How to make sure you find a good bookkeeper and make the most of them
How to make sure you find a good bookkeeper and make the most of them. We cannot over emphasise the importance of good bookkeeping to successful business, and yet so many owners pay little attention to it or…
Invoicing through Xero
Invoicing in Xero is now even better! Xero have made improvements to it’s already great invoicing process this year. It’s now easier and more efficient to invoice in your customers than ever before, even via your smart device…
What are all the different tax reliefs?
What are all the different tax reliefs? We are often asked about what all the different tax reliefs are and what can be claimed and what can’t be claimed. Below is our brief overview of some of what’s…
Top 10 Bookkeeping mistakes and how to avoid them
Here are our Top 10 Bookkeeping mistakes and how to avoid them Letting it all build up This seems obvious, but some people still leave everything to the last minute. We know you didn’t go into business to…
How can I attract, retain and motivate good staff?
We are often asked by businesses about what kind of perks or staff incentives they can offer their team to attract and retain the best people. Many small and medium sized businesses feel they can’t compete with the…
How cold can my office get before I can go home?
With winter in full swing and the accompanying cold weather with it, we have seen many people ask “how cold can my office get before I can go home?” Firstly, there is no specific law that outlines a…
How can I improve my cash flow?
Many businesses, particularly in the early years, struggle with cash flow – there is more going out than coming in – but this cannot carry on forever. Most businesses that go bust do so because of lack of…
Cash is King! What’s the difference between cash and profit?
Most companies go out of business through lack of cash, not from lack of profits. But many business owners don’t know the difference between the two and that can be a costly mistake. The phrase ‘cash is king’…
Autumn Budget 2017 Update
How will yesterday’s Autumn Budget affect you and your business? Well there wasn’t a great deal to get excited about in either a good or bad way, and with Brexit looming any predictions or forecasts are far from…
What does my tax code mean?
What exactly do all the numbers and letters in my tax code mean? And what do I do if I think it’s wrong? HMRC generate your tax code based on the information that they hold on you, and…