Notes from the practice.
Occasional thoughts on accountancy, software and small business life.
- AccountancyGeneral
Mind Maps — A quiet reflection on thinking differently
Sometimes the best way to make sense of a tangle of business problems isn't a spreadsheet — it's a mind map.
Linda · 28 June 2026Read →
- ComplianceCompany
Company Directors — Confirm your ID with Companies House
Companies House have joined HMRC in the 'let's add more rules' game. Changes are being introduced from Autumn 2025 that will affect every company director.
Linda · June 2025Read →
- Cloud SoftwareAccountancy
Why you need monthly accounts from QuickBooks / Xero / Sage
Small business owners often just want their book-keeping up to date and to claim as much as they can — but monthly accounts give you so much more.
Linda · 2025Read →
- AccountancyGeneral
QuickBooks / Xero / Sage management accountant Baildon
The assumption is that all accountants do the same. We don't — just as not all doctors or lawyers do the same.
Linda · 2025Read →
- TaxPension
HMRC advise to check NI pension gaps before deadline
HMRC are advising people to check their NI contributions towards their pensions to ensure they don't fall short.
Linda · 2025Read →
- SageCloud Software
Sage Mobile
The Sage Accounting App gives you the mobility and flexibility to go about your business on the go.
Linda · March 2022Read →
- QuickBooksCloud Software
QuickBooks efficiencies
QuickBooks continually upgrade their offering to help you save time and money. With improved connectivity there's less to remember.
Linda · 2022Read →
- Small BusinessGeneral
Google and Small Businesses
It's always great when large organisations take the time to help smaller businesses.
Linda · October 2020Read →
- Small BusinessGeneral
Govt reveals emergency economic plan
So what's new for businesses and employees struggling in this pandemic.
Linda · 2020Read →
- Small BusinessGeneral
We can survive if we pull together
Change is the new norm — but whatever happens, we're in this together and if we pull together we'll get through.
Linda · 2020Read →
- General
What Makes Hermit Business Solutions Different?
We all did the same training and passed the same exams. So what can Hermit offer that others don't?
Linda · September 2020Read →
- General
The Price of Experience
There will always be someone who'll do the job cheaper — but will it be the same job?
Linda · September 2020Read →
- General
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If you need help at this difficult time then please feel free to get in touch — a chat costs nothing.
Linda · August 2018Read →
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