What you are owed and by whom, and for how long
• How much VAT you owe in any period
• The value of your Assets and Liabilities
• What cash you have (or have not) available in your business
• The balance in your Bank at any given time
• How much you are spending on all items in the business
• What profit or loss you have made over a given period of time, and      how it was made

Further information from Michael Mulcahy: michael_mulcahy@leo.corkcity.ie/ phone 021 4961828