We all love getting paid quickly and to accomplish this it’s important to manage your invoices. Invoicing for small businesses can be...
Small Business Growth: How to Plan and Manage for Success
Growth is a tricky thing. It can both be exciting and intimidating to think about expanding your company. But if you want it to...
Get the most out of your book-keeping on Xero
Xero is one of the most popular online accounting software tools in the world, with millions of businesses doing book-keeping on...
Tax reliefs on business capital assets
With the recent budget announcing a new “super deduction” tax relief now would be a good time to consider asset purchases and the...
VAT Book-keeping – Tips for Record Keeping
As accountants over the last 15 years in the profession we have seen numerous tax investigations where HMRC request to see your VAT...
When do I need to register for VAT?
In the UK charging Value Added Tax (VAT) to your customers becomes compulsory when your VAT taxable turnover is over £85,000. If you...
Starting a business whilst still employed
Have you ever thought, I would love to run my own business! I think I could provide a better service, if I had my own company!...
Is now the time for an electric car?
With the governments recent announcement that it will bring forward the ban on the sale of new combustion-engined cars from 2040 to...
Opportunity Cost
DIY Startups With start up business there can be a tendency to do everything yourself; whilst this is one avenue you can go down, is...
Why a Lower VAT will Encourage Consumers to Spend More
COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented happenings, none more so than the extraordinary funding schemes implemented by the...
How to Make Your Bookkeeping Efficient?
In business administration, it’s critical that records are kept comprehensively and you start as you mean to go on. One such area is...
3 Simple tips to save time on admin tasks and focus on your business.
When you start a new business, you have to be everything from the head chef and bottle washer. In short, there is no choice but to do...
Limited Company Expense Guide
Are you unsure on which expenses are allowable for your limited company? Is treatment of certain expenses unclear? Download our free...
Making Tax Digital Guide
Making Tax Digital is a government initiative that sets out a bold vision for ‘a transformed tax system and the end of the tax...
Property Expense Guide
Are you unsure on which expenses are allowable in relation to your property? Is treatment of certain expenses unclear? Download our...
Sole Trader Expense Guide
Are you unsure on which expenses you can claim as a sole trader? Is treatment of certain expenses unclear? Download our free guide to...
Tools to run your business from anywhere
As a modern accountancy practice; we believe wherever possible, businesses should be set up to run from anywhere, without the...
Why should my business use accounting software?
There are lots of software options available online, for example, Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and FreshBooks to name but a few, but...
AirBnB Tax Savings
When a property is used as an AirBnB or similar short-term rental/holiday accommodation, if managed correctly, it can fall under a...
Covid– Support for small business
In a time of unprecedented uncertainty, the UK Government have released a number of measures to support Small Businesses and the Self...
Extra support for self-employed
In this article we have summarised the measures announced towards COVID-19 support for the self-employed. The UK Government is to pay...
Landlord Interest Changes
In this article we outline the changes to landlord interest put in place April 2017. What’s changed From 5th April 2017...
Bounce Back Loans
As of 4th of May 2020, the banks have opened applications for the “Bounce Back” loans for small businesses. These can be applied to...