by William Bailey-O'Neill | Feb 3, 2026 | Accounting, Blog, Budget, Business, Cloud accounting, HMRC, Personal, Tax
If you’re running a small business, freelancing, or earning rental income, it’s very common to ask: “Do I actually need an accountant — or can I do this myself?” For some people, the answer is “not yet”. For others, having an accountant is essential. This guide...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | May 10, 2023 | Cloud accounting, HMRC, Personal, Tax
There are so many benefits to starting your self-assessment early. Although it may be tempting to put off your self-assessment tax return, you’d be surprised how quickly time passes. Next thing you know, it’s nearly deadline day, and you’re only halfway through it. If...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Dec 11, 2022 | Business, Cloud accounting
Cloud accounting has proven to be a godsend for many since its introduction. The ability to integrate your financial data and transactions into one easy hub has definitely made working processes more manageable than ever. But some businesses are particularly...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Jul 22, 2022 | Business, Cloud accounting
Contactless has become the norm for millions of consumers in the last few years. Over 13 billion contactless payments were made in the UK last year, accounting for 69% of all debit transactions in December. With the raising of the contactless limit last October, the...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | May 30, 2022 | Accounting, Business, Cloud accounting
Payroll and payments workflows are a headache for small businesses and their accountants. The act of calculating payroll has always been separate from the act of settling the payroll, until payments platforms came along. Modern platforms are taking the pain out of...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | May 17, 2022 | Accounting, Business, Cloud accounting
When it comes to getting Amazon transaction data into Xero, we’ve tried almost every solution on the market. A2X comes close to being an effective out-of-the-box solution but for really reliable figures, some manual intervention is still required. When set up...
