#AccountancyAdvent: the Clear Books advent calendar of accounting advice for businesses
Christmas is just around the corner, but we thought we'd give you an early present this year. We've spoken to accountants and small businesses from around the country and asked them what their top accounting tips would be for other...
Government failing to understand our challenges, say small business owners
The majority of small business owners* in the UK do not think the government understands the challenges they are facing, or the opportunities open to them. In all, 82% of the owners we surveyed supported this point of view. Phil...
What has the Chancellor’s November Budget got in store for your business?
In this strange age of minority governments and Brexit negotiations, each new Budget has an added dose of importance – not least for the UK's small businesses planning for the future. Philip Hammond, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer, is...
Investment 101: How to prepare your SME for investment
When you start a business, investment can seem such a remote possibility that you don’t even consider it. But fast forward a few years and suddenly it’s not so far off your radar. Whether you’ve created a new system or...
3 bookkeeping templates and why you should use Clear Books Micro instead
It’s one of the most divisive words in the small business world. You say it, and people tend to immediately go, “Oh, I love them!” or “No, not this again!” Spreadsheets. This seemingly innocuous word holds a lot of baggage...
Product Updates – October 2017
We are constantly improving Clear Books, and often make new features and improvements available in Preview, which allows you to get early access and to share your feedback. What’s in preview VAT for payments on account Unallocated payments/receipts can...
A simple, creative & inexpensive way to enhance your trust online
Have you ever wondered why some companies are always doing better than others? Regardless of the effort put in your website and despite your SEO ranking or your pay per click strategy, you still don’t generate the level of sales...
HR 101 for SMEs
If you've been happily running your small business as a sole trader so far, the whole world of HR has probably passed you by. Until now, managing staff sickness probably looked like taking some painkillers before getting straight back to...
Clear Books founder Tim Fouracre makes way for Phil Sayers as new CEO
Clear Books has announced that Phil Sayers has taken over from founder Tim Fouracre as CEO with immediate effect. The appointment of Sayers, who joined the company as Sales and Marketing Director 14 months ago, releases Fouracre to depart to...
Product Updates Sep 2017
What’s in preview We are constantly improving Clear Books, and often make new features and improvements available in Preview, which allows you to get early access and to share your feedback. Better invoicing Following your feedback, this preview...
