by Georgi Rollings | 8th June 2024 | Being an employer, Xero
Running a small business comes with a stack of responsibilities, from doing the actual work to processing payroll for your team, and everything in between. One critical aspect that often gets overlooked is how you manage payments. Making payments to your suppliers and...
by Georgi Rollings | 19th April 2024 | Onboarding, Xero
Before we send you a proposal to officially bring you on board as a Starfish client (woohoo!), we’ll ask you for access to your Xero account. If it’s your first time working with an accountant, we don’t blame you if it comes as a bit of a surprise! Your financial...
by Georgi Rollings | 12th October 2023 | Landlords, Self assessment, Xero
As a landlord, keeping on top of your accounting is an unavoidable task. Whether you’ve invested in a single property or you manage a whole portfolio, it’s another thing on your plate and you wish it involved less hassle. We bring good news! If you’re one of the 2.5...
by Georgi Rollings | 8th September 2023 | Bookkeeping, Tips and Tricks, Xero
Information is power. The more you know about your business numbers, the faster (and more confidently) you can make decisions. Of course, your gut instincts hold power too. There is reason to trust the intuition you’ve subconsciously built over years of making...
by Georgi Rollings | 1st September 2023 | Bookkeeping, Xero
At Starfish, we’re all about Xero. There are a lot of different accounting software packages out there, but none are as laser-focused on small businesses as Xero. If you’re in the early stages of considering converting to Xero, we have lots of helpful information and...
by Georgi Rollings | 18th April 2023 | Making Tax Digital, Sole trader, Xero
Although the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment deadline has been pushed back to April 2026, there are umpteen benefits to digitising your tax processes now. Whether you’re currently using computer-based spreadsheets or pouring over paper files,...