Learning how to do something new is a challenge. Some people learn because they like a challenge, others because of necessity. As a business owner you have to learn all sorts of skills which didn't even occur to you when you were working through your ideas for setting up your business. Sometimes those skills are learnt from trial and error but sometimes you just need someone to guide you. …
As a bookkeeper with a successful bookkeeping practice I frequently receive emails from people who want to become bookkeepers asking me for advice. I am happy to answer their questions and point them in the right direction for qualifications. Or at least I was.... …
All businesses need to provide an invoice whether that is a till receipt, a handwritten one from a duplicate book, your own template using Word or Excel, or a bespoke invoice from your accounts software. If you deal with lots of suppliers you will receive a variety of invoice formats. How many of these give you the basic information you need clearly? So when comparing confusing and straightforward invoices from your suppliers with your own company's invoices which category do your invoices fall into? …
Bookkeeping is our specialty. Bookkeeping is not just entering invoices or payments. If it was I think we would be bored by now! What we love is working with such a wide variety of businesses. It is fascinating what people do, the skills and knowledge they have and how their business develops. It makes bookkeeping interesting and provides us with all sorts of challenges. …
Cloud accounting software such as Xero, Quickbooks Online, Sage One and Kashflow are becoming more popular with businesses. Gone are the days when only the bookkeeper or the accountant could do the accounts because no-one else knew how to use Sage. Web-based software has given business owners the freedom to look at their accounts whenever and wherever they like. …
