Xero Training – self-taught or professional training?
Navigating bookkeeping on Xero poses a crucial decision: one can either embark on a self-guided journey with the help of some online tutorials or opt for structured, professional training. In this article, we dissect the disparities between these approaches, to help individuals make informed decisions. Whether you’re a business owner seeking to streamline operations or […]
Streamlining Bookkeeping with Personalised Invoice Templates
In the dynamic realm of modern business operations, efficient bookkeeping is paramount to sustaining financial health and driving growth. One indispensable tool in this arsenal is a well-designed invoice template. Additionally, for businesses harnessing the power of Xero, customised invoice templates can be a game-changer, offering streamlined processes and enhanced professionalism. Understanding the Invoice An […]
NRB Digital – Best of Breed
With a lot of businesses already cloud based they will be getting the benefit of the time savings, allowing staff to move away from mundane tasks and undertake more valuable work for which the company will ultimately see the benefits. Couple this with the improved accuracy that cloud based software can bring, using the latest […]
Going further with Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming more commonplace across all aspects of our lives (whether we like it or not!). Here at NRB, we are harnessing the power of digital tech and AI to modernise, even revolutionise, the systems of our clients…. and we don’t stop at accounting software. In fact, that’s just […]
Autumn Budget 2021 – Budget Brochure
Autumn Budget 2021 – Budget Brochure The Chancellors autumn budget was released on Wednesday 27 October 2021. Whilst a lot of the budget was known before the official announcement there was a lot more detail released on the day. It remains to be seen how the country will financially recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, but […]
Digital apps for construction businesses
The recent CoVid-19 pandemic has illustrated that time is valuable and has also highlighted the fact that digital solutions can play a integral role in the day to day operations of a business. There are a number of areas in which digital solutions can play a part and this article will focus on the construction industry […]
COVID-19: Chancellor announces ‘Winter Measures’ support package
Rishi Sunak has today announced his ‘Winter Measures’ support package to help businesses, employees and individuals through the ongoing troubles of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Chancellor announced a package of measures that includes a new Jobs Support Scheme, extending the Self Employment Income Support Scheme and 15% VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Interruption Loan Scheme Guidance
Further to our Government Support guide the British Business Bank have now issued their guidance as to eligibility criteria for businesses wishing to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) as follows: The British Business Bank qualifying criteria for the loan scheme mean businesses must: • Be UK based, with turnover of no more […]
120k firms miss MTD for VAT deadline
More than 120,000 VAT-registered businesses in the UK missed the August deadline to file returns through Making Tax Digital (MTD). HMRC confirmed that around 116,000 businesses with quarterly obligations and 5,000 firms that file monthly returns did not sign up in time. Most VAT-registered businesses with annual taxable turnover of more than £85,000 have to […]
Open Banking and how this impacts Xero
New EU standards, due to take effect from 14 September 2019, will change the way some banks connect to Xero. To comply with the new requirements, many of Xero’s bank feeds will be replaced by new direct feeds using Open Banking. What is Open Banking? Open Banking means you can choose to share your bank […]