All costs associated with running your business can be claimed but whilst you might think some costs are business expenses HMRC may think otherwise! Here are a few of the expenses which you can and cannot claim. …

Everyone who starts working for themselves has a reason for doing that. It may be to provide customers with a better service, it may be to work less or make more money for yourself than being employed. …

You are a sole trader or self employed if you are in business for yourself and are not in partnership with anyone else and have not set up a limited company. If you have set up a limited company you would be employed by that limited company and be a director of it. …

There are a myriad of different accounts software to choose from. So how do you choose which is best for you? Here are seven things to consider. …

We are often approached by businesses who are using Xero but know they are not using it as well as they might. Sometimes all they need is some training, on other occasions they would just like us to do it for them. So here are six tips to help you use Xero effectively in your business. …