Xero Price Increase From September 2021

I am always impressed with Xero about how they invest in their accounting product and continually add updates ...

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 ...

Bookkeeping For Utility Bills

One of the biggest pains in the neck when bookkeeping is to account for the payments to utility companies ...

Sage50c: Update To VAT Return Labels

From 8 April 2021, HMRC is changing some of the VAT Return labels to reflect that the UK is no longer part of the EU ...

VAT On Software Services From Outside The UK

Since Brexit, one of the most common queries I get is about what VAT codes to use for services from outside the UK ...

Moving From Sage50c To Xero

With so many more people remote working, I have been moving some clients away from Sage50c to Xero ...

Tax Codes In Sage50c

With Brexit, CIS and Domestic Reverse Charge VAT I am getting really confused about tax codes in Sage50c ...

What Are The Benefits Of The New Super Deduction?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a fantastic way to help kickstart your business, and that's the Super Deduction ...

Bokio Free Invoicing: An Alternative To Wave

When a business first starts out, they often don't have the spare cash to invest in proper bookkeeping software ...

What Businesses Should Expect When Raising Finance In 2021

Whether you buy and sell potato chips or computer chips, you may need to walk the extra mile when raising finance this year ...

The National Living Wage Increases In April

On the 1st of April 2021 the National Living Wage increases and more workers become eligible for the new rate ...

How To Process An Overpayment In Xero

If you accidentally overpaid an invoice or paid an invoice twice, here is a step-by-step guide on how to process it in Xero ...

Postponed VAT Accounting In Xero

A number of clients have asked me about using Postponed VAT recently, so I thought I'd show you how to do it ...

Do You Know About My Bookkeeping Handholding Service?

Bookkeeping can be a lonely pastime. You'll definitely benefit from my Bookkeeping Handholding Service ...

Sage50cloud: Error! You Have Entered An Invalid Password

If you have recently upgraded to Sage50cloud v27 then next time you login, you may get this error message ...

Effective Invoice Layouts For Shipping Goods Worldwide

Following on from Brexit, the export process can be made easier when you provide the right invoice layout ...

Sage50c: Goods Purchased From The EU Post Brexit

As a small business in the UK, it is quite common for purchases to be made for goods and services from the EU ...