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Business Administration
Management Reporting & Accounts
Computer Applications
Financial Controls
Security
Training

Management Information Systems
With our experience of many popular software products, we can advise and help improve the utilisation of these products within your organisational needs. We find that many products are underdeveloped because the users cannot relate their requirements to the products capabilities.

We hope to harmonise the strengths of these products appropriate to your needs - from accounting and payroll packages, to mainstream Microsoft domestic products, to help you integrate information and give you a business advantage.

Where manual systems exist we can advise of computerised solutions and configurations. Enabling your business to benefit from the use of new technology and alleviate any fears. We ensure that information processes are improved and data is presented in a timely, understandable and accurate way. We will treat every business individually so that we can tailor our approach to your requirements.

We believe that our high level of IT literacy can help improve our efficiency and help our clients to set-up their accounting systems to be efficient and effective. We are Sage Accountants Club Members and TAS Partners in Practice and can supply software and hardware. A range of other products can be offered through recommended suppliers, just ask for details.



Business Administration
Every business must have processes to ensure sales invoices are produced and settled, suppliers and staff are paid, and the information is correctly recorded and available for management.

We, through the use of extensively tested procedures, the recommendations of the Added Value Networks System Builder are able to offer comprehensive routines that will add structure to your team and business processes.

The result of poor business administration is often lost information, rushed and misinformed decisions, over/under capacity, inefficiency and missed opportunities.

We are well placed to help you develop processes that will take the lost, unknown or unreliable out of the information your business handles. Ensuring the operations that support your business enhance it, not undermine it.



Management Reporting & Accounts
One of the most important parts of our core business services is the development of reporting and the preparation of periodic management accounts. Monitoring and controlling the financial performance of your business is of paramount importance and regular management information is vital to the continued control and success of your business. We can either carry out this function for you or help you set-up internal systems, harmonized with the above services, to generate the information.

We will also take this service one step further by interpreting these figures for you pointing out weaknesses and making suggestions to help you improve your profits, cash flow or debit ratios, or whatever is required to help your business grow.




Computer Applications
With a broad knowledge of computer systems and excellent contacts within the IT and related services industries, we are able to offer the best solutions for your computerised needs.

Our aim is to prevent duplication within your organisation, so that once captured electronically data is used and transferred without the need to be resubmitted. This process also encapsulates the use of information available over the internet and how it may be used to assist your business, whether from a sales or buying perspective.

With so many products on the market a reliable source of reference that has an understanding of your business needs is a valuable asset. We can offer advice and direction, taking away the risks of unnecessary investments and unreliable and badly supported packages. We only endorse products that we recommend as having a 'fitness for purpose' tag.

Integrating these products with your requirements and training and supporting their applications are covered elsewhere in more detail.




Financial Controls
Small organisations are just as likely to suffer from fraud, theft and dishonesty as larger ones. We can introduce financial controls and procedures that will minimise the burden of additional work and enhance the control of tangible information and processes that produce it.
Effective financial controls do not only protect the assets of your organisation, they also protect your staff from temptation, and provide you with an effective, robust and cost related solution.

Whether your cash, stock or staff contains your risk, we can ensure peace of mind with minimal additional processes by dividing up responsibilities and reducing single point failures. Our controls will be tailored to your business needs and where you see the risks. They will support and harmonise other administrative and systemisational improvements and not become an additional burden.




Security
We can offer you advice on the security of your computer installations; the protection of the data contained therein, and ensures a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) works.

This service covers everything from online virus checkers to data backup and storage routines. We also cover the physical security of your hardware, and can advise on property security and staff access and time logging systems.

Apart from offering advice, we can implement and manage these processes with you by providing tested routines and workable DRP. Insurance is also available to cover these types of losses and we would be happy to offer advice and contacts.



Training
Tuned to your requirements and your business and staff needs we will ensure each application is covered with full training to make its implementation effective. Some of this we undertake ourselves, but for specific software we use recommended training providers, often offered by the software suppliers themselves.

Where training is of a broad base we will endeavour to supplement this with 'on the job' training suited to your organisational needs and agreed with you beforehand.
 


All the Things you Need to do Every Year


We offer a full range of compliance services........ all the things you need to do every year. These are our traditional accountancy services.

 

All the Things you REALLY Need to do Every Year!

 
 We also have a range of new consultancy services designed to help small and medium sized firms grow and become more profitable, click here >

 

OnTrack Review


We will gladly carry out an OnTrack review for you at no extra charge. The OnTrack review process contains 6 mini-reviews designed to make sure you and your business are on track to achieve everything you have set out to do. The 6 mini-reviews are:
  • a growth review
  • a taxability review
  • a wealthbuilder review
  • an accounting systems review
  • a finance options review
  • an exit planning review
 
Accounting Records Quality Report


We want to help you get the most out of your accounting systems. So, we will prepare a report setting out any weaknesses, the consequences and our suggestions on how to improve them. And, the better your accounting systems - the better and more reliable your information on which to make your business decisions!

Benchmarking Report 


One of the most powerful management tools is benchmarking - this is where we compare the performance of your business against other businesses within your industry sector.

This will tell you how you are performing, in which areas you excel and those areas where there is room for improvement.

 
I.T. Services


I.T. has become an integral part of the business world and Oakdene Consultants is no exception to this. Our business is totally computerised and our staff are I.T. trained and literate. The knowledge gained from developing our systems enables our staff to advise our clients on I.T. related matters from first hand experience.

We are members of the Sage Accountants Club and TAS Partners in Practice and provide software, training and support to supplement that provided by the software house.
 

Company Car Tax Planning


Whether to have a company car or not is the most common question that we get asked. The next most common question is how to finance the purchase of the car. It is an area for confusion, particularly with the recent changes in the basis of taxation of company cars.

We will gladly carry out a planning exercise each time you consider buying a new vehicle to ensure you are aware of the most appropriate method of finance and the minimisation of tax liabilities.



Flexibility


This list of services is not exhaustive. We are pleased to offer advice and assistance on any matters you wish to refer to us and offer considerable flexibility in our function.

 

The information in this site is of a general nature and is not a substitute for professional advice. You are recommended to obtain specific professional advice before you take any action. © Copyright 2004 Oakdene Consultants Ltd. All Rights Reserved.