Pet Sitter Confessional11 Aug 2021

203: Looking After Your Finances with Vicky Clark

Do you know your business finances? Vicky Clark, The Pet Accountant, is passionate about helping others understand why basic knowledge of accounting and finances is critical to a well functioning business. Based in the UK, Vicky talks through the fundamentals of operating a pet sitting business in the UK. We discuss what it means to be organized for tax season and why having a paperless tracking system makes your life so much easier when it comes time to file. Vicky also shares what kind of deductions you should be looking for and when it's time to get help.

Topics on this episode:

Differences between US and UK taxes
Paperless systems for tracking
Tax season alone or with help?
Deductions as a pet business

Main take away: Tracking your finances and staying organized not only helps tax season go more smoothly, it also helps you make better decisions for your business.

About our guest:
My name is Vicky Clark and I am the owner and face behind The Pet Accountant. I work with people all over the UK (isn't the cloud amazing?). My six years of experience as an accountant and ten years in finance mean that I know my way around a tax return. In recent years I have gravitated towards clients that are pet professionals, because quite frankly, if I wasn't an accountant I'd probably be working with animals too. I work with a lot of Groomers and have helped them go from their back garden to having a number of salons and growing their profit massively.

Links:
Her Facebook Group
Her Website: https://petaccountant.co.uk

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