We all hate handing money over to the taxman but I’m afraid it comes with the territory of being self-employed. If you’re employed you don’t

Not all bookkeepers offer the same services and that’s absolutely fine. It wouldn’t be right for us all to be the same! That's why it’s impo

Before setting your goals for the year, think about where you want your business to be this time next year, in 5 years and even 10 years. Sh

We’ve entered a new year and I bet you have loads of ideas for your business, but how do you turn those ideas into action to achieve your go

As we are now into the swing of the Christmas festivities we thought we’d put a blog together on what Christmas gifts are tax deductible. We

Last week I spent 3 days in London for ICB’s Bookkeepers Summit. I took advantage of all the information available to me and partied hard. O

I bet you’ve heard the phrase, “save for a rainy day” a lot throughout your life. But, have you actually paid attention? Are you good at sav

You’ve probably heard the words Making Tax Digital (MTD) bouncing around and you’ve probably just let it go over your head if you're a Sole

ICB are the most recognised and highly regarded bookkeeping associations. So, when deciding to start my own bookkeeping practice it was a no

The evening of the Accounting Excellence Awards was a strange one. Gemma Gilbert and I were sharing a taxi from the hotel with Danielle Fish

Dext software allows you to electronically store your receipts and invoices and you can even capture them in real time, so no fear of missin

I love a good book and despite the technology I enjoy reading a hard copy that I can physically feel in my hands. I believe that self-develo

Once you register for VAT you now have to apply VAT to all of your sales unless they are exempt of course. This also means that anything you

How does your team claim expenses? Do they use their own personal credit card and claim the amount back each month? Or do they have access t

AML is short for anti-money laundering, a set of regulations put in place to prevent criminals from laundering money through legitimate busi

If you're running a business in the UK, it's important to be aware of the ICO – the Information Commissioner's Office. The ICO is responsibl

Do you want to take your business to the next level? If so, award nominations are a great way to do it. Winning an award can give your busin

It’s becoming more and more apparent to us that we must take action now to save our planet. It may not affect us in our lifetimes but for ge

In order to invest further in the NHS and Health and Social Care sector following the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic the government has

MTD stands for Making Tax Digital. It is essentially HMRC’s way of bringing tax into the 21st Century. No more paper forms, it is about usin