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Choosing the right accounting system for your business: Xero vs. Quickbooks and SageIntroduction: Why you need an accounting system for your small business.  As your business is growing, your financial transactions and data become more complicated and difficult to...

Everything you need to know about VAT For a lot of people, VAT is just something you see printed on a till slip or an invoice, and don’t really pay any attention to. However, for businesses, VAT is something that is important to understand. It can get a bit confusing,...

What to know about PAYE, UIF, and SDL as an employer. Introduction to PAYE, UIF, and SDLAs a new employer, it can get a bit confusing trying to understand what you are and aren’t responsible for in terms of employer contributions. So, we’ve put together all the...

What to expect from your future accountant Introduction: Why is accounting important for small businesses?Accounting is important for small businesses as it can help owners and other parties evaluate the performance of the business. Accounting is able to display all...

Moving to Xero? Find out how to make the switch Congratulations on making the smart choice to move your accounting processes over to Xero.You won’t regret it. But before you can start enjoying all the benefits of using Xero, you need to move all your accounting...

How to get control over your debtors and how Xero makes it easier. Introduction Running a business is a balancing act, and one of your most important responsibilities is managing cash flow. If you don’t learn to manage your business’ cash flow efficiently, it’s going...

Why you need an assessment to get an accurate accounting quote Introduction One of the best ways to ensure the financial viability of your business is to hire an accountant who can manage and monitor your cash flow, creditors, debtors, taxes and more. However,...

There.  I said it.  I have someone to do my accounting.  Even though I am more qualified than most to do it myself. It feels like a dirty secret, but it's one of the best decisions I ever made. And here's why.  I don't get paid to do accounting.  I get paid to do YOUR...

In our last blog we looked at at using the Receiptbank and Xero to manage what we need to pay.  But there is another little tip here that really does help managing your cashflow and speeding up the process of making payments. It is important that YOU make decisions...

Xero is not just another accounting tool...and it should not be used like another accounting tool. There are many accounting tools on the internet.  Some are free.  Some are cheap.  Xero is neither of those.  What it is is DIFFERENT. You see, the old way of doing...