Why We Partner with Mettle by NatWest

Your choice of business bank account can have a significant effect on your business, and there’s a lot of variation in the cost and services offered.

What is a Business Coach and Could Your Small Business Benefit?

Business coaching is where a professional coach guides a business person to help them achieve their professional goals. Business owners tend to be

Personal Tax Doesn’t Have to be Scary

The personal self-assessment deadline is getting closer, and while there are still several months to go before the 31st of January, we know from

How to Get Referrals and Grow Your Small Business

Referrals are a powerful and effective way to get new customers for your small business, and if you’re good at what you do your existing customers

CEST 2.0 - What Contractors Need to Know

The new version of CEST, informally dubbed “CEST 2.0” is now live and available for use in IR35 determinations. If you’re contracting through your own

What You Need to Know if You Own a Buy to Let Property

Buy to let property investments, if done properly, can give you two kinds of return – rental income and capital growth of the property itself. In this

7 Days of Content Ideas for Small Business Owners

Social media can be a powerful tool to help you build your small business, allowing you to create a community of enthusiastic supporters, and helping

How to Record VAT Correctly When Entering Expenses

Expenses can be one of the most confusing areas regarding VAT, so in this article we’ll look at the treatment of VAT on expenses and give you some

Improve your working from home routine

IPSE estimates that 87% of self-employed workers have worked remotely in the last 12 months. This is a huge change, up from just 6% in 2017, and of

How to Keep on Top of Your Bookkeeping

Your business decisions can only be as good as the information they’re based on, so it’s vital that your bookkeeping is accurate. In this article

Meet the Orange Genie Accountancy Team

Dannielle Stapleton – Director of Accounting ServicesI’ve worked at Orange Genie for 9 years, starting out as an Accountant, I now focus my time on

5 Ways to Market Your Small Business

As a small business owner, it’s important to get real value everywhere you spend your precious time and money. With marketing activity, where return