Four Million Yet to File Just Days Before Self Assessment Deadline
Millions of small business owners and self-employed sole traders are yet to submit their completed Self Assessment tax return – and could face harsh penalties – ahead of the [...]
Employee Spotlight – Karl, professional problem solver
If you’ve ever needed help using Cashflow Manager, there’s a good chance you’ve already met Karl. Karl spends his working day diligently answering phone calls, emails, web chats from our [...]
Making Tax Digital for VAT deadline looms for small businesses – are you ready?
The clock is ticking for some small business that are yet to choose a Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible accounting software. The UK Government is urging VAT-registered small businesses to [...]
An example of how to create a freelance invoice
The UK has the second fastest-growing pool of freelance workers in the world behind only the US, according to freelance organisation IPSE. That means more and more people are keen [...]
How to write an invoice if you’re self-employed
By July 2021 the UK had 4.3 million workers counting themselves as self-employed (source: Statista). While this figure dropped from a historical peak of 5 million at the beginning [...]
How to create an invoice template
An astonishing 49% of UK workers carried out at least some freelance work in 2020, an increase of 3% on 2019. What’s more, this segment of the UK market is growing at almost [...]
Dealing With Debt: Steps To Take When Invoice Payment is Late
Few things provoke more frustration in freelancers than an unpaid, overdue invoices. They stand out on spreadsheets like a thundercloud in a sunny sky; threatening to rain on your [...]
Cracking the Cashflow Challenge: How to Budget When You’re Self-employed
Whether you’re newly self-employed or an old hand at working for yourself, keeping constant track of your finances is essential. Establishing a budget makes good business sense. As part of [...]
How to Make a Self Employed Invoice Template
The pandemic is reshaping the workforce, with more than 2.2 million people now classing themselves as freelance. From bakers to shoemakers, designers to database administrators, and technologists to translators, [...]
Inclusivity and Diversity: How Your Small Business Can Play a Big Part
The movement for inclusivity and diversity in business is not a new one. We’ve all seen big businesses promote their own inclusivity efforts with flashy media campaigns and company-wide [...]