Bookkeeping guides

Create a great bookkeeping system in just an hour a week!

Want to get to a really good place with your business finances? Read our guide on how to improve the way you manage your books.

A beginner’s guide to bank reconciliation

This guide explains what bank reconciliation is and provides practical advice to help you keep your business books up to date.

Organise your financial paperwork

What paperwork do you really have to keep and how long do you have to keep it for?

The drawbacks of spreadsheets

Four reasons why spreadsheets could be holding back your business.

Is your profit figure lying to you?

When it comes to including business costs in your profit calculations, are you allocating your costs correctly?

Are you ready for a HMRC tax investigation?

Here's how to keep tidy books that will help you survive even the toughest HMRC tax investigation.

Accounting vs bookkeeping: what’s the difference?

A quick guide that defines accounting and bookkeeping and the benefits these services provide to business owners.

Capital assets and capital allowances explained

Discover more about capital assets and capital allowances and find out how to treat them in your accounts.

What records do small business owners need to keep?

Find out about the records you're legally required to maintain when you run a business.