Bookkeeping basics, costs, digital records for MTD and cloud accounting software.
September 27, 2026
Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage and Pandle compared on verified list prices. Who each suits, the free options, and the bank account that makes FreeAgent…
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Company records 6 years, VAT 6 (10 with OSS), self-employed 5 years after 31 January, payroll 3. Full HMRC retention rules, what to keep,…
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Six setup decisions that make bookkeeping an hour a month instead of a year-end panic. Bank account, software, chart of accounts, receipts, reconciliation, rhythm.
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Bookkeeping is the day-to-day record of every pound in and out of your business. What it covers, how it differs from accounting, and what…
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Exactly what a digital record must contain for MTD VAT and MTD Income Tax, the digital links rule, why copy-paste breaks compliance, and the…
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A year behind is fixable. The catch-up sequence that works, what to gather, what missing receipts actually mean, and what the penalties are costing…
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Software costs £0–£70 a month. The real cost of DIY bookkeeping is your time and error correction. Where DIY genuinely works, and where it…
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UK bookkeeping costs £20–£224 + VAT a month. Real provider prices verified August 2026, the cost drivers that actually matter, and what cheap quotes…
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