by Hannah Adams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog
Further to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget on Wednesday 11th March 2020, some further help and support has been announced for businesses, with further announcements being made daily. Here’s what we know so far….. Sick Pay Extended Small... 
by Hannah Adams | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget on Wednesday 11th March 2020 came as attention is focused on coronavirus, but what does it mean for your financial health? The UK government have put in place measures that will help businesses ride out the possible storm... 
by Hannah Adams | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog
VAT has always been a love hate relationship for business owners. They’ll love the initial increase in cashflow, but then hate when they have to pay the VAT to the HMRC, and whilst most businesses registering for VAT will default onto the standard VAT accounting... 
by Hannah Adams | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog
Book-keeping for businesses is no longer about having someone sitting at a desk 5 days a week. Trawling through endless invoices and receipts and entering them into ledgers is a thing of the past. It has come a long way from there. Automation is no longer the future... 
by Simon Adams | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog, Small business, Sole Trader
In an earlier blog, we shared our thoughts on the importance of customer reviews and referrals. One sure-fire way of guaranteeing glowing testimonials from your clients is to provide them with great customer experience (or CX, for short). It’s something you might be... 
by Simon Adams | Oct 18, 2019 | Accountant, Blog, cloud accounting, cloud software, Small business
In November we’ll be closing the office for 3 days and travelling down to the London ExCeL for Xerocon 2019. Why spend a fortune on tickets, travel and a hotel for two nights, plus our precious time, when we have a never-ending to-do list? It’s more than just a... 
by Hannah Adams | Oct 7, 2019 | automation, Blog, Credit Control, Small business, Sole Trader
Did you know that fewer than half of small businesses in the UK are cash flow positive (more coming in than going out) in any given month? It’s a surprising statistic. Although cash flow fluctuates throughout the year due to seasonal factors such as the festive... 
by Hannah Adams | Sep 5, 2019 | Blog, Small business, Start ups
“Scope creep in project management refers to changes, continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project’s scope, at any point after the project begins.” (Source) It affects businesses both large and small, industry-wide. The bottom line is, well, that it can hurt your... 
by Simon Adams | Aug 23, 2019 | Accountant, Blog, Small business, Sole Trader
Whilst reviews in the consumer world are hugely influential, glowing testimonials in business can also be a powerful signal for trust and an excellent marketing tool. That’s not to mention the local SEO benefits. The upshot – this translates into sales. According to a... 
by Hannah Adams | Jul 23, 2019 | Bookkeeping, cloud software, Limited company, Small business, Sole Trader
In the fast-paced technology age we’re in, we expect to find the answer to every problem with a quick Google search or the use of an app. The same goes for businesses and their accounts. However, bookkeeping didn’t start out this way. It was a tiresome and manual...