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Accounting & bookkeeping articles

Practical guides to bookkeeping, accounting software and the day-to-day of keeping clean books, from the team behind our accounting courses.

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Xero vs QuickBooks: which should a UK small business choose?

Both are capable cloud accounting tools. The real question is who does your books, which tool the accountants around you use, and which jobs you want.

24 July 2026 · 4 min read

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How to become a bookkeeper in the UK: skills, qualifications and pay

What bookkeepers do, whether you need AAT or ICB, the software employers want, what the job pays, and what the law asks of you before you take on your first client.

2 October 2026 · 9 min read

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