Building Your Bookkeeping Business

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

Xero Reports: It'll Soon Be Time To Switch

Xero has recently added much more flexibility and customisation to their reporting system that you'll find useful ...

You May Need To Upgrade Your Sage 50 Soon

I've been informed by Sage that certain versions of Sage 50 Accounts software will stop working in the near future ...

Xero Pricing Changes In The United Kingdom

From the 15th of September 2022, subscription prices for Xero plans are changing in the UK ...

Xero: Changes To 90 Day Reauthentication Coming Soon

Xero has informed me that there will be changes to the 90-day reauthentication rule for bank feeds soon ...

Sage 50cloud Accounts New Feature: Data Management

I have always been a huge advocate of good housekeeping in Sage 50cloud to keep your data clean ...

Sage 50cloud Accounts v28.1 Now Released

First though, a warning: if you use Sage50 Manufacturing or Sage Job Costing do not install this update ...

What Does The Data Reform Bill Mean For Business?

The government chose the Queen's speech to announce a raft of changes and new laws, including the Data Reform Bill ...

Claim Expenses From Your Own Business

When you are a business owner, especially in the early days, it can be convenient to claim expenses personally ...

Simple Bookkeeping: Which Package Should I Use?

In its simplest form, bookkeeping is just about keeping records of what you have sold and what you have bought ...

Effective Bookkeeping: Do You Do Everything Twice?

Are you a bookkeeper who has exclusive access to a company's software or do you have clients who also get involved?

What Sort Of Bookkeeper Are You Looking For?

There are many different sorts of bookkeeper or bookkeeping services open to you when you start a new business ...

Do You Know About My Bookkeeping Handholding Service?

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

New Look Xero Dashboard Rolling Out

Xero has started rolling out their new look Xero dashboard and it certainly does look a little different ...

The Benefits Of Having A Business Plan

I asked a question about the best advice people were given when they started their bookkeeping business ...

Credit Notes And How To Deal With Them

Sometimes things don't go to plan and we have to raise a credit note for an invoice that we have already sent ...

UK Flat Rate VAT Scheme Changes From April 2022

A number of Flat Rate VAT Scheme percentages have changed under the Government's temporary reductions ...

Reminder: Hubdoc Fetch Changes On The 27th of April

Xero recently decided to turn off standard fetch connections within Hubdoc on the 27th April 2022 ...