Accounting begins

It's that time of year when I think to myself, and not for the first time, why do I leave sorting out the boring number and paper stuff until now? And truth to tell I do not have an answer, except January would not be January without this annual ritual!
It is a revolting day outside, the temptation to leave the house is nil so today I shall embark on stage two of my accounting, the trawling through bank statements and invoices bit. I spent yesterday sorting out receipts, aided and abetted by my assistant - he sat around, re ordered things and then had a sleep!