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How a Cyber Attack Compromised a Bookkeeper’s Security When a cyber attack struck a bookkeeper friend of mine, it revealed the hidden dangers of downloading files from seemingly trustworthy sources. In this blog post, she chronicles the experience, offering essential insights into recognising threats and protecting sensitive information in the digital age ... Why Should You Use A Bookkeeper? Wouldn't a bookkeeper make your life a whole lot easier? Having a clear picture of your finances at any given time is a must ... Building Your Bookkeeping Business A question I often see asked in bookkeeping groups and forums is where can I find customers or gain experience? Do You Need Bookkeeping Support Or Help With Your Accounts? If you have any doubts about doing your bookkeeping there are several ways you can get support from me ... Be Careful Who You Call For IT Support If you have a problem with your computer and need help, be really careful who you call for IT support ... How Small Creators Can Earn Money From TikTok I have been experimenting with TikTok to see how it all works so I am able to help and advise those with side hustles ... Anti Money Laundering Supervision With HMRC As a bookkeeper who chooses not to be a member of a professional body, you need to register to be supervised by HMRC ... Easily Add Payroll Users to Your Xero Business Plans Xero continues to strengthen its offerings for UK businesses by introducing a significant payroll feature in June 2023 ... Sage Introduces AI-Powered Updates Sage has announced a series of updates to its customer subscriptions, effective from the 1st of April, 2025 ... Xero Cashbook Is Evolving Into Xero Simple Xero has announced the evolution from Xero Cashbook to the new and improved Xero Simple from the 14th of April ... Are You A New Bookkeeper Working From Home In 2025? This week, I hand over my blog post to the lovely Helena Whyment-Lester who is a whizz with health and safety. Her blog post is directed towards new bookkeepers who are newly working for themselves from home and how they have a duty of care to themselves ... Building A Bookkeeping Business: Finding New Clients So you have set up as a bookkeeping business and you are now out there looking for clients ... Xero: Embrace the Future of Invoicing As you read this, you’re likely aware that the clock is ticking down to the 26th of February, 2025 ... Xero Payroll: Navigate Your Year-End With Confidence Navigating the year-end processes for Xero Payroll can seem daunting, especially with the multitude of deadlines ... Building A Bookkeeping Business: Increasing Your Prices You may have already done the difficult part of starting your own bookkeeping business; you've found clients ... Merry Christmas 2024 And A Happy New Year! It's been another fantastic year of blogging here at Silicon Bullet. In fact, the whole year has been great ... Xero Payroll: Adapting to Client Needs In September, Xero transformed its subscription plans into the Ignite, Grow, Comprehensive, and Ultimate tiers ... Paving The Way For The Future Of Sage 50 Accounts I attended a seminar about Sage 50 Accounts v31 and I thought I'd summarise some of the new features ... Sage 50 Accounts v31 Is Now Available Sage has now released Sage 50 Accounts v31 and will be rolling it out and prompting you to upgrade over the next few weeks ... Xero Developments, Tiktok And More I attended an event last week called Xero Refresh, which was for their bookkeepers and accountants community ... Welcome To Your New Bookkeeping Buddy If you are a bookkeeper or a business owner doing your own bookkeeping and you feel like there is no-one you can go to for support, then your Bookkeeping Buddy is here to help ... Changes In Employers National Insurance & Employment Allowance Full, disclosure, this wasn't my idea though I was able to help one of my bookkeeping mentor clients with her calculations ... Adept Add-Ons: Essential Updates on Subscription Fees Sage has significantly increased its annual developer fees meaning Adept has had to review its own pricing ... The Importance Of Customer Reviews What do you do if you need a service or help you have not needed before? It's time to read some customer reviews ... Xero: Enhancing Small Business Analytics With Syft Xero has acquired Syft, a prominent cloud-based platform known for its robust analytics and visualisation features ... Two-Factor Authentication For Sage Accounts Sage recently announced two-factor authentication to enhance protection against cyber threats ... How To Start A New Payroll Starting a new payroll for your business? You will need certain information to get everything sorted with HMRC ... What's The Difference Between An Accountant And A Bookkeeper? Bookkeeping and accounting are two essential aspects of running any business. Do you know which one you need? It's Heartwarming When I Get Another Great Review! From the self-employed to small businesses, I have helped them navigate their accountancy software ... A Simple and Secure Way to Pay Bills Without Leaving Xero As a small business owner, you know the importance of efficient and accurate bill payments to your suppliers ... Xero: Changes To The Retirement Of Classic Invoicing As a small business owner, you may have received an email from Xero announcing the retirement of their classic invoicing feature. However, Xero has recently made some changes to the original retirement plan ... Sage 50 Accounts v30.1 Released Sage has just released their latest version with some good updates in my opinion, including a second company ... Say Goodbye to Xero Classic Invoicing If you're a bookkeeper, chances are you're familiar with Xero's classic invoicing solution. But it's being retired soon ... Xero Are Changing All Their Packages Again Changes are coming to Xero's plans and pricing, as of the 12th of September 2024, Xero will be also launching a new line-up ... Bookkeeping For Utility Bills One of the biggest pains in the neck when bookkeeping is to account for the payments to utility companies ... Limited Company Expenses: What Can You Claim? If you have a new business it can be confusing to know what limited company expenses you are permitted to claim ... 5 Ways to Ensure Anti Money Laundering Compliance in 2024 As a business owner, you are likely aware of the increasing importance of Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance ... Common Errors In Xero Bookkeeping I have been helping a business owner this week who uses Xero for their bookkeeping, but it's in a terrible mess ... Getting Ready for Your Payroll Year End As a bookkeeper, the end of the tax year can be a busy and overwhelming time so it's important to be well-prepared ... Xero Has Updated Its Terms Of Service Xero has updated their Terms of Use which will affect UK-based users as they're integrating more closely with Stripe ... Xero: Easily Adjust Your Financial Year End Settings Xero has made some significant improvements to its financial year-end settings which come at a crucial time ... FSB Says The VAT Threshold Should Be Raised Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, accounting for 99.9% of all private sector businesses ... Keeping Your Sage Tidy When you have been running your Sage accounts for a few years, it can be worth having a declutter and a bit of a tidy up ... Open Banking: Revolutionising Small Businesses in the UK Open Banking allows individuals and businesses to share financial data with third-party providers via APIs ... How To Get A P60 From Xero I had an enquiry from one of the clients I process payroll for in Xero. An employee wanted their P60 in Xero-Me ... Do You Know About My Bookkeeping Handholding Service? Bookkeeping can be a lonely pastime. You'll definitely benefit from my Bookkeeping Handholding Service ... The Power of Two: A Second Bank Account May Be A Smart Move We trust our bank to handle our financial needs, but recent events highlight the importance of diversifying our accounts ... HSBC New Transaction Referencing HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, has recently made a significant change to its transaction referencing system ... Basis Period Reform: A New Era for Tax Reporting The tax landscape will transform with Basis Period Reform, particularly for unincorporated businesses ... Creating Purchase Orders from Sales Orders in Sage v29.2 In business, efficiency is paramount. Sage 50 Accounts v29.2 Professional has a feature that epitomises this ... Sage 29.2: A New Era of Accounting Efficiency The world of accounting software is ever-evolving, and Sage has consistently been at the forefront of this evolution ... Bookkeeping Support: New Rates And Methods I thought it would be worth doing a blog post about how much it is to get my bookkeeping support and how I work ... Unveiling the Power of Xero Ultimate In the world of accounting software, Xero has carved a niche for itself by offering plans tailored for businesses of all sizes ... Applications Open For The Xero Beautiful Business Fund Last month, Xero announced the Xero Beautiful Business Fund which offers funding to customers around the world ... Xero Pricing Changes In The United Kingdom From the 13th of September 2023, subscription prices for Xero plans are changing in the UK ... My Recent Feature In The Business Times Digital Magazine I was honoured to feature in the Business Times in August 2023, talking about my motivations, ambitions and experiences ... Starting A Bookkeeping Business - Part 2 When I started writing about starting a bookkeeping business I realised I had more tips than could fit into one post ... Starting A Bookkeeping Business - Part 1 You don't need to have qualifications or be a member of a governing body if you're starting a bookkeeping business ... Fixed Asset Values And Balance Sheets This week, my blog post takes a slightly different format from usual. I was involved in a Q&A session about fixed asset values and balance sheets, and thought it useful to document the questions I was asked and the answers I gave. So here goes ... |
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