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Artificial Intelligence

September 21st 2023Artificial Intelligence has been the tech topic of 2023 with much discussion on the potential impacts, opportunities and challenges that the technology poses for businesses, consumers and indeed theRead more

Xero Introduce Invoice Payments Online

July 25th 2023A prerequisite for a successful business is being paid on time by your customers. Late payments can severely impact cash flow and chasing bad debts takes time that could be better spent elsewhere.Read more

Cybercrime

June 27th 2023As reliance on cloud based technology has grown, so inevitably has criminal activity. The economic impact of cybercrime is massive and can destroy a business. Whilst no business can be 100% safe youRead more

Changes to Xero Reporting

June 1st 2023As anyone who uses Xero Reports is no doubt aware, the older versions of the reports are being retired and will no longer be available after 30 July 2023. The new versions have been in use for someRead more

A Voice for Small Businesses in the Tax System

April 24th 2023The annual 'Tell ABAB' survey is now available to complete. The survey which is commissioned by an independent body, the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board, provides crucial insight on the bigRead more

Payroll Year End

March 27th 2023The payroll year ends on 5th April. If you are an employer running payroll you need to report to HMRC on the previous tax year and give your employees a P60. You must send your final Full PaymentRead more

P9 Coding Notices to Employers for 2023 to 2024

February 20th 2023HMRC are in the process of issuing P9 coding notices for the tax year starting 6 April 2023. Email notifications to employers began on 6 February and will continue until 5 March2023. The noticeRead more

'Tis the Season

December 5th 2022Christmas is coming and if you are planning to give your employees some Christmas cheer there are a few things to remember to ensure they do not incur additional tax or National InsuranceRead more

Unapproved Debt

October 25th 2022For decades small businesses have been struggling to get hold of the money they are owed and the problem is not getting any better. Some 59% of small business owners experienced big businessRead more

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

July 26th 2022With the majority of small businesses now registered for MTD for VAT, it is now time to start preparing for the introduction of MTD for Income Tax. In light of the Covid pandemic the planned startRead more

Xero Bank Feeds

June 27th 2022Xero have just announced exciting changes to the 90 day reauthentication rule for bank feeds. Bank feeds automatically import transactions from your bank or financial institution directly into your XRead more

Platinum Jubilee

May 30th 2022As the nation prepares for a 4 day celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, we would like to add our congratulations on this momentous occasion. The Queen has ruled for longerRead more