Continuing in our guest blog series, featuring interviews, thoughts and tidbits from our very own ‘Mafter’ freelance community, this week we have a great piece from Meisha Piggott – a fitness guru, personal trainer and blogger over at The Editt. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably a bit of a workaholic, and exercise – […]
George Osbourne has delivered his 2016 budget, and while the big talking points seem to be around a new sugar-tax and the academisation of the nation’s schools, we’re focusing on the main areas that will affect freelancers, independent contractors and other self-employed people. Below are our initial thoughts. Remember, if you want to discuss how […]
It’s budget time again, people! And that can only mean one thing – it’s question time for our man Kenny. Ahead of next week’s 2016 budget, we spoke to the man himself to find out what predictions My Accountant Friend are making, and how they see rumoured changes having an effect on small businesses, freelancers and independent […]
This week’s blog comes from Jon Wilks, a My Accountant Friend customer and a content strategist who works with small businesses to make the most of their digital marketing. Jon runs a blog on content strategy, where he aims to help people understand how content can make a difference, while demystifying some of the industry jargon. […]
Oh, the wonders of freelancing! The freedom to work when, where and how you like (pyjamas, anyone?) is enough to turn any city slicker off the daily office grind. But for all the upsides to being your own boss, it can mean you find yourself wading through stacks of admin. The most basic of tax tips is […]
Full-time freelancing might sound like it’s all coffee-shop work days and writing emails in your pyjamas. Obviously there’s some of that (OK, a lot), however, donning your serious specs and drawing up a sturdy business contract can save you time and hassle in the long run. While writing freelance contracts may not be the most exciting […]
This week’s guest blog comes from Stefano Del Federico of The Private Investment Office. One of the biggest surprises from the emergency July 2015 summer budget was the change to the way in which dividends will be taxed from April 2016. Currently, all dividends came with a notional 10% tax credit. In essence, once a dividend […]
This week’s guest blog post comes from Mapit Accountancy, a company after our own hearts, specialising in teaching accounting to newcomers in the most efficient and effective way possible – online. Making the move away from employment to being a freelancer is an exciting experience, at least in the early days, anyway. But soon the […]
What’s the difference between a traditional accountancy firm and an online accountant? Nope, this isn’t a joke. It’s a genuine question that we get asked a lot here at My Accountant Friend. So we thought we’d chat to some of our customers and find out the difference having on-demand accountancy makes to their business lives. […]