Business finance essentials

Learn the basics of managing finances for your business, including start-up costs, budgeting and record keeping.

If you've covered the essentials, visit our section on improving your financial performance.

Set up your finances

Learn the basics of managing money in your small business.

Learn about common start-up and ongoing costs for your business.

Find tips for choosing a professional to help you with your tax and finances.

Learn about your tax obligations for running a business, including payroll tax.

Find out about your business record keeping obligations, and how to keep good records.

Understand the basics of raising capital for your business.

Learn about cash flow in your business and how to best manage payments.

Read about how to start and run a profitable business.

Learn about profit and loss statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets.

Find out how to prepare budgets and forecasts for your business.

Read about the types of financial risks you might face and how to manage them.

Learn how to track and analyse how your business is running.

Find out how to apply benchmarking to your business practices to stay competitive.