All posts by Darren Taylor

Darren is a Marketing Manager specialising in Digital Marketing

Accountants and bookkeepers – join Clear Books for some after work drinks

On Thursday 10th March, we're holding the latest Tick and Bash - a free social event for accountants and bookkeepers. The events are an opportunity to unwind after work as well as a chance to chat with others in your...

/ 12th February 2016

What do employers need to know about auto enrolment?

Clear Books partner accountant Michael Godsmark of Woodville Accountancy looks at the steps you need to take as an employer to be ready for auto enrolment. What is it? Auto enrolment is essentially a government pension scheme which is administered and run by...

/ 9th February 2016

Ending of Fubra Passport log-in

From Tuesday 9th February 2016, customers will no longer be able log in with their Fubra Passport. The reason we have moved away from the Fubra Passport is to streamline the process when signing up and inviting users.  Since early...

/ 9th February 2016

Clear Books auto enrolment features – stage 6

Today we released stage 6 of our auto enrolment features. To find out more about what auto enrolment is, take a look at The Pension Regulator’s website. If you’d like to know what auto enrolment features we’ve released already, see...

/ 5th February 2016

Clear Books auto enrolment features – Stages 4 & 5

We’ve now released stages 4 & 5 of our auto enrolment features, designed to help Clear Books Payroll users comply with the UK Government’s new workplace pension regulations. If you’d like to see what features we’ve released already, see our...

/ 3rd February 2016

Clear Books auto enrolment features – Stage 3

Today we’ve released ‘Stage 3' of our auto enrolment features, designed to help Clear Books Payroll users comply with the UK Government’s new workplace pension regulations. If you’d like to see what features we’ve released already, see our blogs for...

/ 19th January 2016

Clear Books nominated for 2 awards at 2016 Business Finance Awards

We’re delighted to announce that Clear Books has been shortlisted in 2 categories at the upcoming 2016 Business Finance Awards. The ceremony, which takes place on 9th March at the Royal Garden Hotel in London, will see Clear Books in...

/ 15th January 2016

Clear Books Preview – try a brand new feature for January

Each month, we release a set of new features into Clear Books Preview - an area of your account where you can start using the latest Clear Books updates before they are available on general release. All Clear Books customers can...

/ 14th January 2016

Clear Books auto enrolment features – Stage 2

Last week we released the first stage of our new features to help Clear Books Payroll comply with the UK Government’s new Auto Enrolment pension regulations. You can read about these 'Stage 1' features in our blog here. Tomorrow (Wednesday...

/ 12th January 2016

Is your business ready for growth finance? The questions you need to ask

At some stage in the business life cycle, there will be a need for finance. If your income against outgoings doesn’t create a positive cash flow, or if you don’t have sufficient reserves, you’ll need to find funding outside the...

/ 12th January 2016

Clear Books auto enrolment features – Stage 1

Last month, we set out our auto enrolment plan to let Clear Books customers know what we’re doing to ensure our Payroll application complies with the upcoming changes to workplace pensions. Today, we’re releasing ‘Stage 1’ of our auto enrolment...

/ 7th January 2016

Support for older versions of Internet Explorer ends on 12th January 2016

If you currently use Internet Explorer, it’s important that you’re aware of some upcoming changes being made by Microsoft. From 12th January 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer will receive security updates and technical support. Currently, Internet...

/ 6th January 2016

End of year checklist for your business

We’re so close to the end of the year now, and it’s tempting to check out and just leave everything until the new year. But a little preparation in your business now can help make your transition into the new...

/ 22nd December 2015

Clear Books support over Christmas

We will have reduced telephone support available over the Christmas period. However, our support team will still be here to help by email right through the bank holiday weekend. Our Christmas support hours will be:   Thursday 24th December: Email...

/ 21st December 2015

Clear Books fundraising – Christmas Jumper Day

Each month at Clear Books, we hold an event in aid of a different charity. As we have a relaxed dress code in the office, a ‘dress-down’ day won’t work, so we do a ‘dress-up’ day instead, where Clear Books...

/ 18th December 2015

How to save time in the pre-Christmas period

Many business owners will tell you that the weeks leading up to Christmas are often among the most stressful of the entire year. It seems like everything goes into overdrive as you try to get everything done for 2015 and prepped...

/ 15th December 2015

New Clear Books feature releases – December

Each month, we release a set of new features into Clear Books Preview - an area of your account where you can start using the latest Clear Books updates before they are available on general release. All Clear Books customers can...

/ 14th December 2015

Auto enrolment payroll software for 2016

Auto enrolment payroll software We wanted to let our customers know about the work we’re doing to ensure Clear Books payroll software will comply with the upcoming changes for workplace pensions. This will mean you can auto-enrol your employees straight from our Payroll...

/ 8th December 2015

How to write a business plan

A business plan is a brilliant and valuable thing to have, but the idea of writing one can be daunting to small business owners. In our recent Must Read article, we took a look at what exactly a business plan...

/ 7th December 2015

Reduced Clear Books support – Friday 4th December

There will be reduced Clear Books technical support this Friday (4th December) as we will be celebrating our Christmas party. From 11.30am onwards there will be limited email support and no telephone support throughout the rest of the day. Normal...

/ 3rd December 2015

Get ready to meet our newest Certified Partners!

Clear Books has relaunched its Certified Partner scheme, but what does this mean for you? In the coming weeks we will be announcing our newly Certified Accounting Partners. All these accountants are committed to Clear Books and to providing a...

/ 27th November 2015

5 common mistakes people make when starting a business

Our aim at Clear Books is to champion the small businesses of Great Britain. Since we’ve been through the process of starting and growing a small business ourselves (not to mention seeing lots of our customers do the same thing),...

/ 19th November 2015

Tell us about yourself and win a Fortnum & Mason champagne gift box

The user experience and design teams at Clear Books are constantly working to improve your Clear Books experience. To do this effectively we’d love to get to know you all! Please help us by filling out this survey which will...

/ 18th November 2015

New Clear Books feature releases – November

Last month we released Clear Books Preview - an area of your account where you can start using brand new features before they are available on general release. Near the start of each month, we’ll release a set of new...

/ 16th November 2015

How to avoid burnout at work

How to avoid burnout at work Job stress and burnout (a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress) are huge issues in the UK — in fact, a study of leading British companies shows...

/ 6th November 2015

Why aren’t there more female entrepreneurs?

In this guest article for Clear Books, business journalist Nick Huber looks at the possible reasons why there are more male than female entrepreneurs, and looks at the groups and factors that are helping this gap close. Entrepreneurial spirit is...

/ 5th November 2015

5 spooky businesses in the UK

With the Clear Books offices in Hammersmith being located next door to a small church and graveyard, no one will want to be the last person left in the office this Halloween. While we’re yet to see an actual ghost...

/ 30th October 2015

Clear Books CFO Suzy featured in CA magazine

The latest issue of The CA magazine, the official membership magazine of ICAS, features Clear Books' Suzy Kerton. Suzy was 'Highly Recommended' at the recent One Young CA competition, recognising chartered accountants under 30 and those who can lead, motivate and...

/ 28th October 2015

How to be assertive in the workplace

Good communication is vital in creating a successful company, and also important for your own happiness and well being at work. In our latest Must Read article, we look at the 3 main communication styles and explain why the 'assertive'...

/ 23rd October 2015

Back new features with our Community crowdfunding scheme

Users of our Community forum will know that we have a popular Ideas section, where you can suggest and vote for new features. We've recently launching a new initiative to back a project, where we're crowdfunding your ideas for Clear Books to bring...

/ 14th October 2015