September 20, 2021 1 min read 6 ways automation benefits accountants and SMEs Cloud accounting solutions have been growing progressively more important over the years. Automation has become par...
September 11, 2021 1 min read SMEs rate these 3 technologies as crucial to business resilience There are upsides to having your business enter survival mode. Necessity strips away cost and drives innovation. On...
September 2, 2021 1 min read “It turns days and hours into minutes”: Accountant gives insight into the Sage VAT 201 experience VAT submissions is a complicated process that challenges an accountant’s schedule, attention to detail, and patienc...
August 23, 2021 1 min read 10 accounting mistakes for start-ups to avoid Start-up business accounting is critical because you’re most likely operating your new business on a shoestring bud...
August 5, 2021 5 min read Digitally empowered advisors: How accountants can turn crisis into opportunity A range of events can trigger a crisis: a drought, a change in political leadership, a surge in the oil price or – ...
June 21, 2021 1 min read Blockchain is set to transform accounting. Here’s how. Since Bitcoin first exploded onto the scene towards the end of 2017, blockchain has received quite a bit of attenti...
May 21, 2021 1 min read How accountants can help businesses through tough times The dire need for frontline expertise from accountants to help businesses survive is critical, especially with compa...
May 20, 2021 1 min read Reclaim lost time with direct bank feeds between Sage and FNB In the “old” days, accountants and business owners would spend hours poring over printouts and spreadsheets to manua...
April 9, 2021 1 min read Do these 3 things before launching your small business There’s an entrepreneurial maxim that anyone starting a business should take heed of – make time to work on your bu...
March 3, 2021 1 min read A guide to your business and start taking control now Running a business isn't easy but you're bossing it. However, you know things can be done better. Learn what you need to...
February 18, 2021 1 min read 3 questions to help accountants discover their value proposition I was a bit concerned when the bank called to cancel my client’s finance application meeting. What did we do wrong? ...
February 12, 2021 1 min read A new purpose for the accounting profession The words ‘accounting’ and ‘bookkeeping’ were once used interchangeably. But their respective meanings are drifting...
January 4, 2021 5 min read Six tips to make bookkeeping hassle free If you hate bookkeeping, don't despair. Check out these six tips to ditch unnecessary paperwork, get paid on time and au...
November 5, 2020 1 min read Sage Accounting updates: an improved bank feed experience and user role delegation for Accountants We have simplified the Sage Accounting bank feeds, and updated the user role delegation to provide accountants with...
October 29, 2020 4 min read 3 Reasons why accountants should embrace AI and Machine Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwH7KR_MYn0 Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have taken the account...
October 19, 2020 7 min read 7 ways cloud software trumps spreadsheets It used to be that smaller firms used spreadsheets as their default tool, only to be replaced when the firm grew, a...
September 11, 2020 < 1 min read 3 accounting practice improvements, according to customers In the latest version of The Practice of Now survey, respondents were asked what pain-points their businesses experi...
September 11, 2020 1 min read Disrupting the accounting profession: 3 ways to grow and thrive “I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” – J.D Rockefeller. Over the last few months, accoun...
February 3, 2020 1 min read 5 money mistakes SMEs may one day regret It’s not only big financial disasters that cause businesses to fail. The build-up of small, poor decisions can also crip...
January 23, 2020 1 min read 2030: What’s in store for the accountancy practice? Based on the latest Practice of Now research, we've made five predictions about how an accounting practice might look in...
December 10, 2019 1 min read Selling modern accounting to traditional clients We cover tips on how to help your traditional clients overcome their tech phobia and move to a modern accounting system ...
December 2, 2018 2 min read Stop manually balancing your books With Bank Feeds, the books balance themselves. You set the rules once and your accounting software does the rest. Automa...
