They say that a poor workman, blames his tools. With software fast becoming an integral part of the bookkeeping profession, it is becoming increasingly important that you are able to use your chosen accounting software to the highest level. Doing … Continue Reading
At Fresh Financials, we’re always looking for new ways to help our clients do more. And one of the greatest gifts you can give any business owner is time – time to talk to more prospects, time to work on … Continue Reading
How tidy are you as a business owner? Is your desk a mass of invoices, trade brochures and discarded coffee cups? Or is your workspace a sleek, clean affair where everything’s at precise right angles? Well, whichever category you fall … Continue Reading
Xerocon is less than a week away, and one thing is for sure: I cannot contain my excitement for what I know will be a game-changing event for fellow accountants and bookkeepers. Having attended before, I’ve definitely seen the difference … Continue Reading
Reviewing your business’ forecasts, budgets and cash flows doesn’t mean you should be shown a wall of numbers on Excel. We’ve all seen those Excel spreadsheets. The ones with around 15 different tabs. Where you need to keep continually scrolling … Continue Reading
Reinventing bookkeeping is a never-ending process. When I initially set up Fresh Financials, the challenge of ditching the spreadsheets and the desktop software that was holding not only ourselves but also our clients back, I knew it would be the … Continue Reading
Businesses need budgets. Even really small ones. So how do you go about setting a business budget? What are the main things you need to put in? And what will it tell you? Bookkeeper, Emma Fox, takes us through budgeting … Continue Reading
Being financially literate is one of the key skills you need as a business owner. As we mentioned in our recent blog, it’s important to know how to keep your bookkeeping tidy and to understand the fundamental building blocks of … Continue Reading
There are currently more than 500 apps that connect to Xero. If you are considering extending the cloud services that you offer, choosing the right ones for both your business and your clients can be overwhelming. To begin with, you … Continue Reading
We all hate getting stuck. In our experience, running a highly profitable bookkeeping business depends largely upon two things. The first is your pricing and the second is efficiency. If your systems are inefficient then you need to charge more … Continue Reading
