Sage to Clear Books volunteers needed
We've developed a tool so that Sage users can import their accounting data into Clear Books. We would like to test this with more varied data sets. So if you are a Sage user and would like to give this...
Next steps to a stable platform
Following the recent explanation about our downtime we are determined to take significant steps forward with our hosting infrastructure. As a growing business the CatN vCluster we have been hosted on has served its purpose, but it's time to move on....
Downtime explained
After several sleepless nights we now appear to be on top of our downtime crisis so I can dedicate some time and explain what happened. Clear Books is a startup - it's exciting and we are adapting all the time...
Update on downtime
Dear Customers, I wanted to provide a quick and immediate update to the problems we have been suffering with our service. The problem we experienced on Friday resurfaced last night and this morning. Our engineers have been working to resolve...
Apologies for downtime on Friday
I was on holiday last week and it ended badly with a phone call on Friday afternoon from one of our developers telling me that Clear Books was down. There is nothing that makes my stomach turn more than unexpected...
Developer Maria wins extra grant
Hello! I am Maria Jose, a Spanish student in the last year of my Computer Science degree. I have been working at Clear Books since June with the help of an international grants program from my home university, Valladolid, Granada....
Changes to our accounting software support
We are making some important changes to our support process. Providing timely and helpful support is a key goal for the team at Clear Books. One customer recently summed up our support saying, "sometimes you guys are awesome and respond instantly and...
The stages of a startup through its office space
This post gives an insight into how Clear Books has moved through the different stages of being a startup as defined by the office space we've occupied. Working From Home If you are starting out as a one man band...
We’re doing something worthwhile
I'm really proud of Team Clear Books because today we flew past the 2,500 customer milestone. At the end of this month we will close off our third financial year so the entire team is thrilled to be ending on a...
Accounting system status
A quick post to let customers know that Accounting System Status is operational and provides customers with updates on scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at Clear Books. Follow the RSS feed to be kept fully up to date. Read More
Back to school with Clear Books
It was great to see a busy webinar training session earlier on this morning. For those of you who missed it...fear not. There are more where those came from! Join our next webinar Thursday 22nd September 10am - 11am. If...
Clear Books gets a make over
As you probably have already noticed (unless you are technically trendy and are reading this post through an RSS reader) the Clear Books website has had complete re-design. The new design aside from being aesthetically pleasing to the eye focuses...
How to set up a limited company
It is relatively easy to set up a new limited company and many formation agents will charge less than £50 to do it. So there is little point wasting your valuable time on trying to find out how to do...
Clear Books Network fully launched
The Clear Books Network is live. We're really pleased with the uptake with over 650 small businesses listing their details. If you want to be nosey then switch to the Network module (dropdown menu in top right hand corner when...
Automatic bank feeds live to all customers
We have now made our automatic bank feeds feature available to all customers so please navigate to the Money section of the system where you will find a new menu option called Yodlee. From the feedback we received whilst automated...
Open Payroll launched providing simple payroll software
Clear Books Limited is pleased to announce the official launch of Open Payroll, an online payroll software for small businesses that is tightly integrated with our online accounting system. Since the first line of Clear Books code was written 3 years...
Network launched: Connect with smart businesses
The Clear Books Network provides a platform to connect with other users, people and businesses who are also using Clear Books. More than that you can promote your business and find products and services. The Network is a free service...
Clear Books mobile beta
Today I am pleased to announce that the Clear Books Mobile app is released in beta. Contents Clear Books Mobile Beta About the Beta Trial How to Apply About Clear Books Mobile Clear Books Mobile Requirements Roadmap Known Issues The...
PHP London hackathon
Hackathon? Eh? For those scratching their heads the wikipedia definition of a hackathon is "an event when programmers meet to do collaborative computer programming." The development team at Clear Books has exploded over the summer which is fantastic news for...
Clear Books Labs
There is a plethora of exciting announcements queuing up to be revealed over here at Clear Books HQ this summer. We got the ball rolling recently with our announcement that Clear Books is the first UK based online accounting software...
Yodlee bank feeds update
We have had a fantastic response to our automatic bank feeds announcement and now the wait is over. Here at Clear Books HQ we bank with Barclays. We have been successfully importing our bank statements this week, all from within...
Automatic bank feeds is a UK online accounting software first
We are thrilled to announce that Clear Books is the first UK based online accounting system to support automatic bank feeds. What this means for our customers is that doing your accounts on Clear Books will now save you even...
July newsletter
At the beginning of July Clear Books welcomed six newbies to the team. New faces = new features. Read on to find out more... Clearly enjoying this photo moment we would like to give a warm welcome to Tom, Patrick,...
How to ensure casual workers are treated fairly
In my last blog I looked at keeping leave fair for regular workers. There are a number of issues to face for workers who are less regular. Firstly the Equal Pay Act says that people should be paid the same...
Planning for a mortgage
Getting a mortgage is hard enough at the best of times. Couple that with being self employed and the whole process can be a bit of a nightmare. I regularly help clients get a reference together for their lender –...
P45 and P46 online filings to HMRC
We are pleased to announce that you can now submit P45 Parts 1&3 and P46 forms directly to HMRC from Open Payroll when an employee joins or leaves. This marks the start of many integrations with HMRC which are currently...
Happy Birthday Clear Books
Over at Clear Books HQ we celebrated our third birthday with a spectacular home made cake courtesy of support superstar Usij (or rather his girlfriend who is now becoming our regular birthday cake supplier). More pictures here. Officially Clear Books...
Paid holidays & being fair
OK, so this article isn't strictly payroll as such, but it has a lot to do with payroll, so I’m going to write about it! There are some major issues with holidays that can make them potentially unfair. The issues...
What exactly do you need from your accountant?
It goes without saying that every business will have differing needs when using an accountant. In fact some businesses may decide not to even appoint an accountant to do their accounts and tax returns and in many cases this will...
May newsletter
Hi Friends! We hope you've enjoyed the chocolate, the wedding and all this lovely weather. Find out what's been going down at the Clear Books HQ... Invoice Themes Directory Take a look at our new Invoice Themes Directory and download...