Mamut vs Xero
Originally, Totally 4 Business was a bookkeeping practice. Many of my bookkeeping clients were using MYOB. The UK division of MYOB was bought by Mamut Business Software about 18 months ago and the...
View ArticleAccounts System + Add Ons or Fully Integrated System
About three weeks ago I added a discussion to the Xero Community website, Xerousers and was surprised at the comments it raised. Helen Stothard had told me a way of utilsing draft invoices in Xero as a...
View ArticleTo Cloud or Not to Cloud?
To Cloud or Not to Cloud? by Lee Brookes, IT Manager, Beacon for Business That is indeed the current question? As an IT professional among the many questions I get asked here are the most popular...
View ArticleDoes Cloud Accounting Reduce the Need for a Bookkeeper?
I was asked this question by Brian Barnes of Call Assistant UK. Brian feels that cloud accounting packages like Xero are so intuitive and easy to use that they reduce the need for a bookkeeper. He...
View ArticleHow to choose your Business Management Software
Business Management Software is designed to make your company more efficient. All parts are integrated, so information has only to be entered once. All interaction with your contacts is stored so that...
View ArticleShould you be registered for Money Laundering Regulations?
I have recently been asked if Virtual Assistants who carry out some bookkeeping services for their clients should be registered for Money Laundering Regulations. This is my understanding of the...
View ArticleOrganising Bookkeeping Paperwork
Doing your own bookkeeping is usually a very unwelcome chore. Time is always short, something has to be postponed, often it’s the bookkeeping. If you’re VAT registered, you have to get round to finding...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Tackle That Box of Receipts!
That box in the corner of your office. The one that contains receipts, invoices, bank statements, unopened post…and anything else you couldn’t find an immediate home for. You’ve been meaning to sort it...
View ArticleDo Your Sales Invoices Help You Get Paid?
Sales invoices are incredibly important. If you don’t send them to your customers, you’re not likely to get paid! If the information on your sales invoices is incorrect, your payment is likely to be...
View ArticleAre You Prepared for the 20% VAT Rate?
In preparation for the 4th January 2011, Xero have now added the new 20% VAT code for all their UK customers. I’ve not thought much about this until today. After many years of the standard VAT rate...
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