Make AI useful. Fix one workflow in 30 days

No theory. No overhaul. Just one workflow, done properly. Start with the repetitive task that’s draining your time every week. If you want editable tools to follow along, download the full AI Action Workbook at any point below. Here’s what we’ll cover: Download the AI action workbook Start with one simple task. Follow the steps. … [Read more…]

Making Tax Digital penalties | Sage Advice UK

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is accompanied by two penalty regimes from HMRC that impact late submissions and payments. If you use MTD for VAT then you might already know about them, because they were introduced for that tax in January 2023. What’s more, from April 2027, the reformed penalty regime will apply … [Read more…]

Spring Statement 2026: What it means for your business

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 3 March 2026 was deliberately low-key. Unlike a full Budget, it served as a progress check on the UK economy rather than a platform for sweeping new tax measures. The government had already said it’s committed to one major fiscal event per year, reserving significant policy changes for the Autumn … [Read more…]

How to try AI without breaking your business

You’ve spent 20 minutes rewriting the same invoice reminder for the fourth time this week, tweaking the tone so it’s firm but not awkward. Or maybe you’re staring at a CRM full of leads that were marked “follow up later”—and you never do, because client work took priority. You know AI could probably help. But … [Read more…]

AI and accountants: The rules and guidelines you need to follow

25 February, 2026 8 min read Share Copy Link Copied As Making Tax Digital increases reporting frequency and client touchpoints, firms need a scalable way to manage growing workload. At the same time, we’re entering a new phase of AI in accounting. The two make for a powerful combination, but there might be reservations given … [Read more…]

Are you ready when it matters most?

“Champions are built in the off-season.” At the Ladies Professional Golf Association, that idea applies as much to finance professionals as it does to the athletes on the course. It’s a global organisation in a period of rapid growth, at a moment when women’s sport is gaining long-overdue momentum. Today, the LPGA operates across more … [Read more…]

What to automate: 30-day AI wins for accounting and bookkeeping firms

Your people may have been informally automating for years—copying and pasting between systems, building workarounds in spreadsheets, reusing old emails, or finding the quickest way to get something done when your software didn’t quite fit. The problem is that this kind of automation is invisible, inconsistent, and often relies on senior people’s time. It’s also … [Read more…]