Plain-English writing about Xero, bookkeeping, and running a small business.

Bookkeeper and accountant - why most growing businesses end up using both.

Once you've outgrown the sole trader stage, you'll usually want both. Here's what each one actually does, where the line sits, and how they work alongside each other so you're not paying twice for the same thing.

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Moving from Hnry to Xero - and what actually happened next.

Hnry is a good place to start. It can also be the thing that's quietly costing you - in claims you can't make and visibility you don't have. Here's what the move to Xero actually looks like.

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Where to start with Xero if you've never used it before.

You've signed up to Xero. Or you're about to. Here's the order I'd do things in - and the bits most people skip that come back to bite them later.

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Bookkeeper or accountant - which do you actually need?

Most sole traders don't need both, and some don't need either yet. Here's how to tell which one you need, what they actually do, and how to avoid paying for both badly.

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