For half a day on 9 September 2008 - you and 14 other self-employed creative sector professionals will have the opportunity to spend four hours with Russell Smith ACA, the UK’s leading chartered accountant for the arts, media & creative sector
Russell Smith's
’Everything you need
to know about Self
employment’
workshop
9th September 2008
Round Foundry Media Centre, Leeds
To book your place CALL 0113 394 4616
MESSAGE FROM RUSSELL SMITH
Dear Artist/Creative Sector professional
At the end of August, in Central Leeds I am going to spend four hours giving 15 self employed individuals everything they need to know to be successful in self employment.
The format will be an interactive workshop that will empower you to learn how the numbers in your self employment work and what you need to know to save tax and keep on top of all your finances.
We will cover all of the following and ensure that you have the answers to the following questions
1) Registering as self employed
2) What does being self employed really mean?
3) What counts as business income?
4) What counts as business expenses?
5) How do I split home/business costs?
6) What records do I need to keep?
7) How do I create a sales invoice?
8) How do I complete the bookkeeping in my business?
9) How do I calculate my profit?
10) How do I calculate the tax I may owe?
11) How can I ensure I pay the right amount of tax?
12) When do I need to pay the tax?
13) How do I manage my cash?
Not only will we be able to answer all these questions, we will ensure that YOU DO NOT LEAVE the workshop without every question you have answered.
The workshop will truly be INTERACTIVE, meaning that you will not just be told information but shown how to do your own bookkeeping.
Your Guarantee
I passionately believe that the four hours are so important to you and your self employment I am willing to offer you the following, very unusual guarantee:
If by the end of the four hours, you are not convinced that my ‘Everything you need to know about self employment’ workshop has answered all your questions we will give you a complete refund - no questions asked.
I'm willing to put myself on the line with this Guarantee because it's essential that I convey to you that this workshop will give you everything you need to know about managing your self employment. Reserve your place now because you have absolutely nothing to lose and a huge amount to gain.
Russell Smith ACA
The UK’s leading Chartered Accountant for the arts, media & creative sector
If you're new to me and my work, here's what you need to know. I am the UK’s leading chartered accountant for the creative sector. I trained with Grant Thornton (the 5th biggest firm of chartered accountants in the UK) and spent a further 3 years at Ernst & Young LLP (part of the ‘big 4’ of chartered accountants).
Through my business, Russell Smith Chartered Accountants, we have helped over 300 clients all over the UK in managing and controlling their self employment finances and helping them save tax. My clients range from:
Visual artists, photographers, costume designers, fashion designers, musicians, djs, actors, printers, filmmakers, dancers, web designers, software programmers, IT specialists, illustrators & console game designers.
I have put on the workshop over 15 times but this is the first time we aredelivering this service in our offices.
Here is what some of the attendees at previous workshops have said:
"I attended a training session led by Russell, which was really informative,
reassuring & useful - and to top it all was presented in a clear & friendly way”
Helen Thomas, Artist
"East Street Arts was very pleased to work with Russell as part of the current professional development program, EATS. He covered the business and financeelements of this course and the feed back has been very positive. He is now working with many artists on a one to one basis and is someone we would recommend as he has developed a knowledge and experience of the art sector."
Karen Watson, East Street Arts
"we have benefited enormously form an excellent well planned and presentedwork shop. There was good contemporary insight available that serviced a wide range of individual needs. The currency and relevance of the content fulfilled all expectations and the back up paper work and spread sheet examples were really useful".
Mike Kinsey, Batley school of Art & Design, West Yorkshire
WARNING: THE WORKSHOP WILL SELL OUT FAST. RESERVE YOUR
PLACE TODAY.
CALL 0113 394 4616
What The Workshop will do for
Your Self employment
For Existing self employed individuals
If you have been self employed for a number of years, my workshop will make it easier for you to save for your tax bill, manage your cash more effectively, teach you what you can and can’t claim and help you know what to keep and what to throw away.
For the newly self employed and Business Start-Ups
If you are self employed for the first time it is ESSENTIAL for you. Not only will you discover from me how to avoid an unexpected tax bill, but you'll also be launching your business with everything you need to know to control your finances.
What the workshop will cost you
The cost of the workshop will be £47 (including VAT), this covers:
1. The 3 and half hour interactive workshop – ‘everything you need to knowabout self employment’
2. A training manual detailing everything the workshop covers
3. Free bookkeeping spreadsheets so that you can put into practice what you have learnt
4. The chance to network with 14 other creative sector professionals from all over the country
5. Tea and coffee and breakfast (bacon butties and danish whirls) served at the beginning of the workshop
and exclusive to this workshop:
6. Attendees to the August workshop will be given a FREE 30 minute 1 to 1 consultation with one of my team either on the day or by telephone after the workshop.
NOTE: the workshop will actually cost you £33 because it will be TAXDEDUCTIBLE EXPENSE – more about this at the workshop
When and where is the workshop
Date: Tuesday 9th September 2008, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Place: Round Foundry Media Centre, Foundry Street, Leeds LS11 5QP
(7 minutes walk from the Leeds train station)
One Final Thought....
I have been delivering this workshop for over 2 years but every time I add new material to ensure that absolutely everything is covered to ensure you leave the workshop full of confidence and knowledge about your self employment.
See you in Leeds.
Best wishes
Russell Smith
CALL 0113 394 4616