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Accounting

The accounts section, brought to you in partnership with Sage, features in-depth guides and features for UK small businesses and start-ups needing advice on how to manage company accounts, including topics such as cashflow management, late payment, bad debts and bookkeeping.

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Sole traders increasingly avoid charging VAT

Tens of thousands of small businesses deliberately stay small to avoid charging VAT, which means you have to hike prices if you wander over the £85,000 threshold

Accounting

Accounting

Self-employed Making Tax Digital faces delay until 2026

Treasury set to announce two-year delay to rolling out its Making Tax Digital system to the self-employed and microbusinesses earning over £10,000 from April 2024 to 2026

Accounting

Bookkeeping when you’re a sole trader

What’s the difference between bookkeeping and accounting? Do you even need to do bookkeeping as a sole trader? Kate Gloudemans answers your questions

Accounting

Businesses set to pay extra £3bn business rates from April

50% discount for retail and hospitality business rates ends in March, just as inflation sends what companies have to pay soaring

Accounting

Accounting for start-ups

Metric accountants offers its top 6 tips when it comes to accounting for start-ups

Accounting

What are virtual cards and should you be using them in your business?

The team at Airwallex explain what virtual cards are along with six ways that they can benefit your small business

Accounting

What the off-payroll U-turn means if you’re self-employed

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made a shock announcement in the mini-Budget last Friday. The Government will repeal off-payroll working legislation from April 2023. Here’s what it means for freelance contractors

Accounting

6 of the best payment systems for accepting US dollars

If you have a lot of customers Stateside, you'll want them to be able to pay in US dollars. We look at the best payment systems for USD.

Accounting

What the off-payroll U-turn means if you’re self-employed

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made a shock announcement in the mini-Budget last Friday. The Government will repeal off-payroll working legislation from April 2023. Here’s what it means for freelance contractors

Accounting

6 of the best payment systems for accepting US dollars

If you have a lot of customers Stateside, you'll want them to be able to pay in US dollars. We look at the best payment systems for USD.

Accounting

How to manage your accounts as a small business

Everything you need to know about preparing your financials in the early stages of business.

Accounting

Help to Grow: Digital – how can it help my business?

UPDATED: Government offers discounts of up to £5,000 for digital accounting, customer relationship management (CRM) and eCommerce software from approved providers

Accounting

The basics of cash flow forecasts for small businesses

We take a look at the basics of cash flow forecasts for small businesses. By reading it, you’ll have everything you need to get started.

Accounting

What small businesses should know about Company Voluntary Arrangements 

Andrew Jagger, associate director at Moorfields, explains all you need to know about when and why to use a CVA if your business is in distress. However, there are new alternatives you should consider

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.