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Brand awareness is about raising awareness among your target audience
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Business communication skills are about listening as much as talking
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Actual vs. forecast templates help you compare your goals to your results
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Inventory control charts tell you how much stock you have left
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From January 2021, the UK will replace the IFRS with a national framework
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Find out how your credit limit impacts how you fund your business
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The operating expenses ratio is a key metric for your business.
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Learn how to calculate the financial safety of your business.
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Sometimes, taking risks pays off. Learn about market risk premium
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What’s the difference between internal and external sources of finance?
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Overtrading in accounting is taking orders you don’t have resources to fulfil
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There’s a simple difference: indirect tax is taken out during the supply chain
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Overtime is taxed at the same rate as ordinary pay
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Progressive tax is a system of taxation wherein higher earners pay more
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Learn the CAPM formula and how to use it in finance or investing
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Learn how to optimise your recurring payment operations
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A business continuity plan is all about planning for disaster or disruption
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TTM in finance stands for “trailing twelve months” and refers to a data period
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Your inventory turnover ratio shows how efficiently you’re managing your stock
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Learn how to create a discount factor table, and what it’s used for