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Unit 21 Portway Business Centre
Old Sarum, Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 6QX
Tel: 01722 341820
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Silk Offers Financial Management Training
Business Journal (September 2008)
Award-winning bookkeeper and new Chamber member, Sandra Silk, is expanding her business. She is branching out into training, networking events and meeting room hire.
Sandra, who founded Sandra Silk Bookkeeping & Business Services at her home five years ago, has moved to a unit at Portway Business Centre, Old Sarum. She now employs two staff and has built up a reputation for her bookkeeping, payroll and other business services, such as Sage training, visiting small businesses at their premises if required.
In June she was named Payroll Professional of the Year 2008 at the Business Enterprise Awards in London. Now she is offering an eight-unit course in small business financial management, with the option of gaining an accredited diploma qualification. One unit is delivered each week and each takes a full day, with lunch provided.
Attendees can choose to do one or more units depending on what they want to learn and each unit can be turned into a qualification by successful completion of an additional assignment which will be provided by the International Association of Bookkeepers and assessed by an examiner. Completion of all eight units with assessed assignments will be awarded the IAB Diploma in Small Business Financial Management, which is an accredited qualification.
The topics covered are keeping basic records, VAT, basic payroll, final accounts and their interpretation, the small business and HMRC, costing and pricing the product, managing working capital, and financial planning and control. Sandra's premises have been approved as an accredited training centre for IAB examinations as well as an examination centre.
"I have a meeting room and training facilities, where I will do the training," said Sandra. "They are also available for people to hire. A lot of small business people work from home and do not have somewhere to meet people, so they can hold their meeting here."
At the same time Sandra is beginning a series of Network and Learn evenings, also at her premises. "We do have a lot of networking events around Salisbury, but I want to come away from them having learnt something to help my business," she said, "so I will invite a business speaker each time."
**Sandra held a Share our Celebration evening on September 18 to show people her new premises, introduce her team, celebrate the busines's fifth birthday and announce future plans.**
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Adding up to Payroll Excellence
Andover Advertiser (19 September 2008)
A former student of Cricklade College - now Andover College - Sandra Silk of Sandra Silk Bookkeeping and Business Services has won the Payroll Professional of the Year 2008 award at the Business Enterprise Awards ceremony hosted by Fabian Hamilton MP and held at the House of Commons.
She said: "Payroll legislation is always changing and my clients are relieved they can pass this responsibility to someone else. I am very proud to be recognised for my ability in this field."
The Business Enterprise Awards are in their 10th year and celebrate excellence and best practice in the small business sector rewarding individuals and companies who might otherwise be overlooked. The awards are run by the International Association of Bookkeepers and finalists are interviewed by a panel of judges who are professionals or specialists in their field.
Sandra Silk, who lives in Winterslow, has been providing professional bookkeeping and payroll support to local businesses since 2003.
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Recognition for Payroll Entrepreneur
Salisbury Journal (June 2008)
Businesswoman Sandra Silk has been named Payroll Professional of the Year 2008 at the Business Enterprise Awards in London.
Ms Silk, who runs Sandra Silk Bookkeeping & Business Services, received her award at the ceremony hosted by MP Fabian Hamilton at the House of Commons. She said: "Being recognised for my abilities and expertise in this field and going on to win a national award is a great accolade.
"I was a finalist for Outstanding Student of the Year in 2003 for achieving a high standard in my manual and computerised payroll qualifications and to now be classed as a payroll professional nationally is fantastic." The Business Enterprise Awards, which are run by the International Association of Bookkeepers, celebrate excellence and best practice in the small business sector. Finalists are interviewed by a panel of judge who are professionals or specialists in their field.
Ms Silk founded her bookeeping and payroll support business in 2003 and has now moved to larger premises at Portway Business Centre, Old Sarum.
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In Line for Top Award - Salisbury Journal (April 2005)
Award-winning bookkeeper Sandra Silk from Winterslow has been short-listed for another accolade.
Mrs Silk, who runs a business providing bookkeepinga nd payroll support to small businesses, received her Association's top student award and, last March, was short-listed for the Student of the Year award.
Her lastest nomination is for the Bookkeeper of the Year award at the Business Enterprise Awards 2005 to be announced at the Cafe royal in London next Wednesday. These awards are supported by the International Association of Bookkeepers and celebrate excellence and reward best practice in the small business sector.
Mrs Silk said: "I understand only three or four individuals are short-listed for each award adn I can't believe I am one of them. It is very rewarding to know that the knowledge and expereince I have, together with the support I offer to my clients, have been recognised as being of a high standard."
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Sandra Shortlisted for Top Book-Keeping Award
Andover Advertiser (April 2005)
A former student of Cricklade College who set up in business just 18 months ago has been short-listed for the Book-keeper of the Year award at the Business Enterprise Awards 2005. Sandra Silk from Winterslow near Salisbury started her business in September 2003 to provide bookeeping and payroll support to small businesses in the area.
The Business Enterprise Awards, supported by the International Association of Book-keepers, celebrate excellence and reward best practice in the small business sector.
Sandra says: "I understand only three or four individuals are short-listed for each award and I can't believe I am one of them. It is very rewarding to know that the knowledge and expereince I hae, together with the support I offer to my clients, has been recognised as being of a high standard."
Sandra has been interviewed in London by a panel of four judges and the winner will be announced at an Awards Ceremony dinner at the Cafe Royal in London on 13 April.
Sandra studied for a Diploma in Payroll Administration via distance learning through Cricklade College in Andover in April 2003 and achieved a Distinction and Credit in the Computerised and Manual exams respectively. In November 2003 she received an award from the Chief Executive of the International Association of Book-keepers as Top Manual Payroll Student 2003.
In March 2004 she was nominated for Student of the Year at the Business Enterprise Awards and finished Runner-Up.
"Winning this award will enable me to promote my skills and experience with the backing of a recognised body supporting book-keepers and shows current and potential clients the level at which I work" Sandra said. "For me, personally, to be recognised in this way is a massive achievement."
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Silk offers financial management training, adding up to payroll excellence, recognition for payroll entrepreneur, in line for top award, Sandra shortlisted for top book-keeping award
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