We often get asked, 'Do I need an accountant?' A great accountant will help you get started, be there to support you through the early days, and then teach you how to use reporting to grow your business. They will... read more

Once you had to take all your expense receipts back to the office and someone (usually you!) opened the accounting software and typed in the company name and address, amount, VAT amount and how it was paid. Today you don’t... read more

Tax Advantages of Marriage or Civil Relationship in the UK There are not many tax advantages of being married or in a civil partnership but the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules do provide definite advantages to those who have tied the... read more

Once you have chosen your cloud accounting software, you will need to set it up properly in order to get useful information out. Every online accounting software system will have default settings but they may not suit your business. Making... read more

The best software for online accounting (or cloud accounting, accounting in the cloud, unicorn accounting etc.) can not be the same for everybody. There are a number of cloud accounting software solutions which vary in range of features, ease of use... read more

After 5 April 2020, a whole raft of 2019-2020 tax planning options for individuals will cease to be available. These cover a multitude of opportunities to reduce your liability to Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and National Insurance. These opportunities include,... read more

The world is changing and the business world is no exception. Once accounting ledgers were written longhand in copperplate handwriting but now no one would think of recording transactions that way. In the 21st century, with mobile phones and OCR... read more