How to manage your email effectively
Ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of emails in your inbox? You spend all day replying to them but still have more than when you started? That needs to stop. Now. A never-ending inbox of emails is the…
VAT Record keeping
What records do you need to keep for VAT purposes? Many business become VAT registered and are then unsure of what VAT records they need to keep and issue, and how long for. Our simple guide below breaks…
What business mileage can you claim?
We are often asked by our clients what business mileage they can claim back, and what tax they will have to pay if they do. Below we break down the differences between business mileage and private mileage, and…
Xero Touch – the Xero mobile app
Xero Touch – the Xero mobile app We love Xero here at Flamingo Accounting and one of the main reasons is the free mobile app – Xero Touch. Xero Touch allows business owners on the go access to…
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…