Budget Best Practices for Your Creative Business

Budget Best Practices for Your Creative Business

Budgeting might not be the most glamorous part of running a creative business, but it’s definitely one of the most important. Without a clear understanding of what you have to spend, it won’t be long until you find yourself in a very sticky situation,...
Is Bookkeeping Easy to Learn?

Is Bookkeeping Easy to Learn?

Bookkeeping may seem somewhat complicated at first, especially if you’re a creative business owner more attuned to inventive ideas and blue sky thinking than figures on a spreadsheet. However learning the bookkeeping basics can be more straightforward than you think...
What is Cash Flow and Why Does it Matter to My Business?

What is Cash Flow and Why Does it Matter to My Business?

Update on 31st January 2025 We often speak to businesses who are frustrated that they’re profitable but have no cash…’how come I have to pay tax if I’ve got no money?’, sound familiar?  In this blog we’re going to look at why cash is king, what is cash flow and how...
Do I Need An Accountant If I Have Xero?

Do I Need An Accountant If I Have Xero?

Updated 10th January 2025 We couldn’t even begin to fathom how many times we have heard this question. In fact, in the UK alone, people type (verbatim) “Do I Need An Accountant If I Have Xero?” into the search bar fifty times a month on average. It’s fair to say that...
Six Best Underused Xero Features

Six Best Underused Xero Features

Updated 17th December Coming to grips with a new tech platform in any context can be a tricky task. Each and every virtual business tool comes with an array of alluring yet often confusing features these days. Therefore many people don’t feel the need to delve any...
Preparing Your VAT Return – 5 Things To Remember in 2025

Preparing Your VAT Return – 5 Things To Remember in 2025

Updated 14th December 2024 “VAT returns”… The two words that have the ability to make a small business owner shrivel with dread. It’s one feature of creative business accounting that brings about confusion and panic before the process has even begun. After...