Why Xero is the best accounting software for Landlords
Change is coming for the more than 2.5 million landlords in the UK. In less than 2 years the majority of landlords will have to register for Making Tax Digital. If you own a buy to let or furnished holiday let property in the UK, now is the time to move to accounting...
Six top tips to set off on the best foot with Xero bookkeeping
Rather than a necessary evil, bookkeeping is vital to the success of your business. You’ve chosen Xero because you know having the best technology on your side is going to make it far easier on you to get the bookkeeping done and see that success faster. In the past,...
Why is bookkeeping important and do I need to do it myself?
Keeping on top of your bookkeeping can be a time consuming and stressful activity when you’re doing it yourself and running your business too. To break down the job title – ‘Bookkeeping’ is the practise of recording and tracking the financial transactions of a...
Open banking is giving Xero users an automatic quick win
‘Open Banking’ can sound a little bit scary at first. When you’re thinking about banking, you’re not thinking “Hey I’d like my finances to be out in the open thanks”. Don’t worry – that’s not what it means. Although it sounds sketchy, Open Banking actually...
What is turnover
Your business ‘turnover’ is not your ‘profit’, though often we find the two can be confused. ‘What is turnover?’ is one of those questions candidates get asked on Dragons Den, and many business owners on the show get muddled trying to explain it. We get why! It’s...Follow Starfish Accounting
