• Get the right advice

Businesses can be complicated sometimes, and one may need the right advice from time to time. However, this is not always easy to come by because getting a trusted person to give you advice can be hard. Before making decisions, talk to your accountant or bookkeeper and let them show you what your company needs to do before the year-end. These professionals can help you to identify things such as the type of tax you need to pay and the amount of money that is required. Get in touch with other business owners and hear what they have to say.

• Get financial books to order

Balancing financial books is one of the critical components of any business as the end of the year draws closer. This will largely depend on how you have been doing things throughout the year. Before anything else, ensure that your financial books are in order because you will not want to start the New Year with the past year’s problems. Get the help of a qualified bookkeeper if you do not have one already to ensure this is achieved. 

• Start the year with a clean slate

Before the year ends, tie the loose ends and ensure that the current year ends smoothly. Settle everything before moving to the next year. Pay all the suppliers and invoice all the customers correctly. Pay all the due bills and ensure this is done correctly to avoid complaints. Keep the records safe because they may come in handy in the future.

• Evaluate your goals

Business goals and objectives are what keeps you focused on what you need to achieve. It ensures that you do not deviate from the roadmap laid in a business plan. Now that you know your organization's position, it is time to look at how you reached your goals this year and plan what you need to do in the coming one. Ensure your business plan and all the planning documents, such as the action plan, are assessed accordingly. This will allow you to know what worked and what may need reworking as you move to the next year.

• Prepare tax documents

Taxation is one of the most critical aspects of any business. Before the year ends, look for a qualified tax professional or accountant to help you prepare tax income. You can take advantage of cloud-based solutions to do this yourself because it gives you access to online records. If you are not aware of taxation regimes, your accountant or a professional you trust can help you sort this task out.

• Set goals

Now that everything is in order and you have finalized laying groundwork, you are now ready to do some planning for the coming year. Set goals and prepare an action plan and start implementing them accordingly. Ensure that the goals you set will help you accomplish what you want, and the targets are achievable.