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The Importance Of Customer Reviews
Every business needs them ...

    

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Xero: Enhancing Small Business Analytics With Syft
Now an even more indispensable tool ...

    

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Building A Bookkeeping Business: Finding New Clients
Are they right for you?

    

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Why Should You Use A Bookkeeper?
There are lots of good reasons ...

    

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Two-Factor Authentication For Sage Accounts
Enhancing security for UK businesses ...

    

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How To Start A New Payroll
A step by step guide ...

    

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Building A Bookkeeping Business: Increasing Your Prices
We don't like to do it, but we must ...

    

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What's The Difference Between An Accountant And A Bookkeeper?
Do you know which one you need?

    

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It's Heartwarming When I Get Another Great Review!
Thank you so much Davinia ...

    

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Building Your Bookkeeping Business
How you can get started ...

    

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Be Careful Who You Call For IT Support
This is a fraud warning ,,,

    

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A Simple and Secure Way to Pay Bills Without Leaving Xero
The power of open banking ...

    

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Xero: Changes To The Retirement Of Classic Invoicing
Deadline for transition extended ...

    

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Sage 50 Accounts v30.1 Released
You can upgrade soon ...

    

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Say Goodbye to Xero Classic Invoicing
Preparing for the retirement ...

    

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Xero Are Changing All Their Packages Again
As of the 12th of September 2024 ...

    

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Bookkeeping For Utility Bills
It can be the biggest pain in the neck ...

    

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Limited Company Expenses: What Can You Claim?
Surprisingly, quite a lot ...

    

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5 Ways to Ensure Anti Money Laundering Compliance in 2024
A comprehensive guide ...

    

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Common Errors In Xero Bookkeeping
I can help you get everything sorted ...

    

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Getting Ready for Your Payroll Year End
Essential tips for bookkeepers ...

    

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Xero Has Updated Its Terms Of Service
Working closer with Stripe ...

    

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Xero: Easily Adjust Your Financial Year End Settings
Simplifing your financial reporting ...

    

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FSB Says The VAT Threshold Should Be Raised
A step towards fairness for small businesses ...

    

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Keeping Your Sage Tidy
Time for a declutter ...

    

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Open Banking: Revolutionising Small Businesses in the UK
It's far easier to track and manage cash flow ...

    

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How To Get A P60 From Xero
Into Xero-Me ...

    

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Do You Know About My Bookkeeping Handholding Service?
Support, advice and training when you need it ...

    

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The Power of Two: A Second Bank Account May Be A Smart Move
Diversifying your financial safety net ...

    

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HSBC New Transaction Referencing
A game-changer from Xero users ...

    

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Basis Period Reform: A New Era for Tax Reporting
Changes for Sole Traders and Partnerships ...

    

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Creating Purchase Orders from Sales Orders in Sage v29.2
An exclusive feature for professional users ...

    

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Sage 29.2: A New Era of Accounting Efficiency
Unveiling the latest features and enhancements ...

    

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Bookkeeping Support: New Rates And Methods
It's been a while since I updated them ...

    

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Unveiling the Power of Xero Ultimate
For the more complex business ...

    

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Applications Open For The Xero Beautiful Business Fund
Are you going to apply?

    

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Xero Pricing Changes In The United Kingdom
A small increase for most plans ...

    

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My Recent Feature In The Business Times Digital Magazine
Delving into my life and experiences ...

    

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Starting A Bookkeeping Business - Part 2
What do you need?

    

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Starting A Bookkeeping Business - Part 1
What are the first things you need to do?

    

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Fixed Asset Values And Balance Sheets
Here's a simple Q&A ...

    

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Just 60 Days Until Old Reports In Xero Are Retired
A vital step forward ...

    

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Effective Bookkeeping: Do You Do Everything Twice?
There are easier ways to work ...

    

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Accounting For Wages And Salaries In Your Bookkeeping
Two different methods ...

    

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Feature Requests Via The Xero Product Ideas Forums
Have you any niggles?

    

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Why You Should Use Two Factor Authentication
What 2FA means for you ...

    

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Claim Expenses From Your Own Business
Which is the best method?

    

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Correcting Your Payroll In Xero
Reverting your pay run ...

    

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What Sort Of Bookkeeper Are You Looking For?
Working that out can be difficult ...

    

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Invoice Finance Accessible Through Sage 50c
A UK only facility via Satago ...

    

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Sage 50cloud Version 29 New Features
Need some help understanding it all?

    

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Xero: 90-Day Re-consent Process Now Live
Not all banks are available yet ...

    

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Sage Software Update To Version 29
Let us try it first ...

    

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Extra Bank Holiday For The Coronation Of King Charles III
Is your payroll going to be ready?

    

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Customer Address Changes In Sage
Don't get caught out ...

    

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MTD for ITSA: HMRC Announces Deferred Introduction
Thoughts about the delay ...

    

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Why Leave Your January Tax Return Until The Last Minute?
You could get it done months earlier ...

    

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Xero: Unreconcile, Remove And Redo
What's the difference?

    

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Update Your Connection Between Xero Payroll And NEST
It's faster and more secure ...

    

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Simple Bookkeeping: Which Package Should I Use?
It's nothing to be scared of ...

    

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90 Day Re-authentication Process Getting Easier
I feel this is a very positive change ...

    

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My Favourite Xero Report: Account Transactions
Struggling to make sense of your Xero accounts?

    

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6 Things A New Bookkeeper Needs To Consider
A guest post by Kerry Gibbs ...

    

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Xero Reports: It'll Soon Be Time To Switch
Far more flexibility and customisation ...

    

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You May Need To Upgrade Your Sage 50 Soon
Some versions will stop working in September ...

    

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Xero: Changes To 90 Day Reauthentication Coming Soon
Introducing a simplified re-authentication workflow ...

    

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Sage 50cloud Accounts New Feature: Data Management
When you have a really large data set ...

    

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Sage 50cloud Accounts v28.1 Now Released
Some interesting new features too ...

    

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What Does The Data Reform Bill Mean For Business?
A guest post by Gayle Parker ...

    

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New Look Xero Dashboard Rolling Out
Functionally still the same ...

    

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The Benefits Of Having A Business Plan
A guest post by Sharon Gibb ...

    

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Credit Notes And How To Deal With Them
Sometimes another pair of eyes is all you need ...

    

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UK Flat Rate VAT Scheme Changes From April 2022
Are you affected?

    

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Reminder: Hubdoc Fetch Changes On The 27th of April
A short-term inconvenience ...

    

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Running Your Year-End In Sage 50
Your year-end can be any month ...

    

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Xero: Fixing Bank Feed Duplications
Struggling to get your bank correct?

    

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HMRC: What The Self-Assessment Announcement Means
More time for taxpayers ...

    

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Alison's Top 5 Blog Posts Of 2021
I was surprised at some of them ...

    

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Bokio Is Starting To Charge For Its Bookkeeping Software
But there's still a free version ...

    

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Making Tax Digital For VAT Extended
You don't need to wait for next April ...

    

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Xero: Don't Forget To Update Your Workplace Pension Settings
Xero updates its payroll software ...

    

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What Is Sage Business Cloud?
And who's it for?

    

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New VAT Codes In Sage50cloud From 2021
Are you using the right codes?

    

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Sage Warning: The Tax Code Selected Is Reserved
It was quite strange ...

    

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Sage 50cloud Accounts V28 Released
Don't rush to download it ...

    

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Postponed VAT, Import VAT And The C79 Form
Getting your VAT return right ...

    

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Making Tax Digital For Income Tax
Is your accounting package going to be ready?

    

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Bank Feeds In Xero
You need to take care ...

    

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I'm Speaking At Grow Live 2021
Along with 38 other experts ...

    

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Which Account Codes Should I Use?
Well, that rather depends ...

    

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Anti Money Laundering Supervision With HMRC
Are you registered with them?

    

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Getting A Bookkeeping Qualification
A guest post by Jo Povall ...

    

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Understanding Sage Transaction Numbers
Where are the missing numbers?

    

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Spring Cleaning Your Sage 50 Accounts Software
Straighforward, but a little time consuming ...

    

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HMRC Are Cancelling VAT Direct Debits
Have You Been Affected?

    

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Sage 50 Software Update Available (27.2) For MOSS, OSS And IOSS
VAT reporting for EU transactions ...

    

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Adept Add-ons: Giving Sage50c Extra Functionality
There are a whole host of Adept add-ons available ...

    

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UK Deferred VAT : Do You Need To Spread Your Payments?
You need to start paying it soon ...

    

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Bookkeeping: Allocating Payments To Invoices
It can initially be overwhelming ...

    

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Xero Price Increase From September 2021
Not by much though ...

    

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Sage50c: Update To VAT Return Labels
Now we're no longer part of the EU ...

    

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VAT On Software Services From Outside The UK
Confused? You may well be ...

    

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Moving From Sage50c To Xero
It's easier with a little handholding ...

    

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Tax Codes In Sage50c
Easy to get confused ...

    

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What Are The Benefits Of The New Super Deduction?
Plan before your spending spree ...

    

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New Payroll Year Starts On The 6th Of April 2021
What do you need to do to prepare?

    

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Bokio Free Invoicing: An Alternative To Wave
Simpler than creating invoices in Word or Excel ...

    

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What Businesses Should Expect When Raising Finance In 2021
A guest post by Barbra Cação ...

    

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The National Living Wage Increases In April
And more workers are eligible ...

    

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How To Process An Overpayment In Xero
A simple guide ...

    

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Postponed VAT Accounting In Xero
It's pretty straightforward ...

    

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Sage50cloud: Error! You Have Entered An Invalid Password
This has confused a lot of people ...

    

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Effective Invoice Layouts For Shipping Goods Worldwide
What information is needed?

    

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Sage50c: Goods Purchased From The EU Post Brexit
What codes should you use?

    

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GoCardless Fees And Sage Settings
Are they subject to VAT?

    

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Sage 50cloud And Brexit
Are you using the right codes?

    

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How To Link Square To Xero
Do you need some handholding?

    

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Do You Regularly Review Your Backup Schedule?
Can you get your files back quickly?

    

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Bookkeeping Boost: Helping You File Your Tax Return Earlier
An amazing and low cost service ...

    

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Filing Your VAT: Important Notification
XML-based submissions to stop in 2021 ...

    

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New Bookkeeping Walkthrough Videos
Featuring Sage50c and xero

    

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Xero: Important Changes To Filing Of Non-MTD VAT Returns
Are you not quite ready for Making Tax Digital?

    

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Directors Perks: Trivial Benefits
A little ray of sunshine ...

    

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Sage50c Backups: Keeping Your Data Tidy
How often do you backup?

    

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The CIS Reverse Charge VAT Scheme
Are you ready?

    

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How To Prepare For Your Year-End - Part 2
A few basic checks you need to do ...

    

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How To Prepare For Your Year-End - Part 1
Pre-empting question from your accountant ...

    

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Sage 50c v27: Some Exciting New Features
Bookkeeper with Sage is a whole lot easier ...

    

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Bookkeeping Frustrations: How Did I Pay For That?
Keeping track of your receipts ...

    

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Bookkeeping Tips: Customising Your View In Sage50c
Removing the columns you don't need ...

    

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Xero’s Starter Plan Just Got Better
Suitable for a wider range of businesses ...

    

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Bookkeeping Basics: New Podcast From Silicon Bullet
Covering a range of bookkeeping subjects ...

    

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Archiving Data In Sage50c
Do you know how to do it?

    

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The Adept Retrospective Stock Valuation Report
Another great add-on for Sage50cloud ...

    

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I'm Looking Forward To Speaking At Grow Live!
On the 17th & 18th September ...

    

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Xero Update: New Email To Bills Functionality
A simple version of Hubdoc ...

    

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How To Install Sage50cloud
Single or multi user?

    

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Replacing Sage Accounts Essentials With Sage Business Cloud
This might be just what you need ...

    

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How To Correctly Post Your Salary Journal
This applies to all payroll software ...

    

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How To Ensure You Get Paid Quicker - Part 2
Tips on avoiding the legal route ...

    

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How To Ensure You Get Paid Quicker - Part 1
Tips on avoiding having to chase your debts ...

    

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Custom Due Dates On Invoices In Xero
Easy to setup and use ...

    

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Paying Your VAT Bills After A COVID-19 Delay
What you need to do now ...

    

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Group VAT Returns in Sage50cloud or Xero
It's a little bit complicated ...

    

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Sage 50cloud New Feature: Attaching Documents
Will it work for your business?

    

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Exciting New Xero Features
And what's coming soon ...

    

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Warning! Another Sophisticated HMRC Scam Discovered
Don't fall for it ...

    

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Changes To Sage's Bookkeeping Offerings
With effect from Monday 18th May ...

    

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The Bounce Back Loan Scheme Opens For Applications!
Are you going to apply?

    

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Are You Eligible For The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme?
You can now check online ...

    

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Sage 50 Accounts Update Is Available
Some very welcome changes ...

    

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Allocating Payments From The Small Business Grant Fund
Figuring out where to put them ...

    

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New Rules For Employment Allowance
Are you entitled to de minimis state aid?

    

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Processing Furlough Pay In Sage 50
It's a bit complicated ...

    

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Help! Hubdoc Went Wrong!
What an interesting day ...

    

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COVID-19: A Summary Of The Government's Announcements So Far
A guest post by Margaret Sheppard ...

    

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The National Minimum Wage Increases In April
Do you know what you should be paying?

    

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Hubdoc Is Coming To Xero!
Getting started will be easy ...

    

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Bookkeeping For Garages Using Sage
We can save you a lot of time ...

    

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Payroll Year-End: Sage 50cloud Payroll V26 Now Available
Multiple updates due to the late budget ...

    

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Claiming VAT On Mileage
You can, but only some of it ...

    

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Sage 50cloud Price Increases
As of the 1st March, 2020 ...

    

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Xero: Construction Industry Scheme
Be sure you want to enable it ...

    

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Completing An EC Sales List For Periods Before Brexit
You may still need to complete one ...

    

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Invoicing In Sage 50 Accounts
Different ways to keep your cash flowing ...

    

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Xero: Barclays Direct Bank Feeds Are Now Live
And Barclaycard too ...

    

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Bookkeeping Boost: How Are Your New Year's Resolutions Doing?
Happy New Year from Silicon Bullet ...

    

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Business Networking in Milton Keynes
There really is a group for everyone ...

    

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It's the 23rd, So It Must Be A Happy Birthday To Me!
Networking on your birthday ... are you mad?

    

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Changes To Employment Allowance Coming In April 2020
What's changing exactly?

    

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Custom Invoice Layouts In Sage 50 And Xero
Complicated and confusing, but fixable ...

    

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Bringing Your Old Sage Desktop Software Up To Date
Sometimes very old indeed ...

    

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Tony Dalton: Explaining A Balance Sheet
What is it and how does it work?

    

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Do You Know Your Numbers?
Is your business changing?

    

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Are Sage Products Ready For Brexit?
We are leaving the EU soon ...

    

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Making Tax Digital: No Fines For Filing Late
The Government has a light touch policy ...

    

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Do You File Your Receipts In A Paper Bag?
It's simple to go digital ...

    

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Watch Out When Upgrading To Sage v26
Your comments may become errors ...

    

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Checking VAT Registration Numbers
It can be a bit confusing ...

    

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Maximising The Power Of Networking
It can be a great business tool ...

    

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The Domestic Reverse Charge For Construction Services Is Delayed
Good news for those who are not yet ready ...

    

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VAT Codes For Purchasing Explained
They can be quite confusing ...

    

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Sage 50: Refresher Training Or SImple Experimentation?
Discovering the bells and whistles ...

    

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Sage Data Check: What To Do When The Budget Is Negative
It's not as nasty as it seems ...

    

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Sage Data Check: When A Comment Is Really An Error
Do you pay attention to the comments and warnings as well as the errors?

    

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HMRC Struggling With Making Tax Digital Registrations
What happens if you miss the deadline?

    

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HMRC And The Gateway Virus Messages
Have you received an attachment recently?

    

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Did You Know The Xero Bank Feeds Are Changing?
Get ready ...

    

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Thoughts On Filing My First MTD Return
Not as straightforward as I'd expected ...

    

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The Adept Sage 50 Payment Allocation Add-On
Fixes a very time-consuming problem ...

    

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Do You Know About The New Sage Error Correction Features?
Can everyone come out of Sage please?

    

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How To Deal With A Customer Who Is Also A Supplier In Xero
Use a Suspense Account ...

    

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Management Reports: Make Your Accounts Work For You
It doesn't need to be time-consuming or complicated ...

    

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Bank Reconciliation: Is It Really Necessary?
Here are three good reasons why it is ...

    

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How Is Wave Supporting Making Tax Digital?
Through bridging software ...

    

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Wave Accounting: Free Bookkeeping Software For Micro Businesses
Do you just need something free and simple?

    

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Document Templates For Sage And Xero
How do you design yours?

    

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Sage 50: Dealing With Subscription Invoicing
It's easy with this Adept add-on ...

    

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When Is Your First Making Tax Digital for VAT Return Due?
That depends on your VAT period ...

    

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When To Sign-Up For Making Tax Digital For VAT
You should always check your deadline ...

    

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IT Support: Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?
Paul says this all the time ...

    

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What Can Sage 50cloud Accounts Do For You?
Actually, an awful lot ...

    

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Xero, Bridging Software And Making Tax Digital
MTD for VAT is now compulsory ...

    

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Sage 50 Back-To-Back Ordering
A great add-on from Adept ...

    

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Need help with Xero? Then Talk To A Human Like Me!
Support by email can be frustrating ...

    

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How Video Is Helping To Grow My Business
Did you know I had a YouTube channel?

    

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Sage 50cloud Accounts v25.1 is here!
Updates to help with Making Tax Digital ...

    

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Auto Enrolment: Pension Rates Are Changing
Are your staff included?

    

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DNS: Website And Email Hosting
Do you know how it works?

    

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Making Tax Digital: Fact or Fiction
A guest post by Margaret Sheppard ...

    

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The Adept Sage 50 Product And Account Code Changer
Another useful add-on ...

    

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GoCardless: Direct Debit Integration For Sage 50
It integrates well with both Sage 50 and Xero ...

    

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Why Do You Need Sage Training?
To be able to use it more effectively ...

    

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Bookkeeping: What If Something Doesn't Make Sense?
Do you need a little support, advice or training?