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New NHIF premium payment & deductions

Posted by george on April 23, 2012 at 1:15 AM Comments comments (0)



Below are the new NHIF premium rates categorized by various income brackets. the rates will be in application from May 2012

Gross Income (Ksh)     Monthly Contribution (Ksh)


Less than 5,999               ...

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how to go about a cash/ bank reconciliation

Posted by george on August 18, 2011 at 1:10 AM Comments comments (0)


Cash-bank reconciliation is the analysis of transactions in the accounting systems cash book with that of the bank as per the bank statement.

The differences between the actual bank balances as per bank statement can be classified into two broad categories;

(a)   Differences that occur as a result of ordinaryevents and transactions...

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minimum wage for house helps in kenya- my reply

Posted by george on July 14, 2011 at 4:25 AM Comments comments (3)

The minimum wage requirements are having people worried but here is my reply to you atwoli

 

How about this analysis?

 

We already pay beyond the minimum 7,500/- wage!!!

1.       Basic- 3,500.00

2.       Accommodation– (three star, but let us rate it real River road cheap, @ 200 per night x 30d...

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Requirements for NHIF application and Download and print a nhif application form

Posted by george on June 8, 2011 at 6:35 AM Comments comments (88)


Employee application form downloads

Employer application form downloads

Qualifications for employees

  1. Who is a resident in Kenya
  2. Has attained the age of 18 years. (No ...
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Tough interview questions that you should be ready to answer

Posted by george on April 12, 2011 at 6:50 AM Comments comments (0)


What would you be doing on a typical Saturday afternoon?

What role do you play in a team?

What is your greatest weakness?

Who are you in a nutshell?

What is your salary expectation?

Why do you think you are the best candidate for the job?

Why do you want to leave your current job?

Where do you see yo...

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What to always remember when writing a job application letter

Posted by george on April 8, 2011 at 7:44 AM Comments comments (0)

    One of the most challenging things to write is a job application letter….how long should it be?, how do I address it?, how should I finish it?....many questions flood your mind when you think about it and you ended up writing all the same something you are not quite sure off….to enable you write a fairly good an...

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Why many Kenyan businesses fail within the first year of establishment

Posted by george on April 8, 2011 at 3:32 AM Comments comments (5)

No marketing strategies

The one thing that any new business should concentrate on is market penetration…how do we convince customers to buy our goods and services? How do we gain market share? What is your long term and short term goal? Since the main goal is market penetration at this point of a business then strategies should be geared towards this end….unfortunately most busi...

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Top 20 side jobs that could help you make more money in Kenya

Posted by george on April 5, 2011 at 4:27 AM Comments comments (5)


MCeeing

Emceeing or master of ceremony jobs are one of the ways Kenyan are trying to make an extra buck…Emceeing is an art that can not be done by any Kenyan since it requires such essential skills as good public speaking skills, humor among many others…therefore this is slowly becoming a preserve ofa few talented individuals who can make an extra buck…in this tr...

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How to survive an internship

Posted by george on April 1, 2011 at 5:08 AM Comments comments (2)


It is not the easiest thing being an intern especially if you have never been in any work setting ever…from enjoying the freedom of campus life where you are allowed to throw some caution to the wind, at work things are different.

At work you will meet all sorts of people….drunks,self-centered, domineering, jealous, proud, ego-centric, cunning, and ab...

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Why you should hire a freelance accountant rather than employ one

Posted by george on March 31, 2011 at 3:50 AM Comments comments (1)


Cheaper

Unlike hiring a full time accountant who will requires a salary and benefits at month’s end try a freelance accountant who only get as much as you agree on which might be quiet cheap…unlike full time accountants freelance accountants may be paid as per hour or day, therefore you do not pay when the accountant is not working.

Reduced offi...

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