Her Majesty's
Revenue & Customs.
UK tax authority
which collects taxes
based on your
income.
Dividends
Money paid
regularly by the
business to its
shareholders out
of its profits.
Shareholder
A person who owns
shares within the
business.
Financial Year
A statement of the
business' financial
position once a year.
Assets
Fixed assets are costs
you cannot run your
company without, eg.
vehicles.
Current assets are the
stock and the money in the
bank that keep changing
with every term.
Debtors
People or
companies who
owe you money.
Liabilities
Current liabilities is
the money that must
be paid back within a
year.
Long term liabilities
include loans that can
be paid over a longer
period.
Share capital
The part of the
capital of a company
that come from the
issue of shares.
Retained Profits
Profit kept from
the previous
financial year
Working
Capital
The figure that represents the
amount of money the business
has available to run the
business everyday. If it is too
low or negative, the business
may not be able to pay their
debts when they are due.
Reason for interest in
financial statements
Share holders
Is the money they
invested safe? Will a
good dividend be paid?
Managers
Is the business being
managed well? Is it
expanding or contracting?
Employees
Are their jobs safe? Can
a wage rise be
afforded?
Suppliers
Has the business
enough money to
pay what it owes?
Customers
Is the business
sound enough to
ensure that it can
meet orders?
HMRC
How much corporation
tax is owed?
Competitors
Are we making more or
less profit than our main
competitors?