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So What Is Money... Really

 There is an aphorism that states "it's not getting the right answer but asking the right question" that is crucial. Readers of this site are surely aware of blurbs like 'real money', ' honest money ', 'Fiat' money, printed money, borrowed money... ad infinitum. Indeed, Aristotle named the desirable qualities of money; Money must be durable Money must be portable Money must be divisible Money must have intrinsic value What question were Aristotle's qualities the answer to? The question 'what makes good vs not so good money'. This question is fundamentally different from 'what is money'. If we ask what money is better/not so good, we assume that we already know what money is, and what money is not... a big assumption. During recorded history, many things played the role of 'money' (mainly store of value and medium of exchange); cattle (pecus ... Roman origin of pecuniary) salt (origin of salary) cowry shells, cacao beans,...

Are You Prepared to Go Fully VAT Digital?

 As a small business owner, you will know that all Vat Returns have been digital, i.e. online, for some time. But you may not realise that HMRC's plans do not stop there. In under a year, you will have a very different set of requirements to fulfil. Phase One of the new Make Tax Digital process comes in as early as April 2019. So start planning in this tax year, for the changes to come in the next. Making Tax Digital - the implications The authorities now intend to more or less make it mandatory for you to buy or lease what they describe as functional compatible software, such as Clearbooks , to make all your entries real-time. (Note to Mac users: check that your chosen solution will work in the UK). This may mean an end to leafing through paper records every quarter or year, but it does mean that you (or whoever does your accounting) will have to keep on top of, and record, all forms of expenses as they happen, as well of course as your invoicing. It is said (following represent...

Efficacy of Vishnu Sahasranamam

 After the Kurukshetra war Yudhishthira went to see Bhishma . Bhisma was lying in arrow bed. Lord Krishna advised Yudihisthira to seek advise from Bhishma. He did so. The dialogue between them is narrated in Anusasayan Parva of Mahabharata. Bhishma gives the Lord's thousand names in Vishnu Sahasranama. There are 108 verses in Vishnusajasranama. Each and every name has got its own hidden potentials. Learned saints have prescribed certain names for curing certain ailments. They have also prescribed certain verses for recitation to fulfill one's desired desire. I am giving below one portion of the above details for the benefit of all. Education: to gain knowledge Vedo veda-vidha-vyango vedango veda-vit-kavih || Sloka 14 To cure stomach ache Bhrajishnu rbhojanam bhokta sahishnu rajaga-dadijah | Sloka 16 For enthusiasm Ateendriyo maha-mayo mahotsaho maha-balah || Sloka 18 To get shukshma buddhi Maha-buddhir-maha-veeryo maha-shaktir-maha-dyuthih | Sloka 19 Eys sight improvement Saha...