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FreeAgent has been busy over the last few months, quietly rebuilding their multi-award winning iOS mobile app to make it even slicker and more reliable.
The iPhone app has been specially designed for freelancers, the self-employed and other small business owners to use on the go.
Editor | 4 November 2019
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Editor | 14 October 2019
/ / / / /The biggest transformation to the tax system this century, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT came into force for more than a million businesses in April.
Under the changes, VAT-registered businesses with a turnover that exceeds £85,000 need to keep digital tax records and submit their VAT returns to HMRC using compatible software like FreeAgent or Xero.
Editor | 3 October 2019
/ / / / /Small business owners have a lot on their plate. And anything that makes their lives a little bit easier can pay huge dividends in the form of business growth and success.
A new breed of tools, which store information in the cloud and allow users to access it from anywhere, on any device, have revolutionised how these busy owners get things done.
Editor | 17 September 2019
/ / /Business owners need to make sure they have the right tools to manage their finances. When it comes to bookkeeping and accounting, more and more firms are choosing online software platforms over spreadsheets and desktop-based software.
This low-priced software gives business owners the ability to manage their finances from anywhere, with data stored securely in the cloud. But how do you choose which software is right for you.
Editor | 2 September 2019
/ / / /When you run a small business, it is easy to get caught up in the daily hustle of grind of winning business, delivering a great service and keeping people happy. But when you are so focused on growth and success in the short term, it can be difficult to think about the next few months, let alone decades.
This may be part of the reason why so many freelancers, limited company directors and other small business owners seem to be so ill-prepared for retirement.
Editor | 30 October 2019
/ / / /HMRC has launched a new set of Community Forums designed to make it easier for taxpayers to get their tax questions answered.
If you have a question about property income, VAT, expenses, Making Tax Digital, Self Assessment, Brexit or a whole range of other topics, you can submit a question to be answered by an HMRC expert.
The forums are split into a range of different subject areas and taxpayers can use a search function to search for a question that may have already been answered.
Editor | 10 October 2019
/ / / / /CloudAccountant.co.uk are supporting World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10th October. We are also fundraising for Mind, the mental health charity, throughout October.
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year's theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is suicide prevention.
Today CloudAccountant.co.uk are holding a Tea and Talk event to encourage colleagues to have a natter if something is the matter. Just by building social links and relationships, can make workplaces happier and a more mentally healthy community.
Editor | 24 September 2019
/ / / /Cloud accounting software provider Xero has announced plans for its first office in the North of England, with a Manchester site set to open in November.
The New Zealand company, which already has offices in Milton Keynes and London, says that it will create up to 40 jobs in Manchester by early 2020.
Xero has experienced rapid growth in the UK. The online accounting company saw its UK subscribers increase almost 50% to more than 463,000 in the year to 31 March 2019.
Editor | 4 September 2019
/ / / /Revelations from a leaked government document suggest that thousands of online sellers could find their businesses blocked on popular marketplaces in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The news which could leave British Amazon and Google sellers hamstring was revealed when confidential details of the government’s Operation Yellowhammer no-deal contingency planning were leaked to the press.
Editor | 22 August 2019
/ / / /Many Brits decide to sell products online as a full-time business or to supplement other income. Running your own online selling business can provide financial freedom, but you need to make sure you get the money side of things right.