As you may well know, here at CloudAccountant, we are big fans of Xero. If you are looking for a simple, easy way to manage bookkeeping and accounting, then Xero is your best option as the market leading accounting software.

Xero also has a choice of ways it can help you ensure you get paid – making it easier to keep on top of cashflow. And these are generally linked to Xero in the form of add-ons. The beauty of these new systems is that it adds another way of getting paid, with a simple, automated interface.

Self-employed workers and other micro business owners face hidden mental and physical health risks, according to research from cloud accountancy software provider FreeAgent.

The award-winning UK software company surveyed nearly 600 freelancers and small business owners and found that 73% thought that the pressures of the job had put their health under strain.

Almost four-in-ten said that freelancing affected their mental and physical health, while one-in-ten said it affected their physical health only and a quarter said it affected their mental health only.