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 ...

Running Your Year-End In Sage 50

I often get asked for advice about how I prepare for my year-end in Sage 50 software. March is a common time ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building Your Bookkeeping Business

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

6 Things A New Bookkeeper Needs To Consider

Being an independent bookkeeper gives you flexible working hours and the ability to choose the companies you work for ...

Xero: Fixing Bank Feed Duplications

I have been helping a client this week with checking through his bank statements for October to December last year ...

Why Leave Your January Tax Return Until The Last Minute?

Many took advantage of the last couple of years to get their bookkeeping sorted, intending to get their tax return in early ...

HMRC: What The Self-Assessment Announcement Means

January is the busiest time for tax returns with accountants working all hours to get self-assessment tax returns in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alison's Top 5 Blog Posts Of 2021

It's been a great year at Silicon Bullet HQ, but it hasn't been without its challenges, but I've blogged all year ...