There have been a lot of changes since we celebrated year 8, in very difficult economic circumstances we have made lots of changes!
Published Wed 15th Nov 2023
Read Celebrating year 9 of BW Bookkeeping...This is a question you may find yourself considering. You are running a small business and you have an accountant but somehow you still feel like you need more help...
Published Thu 26th Jan 2023
Read Why would I use a bookkeeper if I already have an accountant?...If you are falling behind with sales invoices, chasing money from customers and filing your VAT return then the answer is YES!
Published Thu 26th Jan 2023
Read Do I need a bookkeeper for my small business?...We have helped a few clients with their marketing by making sure the basics are right.
Published Wed 25th Jan 2023
Read BW Virtual Office can help with your marketing too...We are often asked for help with monitoring the dates for small motor fleets to help businesses plan.
Published Fri 6th Jan 2023
Read Virtual assistance for fleet paperwork...Maybe you have heard the phrase making tax digital, maybe you thought this was only for VAT registered businesses, or for companies?
Published Thu 8th Sep 2022
Read Making Tax Digital for Self Employed People and Landlords...BW Virtual Office Services find that clients often grow to a certain point and then realise they haven't really focused on health and safety enough.
Published Sun 24th Jul 2022
Read Health and Safety...Our clients provide all sorts of different services, for a bit of fun, we have sorted them into the letters of the alphabet ;
Published Tue 29th Jun 2021
Read A to Z of BW Bookkeeping Clients...As we all know, there is more to growing a business than simply increasing sales. There are choices to make about staffing, premises, insurance policies, the list goes on.
Published Fri 25th Jun 2021
Read Forecasting to help with planning...Even if your business is only paying one Director, you will probably hear from the pensions regulator as they will ask you to confirm you are compliant.
Published Sun 6th Jun 2021
Read Pensions...If your business is VAT registered you need to change the way you prepare your books.
Published Tue 27th Apr 2021
Read Why VAT needs to be considered when bookkeeping....Before January 2020 I can honestly say I had never even considered networking! Not as a skill or a benefit.
Published Wed 14th Apr 2021
Read Networking as a small business owner...Running your own business is an exciting venture to start with, but it can become daunting as you need to keep thinking of ways to improve and grow.
Published Tue 30th Mar 2021
Read Small positive changes can help your business grow...All data needs to be linked digitally for VAT returns starting after/spanning 1st April 2021.
Published Tue 30th Mar 2021
Read Making Tax Digital 'soft landing' finishes 31-03-2021...We all think that profit is the goal, but cash flow is just as important. Running out of money is definitely something to be feared.
Published Fri 12th Mar 2021
Read Why cash flow is so important...BW Bookkeeping have been featured as a good news story by Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce.
Published Mon 8th Mar 2021
Read Good news story...Obviously there are many mistakes that can be made when trying to juggle running your business with keeping your books up to date. Hopefully reading this will help you stay clear of at least 3 of them...
Published Wed 3rd Mar 2021
Read The 3 most common mistakes in bookkeeping...When you are sending an invoice to a customer there are certain pieces of information that you need to show and I am going to list them for you here.
Published Sat 27th Feb 2021
Read Sales invoices...When you first start out in business, all you want from your sales figure is for the total to grow because it means your business is growing and you are beginning to make money.
Published Wed 17th Feb 2021
Read What can you get from your sales figures?...The automatic match up rules in Quickbooks are a real time saver and very clever but here are a few things to look out for!
Published Thu 11th Feb 2021
Read Take care to match the correct amounts in Quickbooks...Getting all your paperwork into order is not an exciting job, but it is rewarding. Knowing you can lay your hands on an invoice if you need it, knowing you have opened all your mail, it is a relief.
Published Wed 3rd Feb 2021
Read Paperwork 101...All businesses are being effected by the pandemic and the lockdowns. Whether it is through physical illness, not being able to meet people or just feeling that you can not make plans because the situation seems to change every day.
Published Sun 17th Jan 2021
Read Bookkeeping in lockdown...Our full name is BW Bookkeeping and Project Solutions, so we get asked from time to time what project work we get involved with.
Published Wed 23rd Dec 2020
Read What does the Project Solutions in the business name stand for?...On a Friday I am lucky enough to have a client base in Aston Clinton that I can visit. It has been a welcome escape over 2020 to be able to visit clients over there, as they are all working through the pandemic and I can meet with one or two each week to get their paperwork.
Published Fri 11th Dec 2020
Read Clients in Aston Clinton...I read a quote from a business coach online recently, saying that lots of small businesses give up, just when they were on the verge of a breakthrough and that is why it is so important to keep going.
Published Mon 30th Nov 2020
Read Small Business Support...BW Bookkeeping have been lucky enough to pick up a few clients in Caddington, Bedfordshire this year. Caddington is a village near to Luton and Dunstable, with a supportive community.
Published Sun 22nd Nov 2020
Read Clients in Caddington...Weekly payroll used to be fairly common and is still popular in some trades. Why is it best to avoid it?
Published Thu 12th Nov 2020
Read Why is paying staff weekly a bad idea?...The cloud based software packages are the ones to use as the technology has improved so much.
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Which bookkeeping software should I choose?...For business owners these are the certainties of life. Whether you are a sole trader earning extra cash at the weekends, or you have a company with 7 employees, death, bookkeeping and taxes can not be avoided forever. Its not all bad news, as planning and getting the right support can mean that bookkeeping isn't scary and the tax bills are under control.
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Death, Bookkeeping and Taxes!...Lots of people ask me what the difference is between an accountant and a bookkeeper. My answer is that in most cases accountants are important for filing your year end accounts and tax return, and a bookkeeper is the one who supports you with running the business each week or each month of the year.
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Do I need a bookkeeper or an accountant?...So you have registered for VAT and bought some software, what on earth do you do next?
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Who can help me with my VAT?...When you are running a business there is a lot to learn and it can feel overwhelming. When it comes to bookkeeping, there are some fundamental rules to be aware of.
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Bookkeeping Do's and Don'ts!...You know you have to log information for the tax man. However you also need to log your income and costs in a way that means you can use the information yourself.
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read How to keep the books for a small business...How much money are you owed by customers at this moment? How much more do you invoice in the summer compared to the winter? What is your biggest cost each year?
Published Fri 6th Nov 2020
Read Why is bookkeeping important?...There are some businesses who will always need to consider setting up a payroll - it is the easiest way for directors of limited companies to get money out their business. There are contractors who pay sub contractors and deal with the tax as a CIS deduction who may not directly employ staff. And then there are a lot of people who are not sure whether to run a payroll or not.
Published Wed 4th Nov 2020
Read Does my business need a payroll?...Should I be Self-employed or have a Limited Company?
Published Sun 1st Nov 2020
Read Self employed or limited company?...Bookkeeping is about staying up to date with your figures, so the reality EVERY business needs to think about bookkeeping.
Published Thu 29th Oct 2020
Read Who needs bookkeeping services?...When you buy software they make you believe that their system is SO user friendly that people can use it without having any training or knowledge.
Published Thu 29th Oct 2020
Read The biggest lie in bookkeeping......Suite C,
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I learned more about how to direct my business in 20 minutes talking to Jen at BW Bookkeeping than in 4 years of meetings with my accountant.
Rob L, Aston Clinton
Excellent bookkeeping service and knowledge of the work. We recommend this firm if you are looking for a bookkeeper,
Phil Bass, Dunstable
Outstanding! BWBPS sorted out my books then provided me with the support and training I needed to get everything up to date and back on track. Friendly, professional service which I would highly recommend.
Cake Company St Neots
