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My first boss passed away at the ripe old age of 90 last September. His passing made me reflect on how he was the one that gave me my “first chance” working in an office. You might not believe me…

A passive income of £10,000 a month. Here’s how I did it and you can too. I love Not Just Numbers. Debbie is an amazing accountant. We recently discussed recurring passive income and that lit a blue touch paper ……

Amongst the craziness that was last year, our Managing Director, Debbie Whitaker spoke to Digital U at their week-long conference about the benefits and tips of Discovering Your App Stack. Now one year on, (I know, time flies), we've revisited…

Whether you’re taking your first steps in business or running one that’s nicely established, it’s never too soon to think long and hard about retirement. Or to be more specific, how to make it rich. Let’s be clear, when I…

Carrwood Park Carrwood Park is a friendly, family-run business that offers outstanding office space on the outskirts of Leeds. Their top-quality offices, co-working spaces, meeting rooms and event space are set within 100 acres of idyllic landscaped grounds. And for…

This month’s software of choice is Futrli. Futrli is an amazing forecasting tool that we recommend our clients use. It integrates perfectly with Xero and it spells the end for spreadsheets and wasted hours inputting numbers. Get a grip on your cashflow and…

Self-Assessment Payments on account HMRC require that taxpayers in the self-assessment system, who have a tax bill (Income tax & Class 4 NIC) over £1,000 must make payments on account of the next tax return. This does not apply if 80%…

We get shortlisted in the top four as ‘Bookkeeping Partner of the Year’ at Xerocon We are all very excited here at Not Just Numbers as we have been shortlisted in the top four for ‘Bookkeeping Partner of the Year’…

Better KPIs – Information to drive action What’s the point of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)? Well if you are using them to measure overall performance of your business, then surely the answer is “to drive action”. Knowing something (eg. “we…

VAT Inspections: a survival guide What to do when the VAT man (or woman!) comes to call   Why me? Clients often view a VAT inspection as something to be dreaded or, with a bit of luck, avoided. With the…