Paperwork for small firms can be a nightmare! The trouble is you have to do it but your primary skills rest with the work you do. Many small firms find paperwork a burden - letters, invoices to pay, invoices to prepare and send out, budgeting, book-keeping, and on and on.. the list of jobs seem never-ending.
In the words of the Alliance for UK Virtual Assistants www.aukva.org.uk - "Virtual Assistants can take the strain, while you make the gain"
Virtual assistants (VA) are professional business administrators who can undertake the paper work that can then allow you to do the work you are the experts in!
Paper work and assignments can be sent to your VA by e-mail, phone, fax or post.
Comparing Virtual Assistants with Employed Administrators:
| Advantages & Disadvantages | Employee | Virtual Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent costs - what you pay is what you get | no | yes |
| Pay only for work required | no | yes |
| Provision of workspace and facilities |
yes | no |
| Recruitment & Induction costs | yes | no |
| Employers National Insurance Contributions to pay |
yes | no |
| Regular PAYE tasks | yes | no |
| Required to pay wages in quiet periods | yes | no |
| Governed by Employers Legislation, e.g. Worktime Directive, National Minimum Wage, etc. |
yes | no |
| Expenditure for equipment and software | yes | no |
