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Insights & News from Your Finance TeamWe spend a lot of time offering our clients practical advice on how they can grow their businesses – please see some of our articles below and feel free to share.
Is XERO difficult to learn?
Making the move to a professional accounting package can make a massive difference to any company but of course, you do need to learn how to use the system. We often speak with clients who think that it will take them forever to understand Xero and that they need...
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Is XERO any good for agencies?
If you run a busy agency then you’ll know how important it is to have access to up to the minute information and the heart of that is a great accounting package. One of the best-known packages is Xero and the good news is that there are a lot of agencies out there...
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Bounce Back Loans: The devil is in the detail
Launched back in May last year, the government’s Bounce Back Loan scheme was designed as a temporary, emergency measure to financially support businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. The loans are 100% state backed with no repayments or interest due in the first...
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Is XERO any good for professional services?
If you own a professional services firm then you may have wondered whether Xero would be suitable for your needs. Professional services companies are different from other businesses in the way they operate and of course how they account for their time. This means that...
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Top tips for buying new equipment for your business
If you are looking at developing your business then one of the first things that people look at is to buy new equipment. New kit can enhance your productivity, increase efficiency and allow you to produce new goods or provide new services. The problem is that there...
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How to Convert Your Business from QuickBooks or Sage to XERO (Easy and Fast)
There have been various advancements in business accounting, and amongst the most popular of them is the introduction of cloud accounting software – XERO. Because of the advanced unique features the cloud business accounting software offers, business owners and...
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Pricing Strategy to Drive Profitability
Getting the pricing strategy right for professional services such as architecture, design, and IT services can be challenging. The competition is tough, and customers are consistently demanding increased quality and tighter delivery timescales. With this in mind, the...
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6 Ways Dext Can Benefit Your Business
How many hours a week do you spend manually inputting information from your bills and receipts to keep your accounts up to date? Five? Ten? This tedious task can be incredibly time-consuming and takes away from other essential responsibilities – like growing your...
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Operating through a Pandemic: Key Lessons for Businesses
Living through unprecedented times is difficult for everyone but coupled with the added pressure of trying to operate a business simultaneously, it can feel overwhelming. Over the last several months, companies all over the country (and the rest of the world) have had...
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How to Build your Perfect Home Office
As the pandemic continues to restrict our lives, working from home looks like it may be our ‘new normal’ for some time to come, and while it does have its benefits (goodbye, office commute!), it can be difficult to get to grips with. While some elements of working...
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Spotting Scammers: Protecting your Business from Fraudulent Activity
Scams and fraudulent activity are notoriously hard to spot – that is, after all, why they work so well. Scammers are malicious, quick to adapt and are always coming up with new ways to pose as trusted organisations, concealing their real agenda from their victims....
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How to be Most Effective When Working from Home
Working from home is a position in which many of us have unexpectedly found ourselves this year. Some of us have relocated to dining room tables; others are holed-up in spare bedrooms, laptops balanced on piles of books; some are juggling meetings and childcare all at...
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