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5 sole trader bookkeeping mistakes to avoid

May 28, 2015 By Karen Upcraft

5 sole trader bookkeeping mistakes to avoid

It’s taken commitment, guts and talent to create something out of nothing. I know from personal experience that’s no mean feat. It’s seriously hard work. You’re juggling more things than sometimes seems possible. You’re trying to do it all. And I’ll bet there have been times that you’ve wanted to throw in the towel. Am I […]

Filed Under: Bookkeeping and accounting, Record keeping, Self employment, Starting Up Tagged With: bookkeeping, creating a business, record keeping, sole trader bookkeeping

Is there an easier way to prepare sole trader accounts?

May 16, 2015 By Karen Upcraft

As sole traders we dream of spending each working day immersed in the things that made us set up our business in the first place – making a product or selling a service. We didn’t dream about the tedious, demoralising and sometimes overly complex chores that come part and parcel of the self-employment package. Frequently, the easier option is just […]

Filed Under: Bookkeeping and accounting, Self employment Tagged With: self employed, Self employed income tax, sole trader accounts, sole trader bookkeeping, starting up a business

Starting a business: the sole trader’s introduction to getting it right first time

April 21, 2015 By Karen Upcraft

You’ve had the idea to start a business and are full of excitement. It’s taken courage to decide to reinvent yourself, to become your own boss. But right now your to-do list is getting you down. There’s your “big idea” but then there’s all these other annoying parts of the jigsaw puzzle that need to […]

Filed Under: Accounting software, Bookkeeping and accounting, Record keeping, Self assessment, Self employment, Starting Up, Working from home Tagged With: creating a business, record keeping, self assessment tax, sole trader bookkeeping, starting a business

30 Winchester self-employed Mums needed

January 4, 2015 By Karen Upcraft

30 Mumpreneurs needed I am looking to speak with 30 Winchester self-employed mums who find tax taxing but still want to do the right thing. Are you my next research participant? If you’re a self-employed Mum and operate your small business from home, I’d love to speak to you about how you manage the madness of […]

Filed Under: Bookkeeping and accounting Tagged With: mumpreneurs, Self employed income tax, sole trader accounts, sole trader bookkeeping, sole trader tax, sole traders, solopreneurs

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