There’s a conversation happening in many accounting practices across the UK. It’s happening over morning coffees, in partner meetings, and in the quiet moments between client calls: “What do we do about AI?” With Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax launching in just a few months, affecting 864,000 sole traders and landlords in its … [Read more…]
Your people are probably using AI, whether your business has officially adopted it or not. From drafting invoice reminders and summarising meeting notes in seconds, to getting help with prospecting templates or ideas, AI has crept into everyday work. That’s the context for the AI Skills Boost, a UK government initiative designed to help millions … [Read more…]
23 January, 2026 5 min read Share Copy Link Copied 56% of the UK private sector is made up entirely of sole traders, yet many still face significant administrative burdens when it comes to operating their business. If you’re a sole trader, spending hours every week wrestling with your tax and finance admin is not … [Read more…]
19 January, 2026 3 min read Share Copy Link Copied AI could save you time, reduce admin, and improve cash flow—but only when it’s applied to real work. If you’re running a small business, AI might still feel abstract. You’ve heard what it could do, but turning that promise into something useful in your day-to-day … [Read more…]
20 January, 2026 6 min read Share Copy Link Copied Your supplier misses a delivery deadline. Nothing dramatic, right? After all, they’re only two days late. But you’re the CFO of a lower-mid-market manufacturer or distributor running lean. And those two days have stopped production on your factory lines. Contribution margin evaporates. Freight costs rise … [Read more…]
19 January, 2026 8 min read Share Copy Link Copied The era of MTD for Income Tax is upon us. But Self Assessment isn’t going away anytime soon. The goal moving forward for practices is to find a way to support all sole traders and landlords, regardless of which HMRC path they’re following—while also supporting … [Read more…]
6 January, 2026 8 min read Share Copy Link Copied Workplace stress costs the economy £5 billion, according to the Health and Safety Executive, with 964,000 workers suffering from work-related stress, depression, or anxiety across 2024/25. Accountants and bookkeepers are amongst them. We’re not superheroes. We need to learn how to identify mental health issues, … [Read more…]
7 January, 2026 6 min read Share Copy Link Copied Finance teams of all sizes are integrating AI into the core of their functions. And Sage Copilot is right there at the heart of it, trusted not just to transform organisations. It’s also trusted to be secure and trustworthy. Why? That’s what we discuss in … [Read more…]
12 January, 2026 2 min read Share Copy Link Copied Are you a sole trader or landlord who needs to follow the MTD for Income Tax rules? Stay on track for the April 2026 deadline with a click-to-tick checklist that turns complex requirements into simple, doable steps—so you’re confident, compliant, and as ready as you … [Read more…]
8 January, 2026 10 min read Share Copy Link Copied The purpose of Making Tax Digital is, well, to ensure that businesses digitalise their VAT and Income Tax data and processes. In order to ensure your taxes are digital, you also need to ensure transferring key accounting data from one place to another is not … [Read more…]