by Sara Jayne Slocombe | 22 Aug 2022 | Blog
Congratulations! You’ve made a sale! The only catch is that your customer has asked you to invoice them and you haven’t a clue where to start! You know that you want it to look professional, be clear so as to avoid confusion (and potential late payment),...
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | 25 Jul 2022 | Blog
Do you have a separate bank account for your creative business or side hustle? If not, why not? Opening a separate bank account means you could: Save yourself time! Save yourself money! Keep your privacy! You must have a business bank account if you’re running a...
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | 17 Sep 2021 | Blog
A bright new day has dawned for you! So you’ve taken the plunge and signed up for FreshBooks, Xero, QuickFile, Sage, KashFlow, QuickBooks, or one of the many other accounting software solutions. Congratulations! The world is your oyster, and some great perks...
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | 28 Jul 2021 | Blog
If you’re staring at a heap of receipts and bank statements, wondering where to begin putting things together into coherent accounts, and why you should bother, then this is the post for you. I’m going to talk you through some of the underlying theories...
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | 20 Jul 2021 | Blog
When starting up, many business owners wear all the hats, especially small sole traders like makers and artisans tend to be. This includes doing your own bookkeeping. So that you can get a handle on your week, you might like to know how long to set aside to do your...