Esther Cooke - Sage Advice author profile

Freelance copywriter and chartered accountant

Esther is a freelance copywriter and chartered accountant (CA ANZ) with 10 years’ experience across practice and industry. She loves helping businesses of all sizes build communities through digital marketing.

People also viewed

16 December, 2025 9 min read

MTD For Income Tax penalty delay explained (soft landing period)

16 December, 2025 10 min read

Am I excluded or digitally exempt from MTD for Income Tax?

Man working on laptop at desk and looking at business priorities

28 October, 2025 16 min read

MTD for Income Tax: How to switch from Self Assessment

Working on business priorities

7 April, 2025 9 min read

New tax year: Key changes and initiatives for 2025/26

Working with clients on new plans

7 April, 2025 7 min read

How accountants and bookkeepers can embrace the new tax year with confidence

31 March, 2025 10 min read

How to prepare for an HMRC tax investigation

Woman looking at laptop

27 March, 2025 10 min read

What is the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax private beta testing phase?

Preparing for business changes

24 March, 2025 6 min read

What HMRC’s free online filing service closure means for corporation tax clients

4 March, 2025 12 min read

How female founders can find funding for their businesses

Working out budgets is an important task for businesses

14 January, 2025 6 min read

How Employment Allowance changes will impact small businesses in 2025

A woman using AI

11 December, 2024 7 min read

What is payment on account and how do I pay it?

Female accountant working with a client

28 November, 2024 4 min read

How to enhance client value for growth

Woman working in cupcake bakery

6 September, 2024 6 min read

Allocation of Tips Act—What UK businesses need to know

26 July, 2024 7 min read

Balance sheet: How to use this financial statement

man on laptop what is meant by fiscal year

18 July, 2024 5 min read

What is meant by “fiscal year” in finance and why is it used?

25 April, 2024 10 min read

15 steps for an effective recruitment process

Working on employee performance and goals

16 April, 2024 6 min read

Cash basis changes in 2024: How accountants can support their clients

Managing payroll tasks is a key part of having employees

16 April, 2024 6 min read

Cash basis changes in 2024: What they mean for businesses

2 April, 2024 7 min read

What the VAT registration threshold rise means for businesses

29 March, 2024 10 min read

What is a PEO? A guide on a Professional Employer Organisation

19 March, 2024 8 min read

Salary sacrifice: How it works for employees and their employers

12 January, 2024 8 min read

Human resource management: All you need to know

5 January, 2024 9 min read

What is a contract of employment?

9 November, 2023 9 min read

A guide to VAT for digital services