Sage Data Check: When A Comment Is Really An Error

When you exit Sage 50 Accounts, you are always asked if you would like to check your data before you back up? Do you?

HMRC Struggling With Making Tax Digital Registrations

If you call HMRC then you will hear that they are struggling with the volume registrations for Making Tax Digital ...

HMRC And The Gateway Virus Messages

Over the last few weeks, I have noticed an increase in the number of fake messages which claim to come from HMRC ...

Did You Know The Xero Bank Feeds Are Changing?

In a few weeks time, Xero bank feeds will no longer function due to the implementation of open banking ...

Thoughts On Filing My First MTD Return

I have just run my first MTD return for a client and thought I would share with you just how different it is ...

The Adept Sage 50 Payment Allocation Add-On

Another in my series of blog posts highlighting Adept Sage 50 add-on products tackling requested extra functionality ...

Do You Know About The New Sage Error Correction Features?

Sage error correction used to mean that If you wanted to correct any errors, you needed to be the only one logged in to the system ...

How To Deal With A Customer Who Is Also A Supplier In Xero

What do you do with a customer who is also a supplier, and you don't want to do needless bank transfers to them to pay for services?

Management Reports: Make Your Accounts Work For You

Do you ever look at any of the management reports available in Sage and Xero to help you with important business decisions?

How Is Wave Supporting Making Tax Digital?

Recently, I wrote that Wave is a great idea for micro businesses who didn't need the features of the likes of Sage and Xero ...

Wave Accounting: Free Bookkeeping Software For Micro Businesses

I always advocate using accounting software so micro-businesses can try the free Wave accounting app ...

Document Templates For Sage And Xero

Last week, I went to see a couple of new clients, one using Sage and the other Xero. Both were producing delivery notes in Excel ...

Sage 50: Dealing With Subscription Invoicing

Sage 50 allows you to have recurring invoices, though I find it clunky for something like subscription invoicing ...

When Is Your First Making Tax Digital for VAT Return Due?

As of 1st April 2019, VAT registered businesses must use Making Tax Digital for VAT compliant accounting software ...

When To Sign-Up For Making Tax Digital For VAT

There are rules that dictate when you should sign-up to Making Tax Digital for VAT. They're a little complex though ...

IT Support: Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?

I normally write posts about bookkeeping as that is my area of expertise, but Pau specialises in IT support ...

What Can Sage 50cloud Accounts Do For You?

Trusted by over 400,000 businesses worldwide, Sage 50 Accounts is now Sage 50cloud Accounts ...

Xero, Bridging Software And Making Tax Digital

Xero has announced their bridging software feature is now live within Xero's Making Tax Digital for VAT solution ...