Navigating self-employment in the UK comes with a learning curve, especially when it comes to managing your taxes. One of the easiest ways to reduce your tax bill is by making sure you’re claiming all the allowable business expenses you’re entitled to. But lots of sole traders miss out on some. That’s where these tax-saving
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Achieving Financial Goals in 2025: How We Use Xero to Drive Success
The start of a new year is the perfect time to set clear financial goals for your business and is something we do at DNA every January. Setting goals is just the beginning – achieving them requires careful planning and the right tools. Here’s how we’re tackling 2025 with Xero as our secret weapon. Setting
Automating Your Finances, Best Accounting Apps, Technology & Software for Businesses, Xero Tips & Tricks
How Do I Use Artificial Intelligence?
How I Use Artificial Intelligence (And Did I Use AI to Write This?!) Whether you’re a fan of it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay—and it’s actually been around for quite a while. You might be using it daily without even realising it! Take Xero, for example. It’s been quietly using AI
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What is MTD and how will it affect my business?
What is MTD we hear you ask? No, it’s not “Month to Date”, “Metric Tonnes per Day” or even “Marine Technology Directorate”! We’re talking about Making Tax Digital. The scheme was originally announced by HMRC in 2017, but it’s been years in the making (a bit like Avatar 2!). What’s changing? MTD will require