by Juliet Wylie | 16th March 2022 | Bookkeeping, Limited company, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, Xero
We all do it. We wake up every day full of good intentions. “I am going to reconcile my Xero account” we think. “I will submit that paperwork to my accountant” we promise ourselves. Then reality sinks in. You know that you won’t do it again today, just like you didn’t...
by Georgi Rollings | 16th August 2021 | Bookkeeping, Making Tax Digital, VAT, Xero
The requirements of Making Tax Digital (MTD) changed from 1 April 2021. It isn’t enough to just file your VAT return using software. Now you also have to worry about where your data comes from, and how it gets into your accounting records. So just what are...
by Caroline Young | 7th August 2021 | Bookkeeping, Limited company
Your business year end is an important date to be aware of. All limited companies have their own ‘financial year’ initially set in relation to when the company was formed. Although deadlines for filing the company accounts, tax returns and payment of corporation tax...
by Annie Upton | 26th July 2021 | Bookkeeping, Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks
Being a bit cheeky about what business expenses can be claimed may seem harmless in the moment. For example, like most of us this past year you’ve been working from home. You’ve noticed a great spot just right for a hot tub outside of your home office window, so you...
by Jennifer Grocott | 10th April 2021 | Bookkeeping, Limited company, Tips and Tricks, Xero
Setting up multiple payment methods in Xero is a major quick win. Offering different payment methods makes it easier for people to pay you, and it’s actually really easy to do using Xero online payment services. Getting paid fast can really help put a business...
by Jennifer Grocott | 30th December 2020 | Bookkeeping, Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, Xero
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,...