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 ...

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 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 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 ...

Building Your Bookkeeping Business

A question I often see asked in bookkeeping groups and forums is where can I find customers or gain experience?

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 feel like there is no-one you can go to for support, then your Bookkeeping Buddy is here to help ...