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Business Management with Accountancy
Centre of Excellence

Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
150 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
Achievement
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price

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Overview

Always thought you could manage a team or run your own business?

We will help to prepare you so that your new business has the best possible start best chance of success.

Achievement

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

This course will take you through the essential stages in starting your own business. If you’re not sure what type of business you’d like to set up but feel that you might be a natural entrepreneur, this course should give you some ideas and inspiration. It covers all the legal requirements, how to manage your accounts and how to plan for the future. The course is designed to help you in the planning process so that you will be able to produce a thorough business plan to show a bank or potential investor.

Course Syllabus:

  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Is Business For You?
  • Positive aspects of business
  • Potential difficulties and challenges
  • Managing the Administration
  • Computing
  • Financing the Business
  • Sources of help and support
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 2 - Legalities and Regulations
  • Opening a Business Bank Account
  • Registering the Legal Structure of the Business
  • It’s All in the Name
  • Choosing a Logo
  • Business Registration and HMRC
  • Value Added Tax (VAT)
  • License and Business Insurance
  • Health and Safety Law
  • Data Protection
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employment Law
  • Code of Business Ethics
  • Consumer Protection
  • Employment Protection
  • Minimum Wage
  • Contracts of Employment
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 3 - SWOT and PEST Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis and Why you Need it
  • PEST Analysis
  • SWOT and PEST Analysis for a Better Business Plan
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 4 - Get Focused
  • Focus is Key to Success!
  • Websites and Domain Names
  • 8 Tips on Becoming a Great Manager
  • Business aims and objectives
  • Who are stakeholders and what are their considerations in a business
  • Mission statement
  • Strategy and tactics
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 5 - The Marketing Plan
  • What is Marketing?
  • Marketing Analysis
  • Market Share and Market Growth
  • Who is your Target Market?
  • Types of Business Orientation
  • The Four P’s of Marketing
  • Marketing Segmentation
  • Market Positioning
  • Free Marketing? It’s no Myth
  • Useful Resources for Marketing
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 6 - Essential Accounting
  • Book keeping
  • The Balance Sheet
  • Profit and loss account
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 7 - Human Resources
  • What Kind Of Boss Will You Make?
  • Employment Law and Human Resource
  • Protection at Work & Health and Safety and Human Resource
  • Auto Enrolment and Pension
  • Creating Job Descriptions
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Chapter 8 - Creating Your Business Plan
  • What is a business plan?
  • Reasons Why You Should Have a Good Business Plan
  • Creating a Business Plan
  • Summary
  • Assessment
  • Index

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