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6 April 2020

Complete guide to UK taxes and rates

When you run your own business or work as a sole trader, you become responsible for taking care of your taxes. In the UK there are several different types of taxes which could affect you or your business. The current tax year falls between 6 April… Read more

3 April 2020

New features! Customise Things to do, comment on journal entries and change receipts

In this week’s release, you can customise your Things to do so you can plan your accounting easily. Plus, you can add comments to journal entries and change the receipt on scheduled entries. Customise Things to do You now have the option to reorder… Read more

27 March 2020

COVID-19 budget announcements for small businesses (Updated)

During this uncertain time, we understand that COVID-19 will impact small businesses. We wanted to let you know important information from the Budget announcement that could affect your business. This week, the government announced a £12 billion… Read more

23 March 2020

New features! Invoice reports and export trial balances

In this week’s release, we have added new invoice reports so you can get a deeper understanding of your invoicing activity. Plus, you can now export Trial balance reports to Excel, and we have made updates to our mobile app. Launching invoice… Read more

26 February 2020

New features! Export reports and updated journal entry features

In this week's release, we have made it possible to download reports to Excel format. Plus, you can now copy journal entries, and schedule them to be recorded at a later date. Export reports to Excel It’s now possible to export reports to Excel from… Read more

20 February 2020

New feature! Connect your PayPal account to Bokio with bank feeds

We’re excited to announce that you can now import transactions from PayPal with bank feeds! Whether you're selling or buying, it’s easy to keep track of all your payments in Bokio. We know that a lot of businesses use PayPal to manage online sales,… Read more

30 January 2020

How accounting works - Bokio beginner's guide

Are you new to accounting? Then this guide is for you! Here we’ll go through the basics that are great to know, whether you are doing your own accounting or letting someone else do it for you. 1. Who needs to do accounting and why? Anyone who runs a… Read more

22 January 2020

New features! The Bokio mobile app has been updated

Make keeping track of your receipts hassle-free with the Bokio mobile app. It’s totally free, and built to save you time capturing your receipts. New features! Now you and your employees can submit your expenses straight from the app. Your employees… Read more

13 January 2020

New feature! Opening balances made easier

We’ve been working hard to bring you a new way of entering opening balances in Bokio. Now, you can add opening balances quickly and easily, making moving to Bokio even more simple. What’s changed? Opening balances are when you take balances from a… Read more

17 December 2019

New features! See file names on documents you upload via the receipt inbox

In this week's release, we have a lot of updates to the To Do list. With improved matching bank transactions and invoices, credit cards as a default payment account and displaying file names and the subject line of the email message you upload from… Read more

18 November 2019

New feature! Bank feeds are here to save time

Now you can connect your bank to Bokio with bank feeds powered by Plaid. With bank feeds, you can automatically import unlimited transactions to your Bokio To do list and save even more time. In true Bokio style, bank feeds are totally free. How… Read more

15 November 2019

How an entrepreneur took control of his finances by learning accounting

Before finding Bokio, entrepreneur Adiran worked with an accountant. Now, Adiran uses Bokio to manage his business finances, prepare his accounts for HMRC and get to grips with accounting. Adrian Adams founded two businesses; Treehouse Sessions and… Read more

28 October 2019

Join us at The Great British Business Show

We’re excited to announce that Bokio will be attending The Great British Business Show this November. Whether you have questions about accounting, finding out more about Bokio, or just want to say hi, it you can find us at stand 1503. When: 27 & 28… Read more

25 October 2019

What is cash flow and why is it important?

You’ve probably heard the term ‘cash flow’ mentioned when it comes to managing your finances, but what does it mean, and why is it so important for your small business? What is cash flow? Cash flow is the money moving in and out of a business. Cash… Read more

17 September 2019

Infographic: All about VAT in the UK

VAT can seem confusing but you don’t need to worry! Find out everything you need to know, from different VAT rates to Making Tax Digital including how much VAT will have to pay. Now you know how VAT works, to found out how much VAT you will have to… Read more