Bookkeeping

Double entry accounting - what is it
Double Entry Accounting is a form of recording financial transactions for businesses. In its most basic form double entry accounting is a system where a...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:28 PM
Double Entry Bookkeeping explained - the Golden Rule
I spent months of my life staring blankly at accountants trying to understand why income was a credit, but a bank account with lots of money in it was a deb...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:28 PM
Financial Reporting Periods: A Guide to Year-End Processes
Properly setting up your financial reporting periods is crucial for automating your year-end process. This guide explains how to manage these periods and wh...
Mon, 1 Sep, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Fuel Scale Charge
You can use fuel scale charges to work out how much VAT to pay back on fuel if you use a business car for private purposes. This means you do not have to ke...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:30 PM
How to account for deferred revenue
Deferred revenue refers to advance payments a company receives for goods or services that are to be delivered or performed in the future. The company receiv...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:30 PM
How to apply an Accrual date to a transaction
In cases where you have raised the invoice but have not yet delivered the goods or services, you are able to utilise accrual dates so that the revenue is re...
Mon, 27 Nov, 2023 at 4:45 PM
How to create a contra payment
If you have an invoice for a customer and a bill from this same contact you can use the steps below to make a contra payment. First, you will need to cr...
Mon, 27 Nov, 2023 at 4:48 PM
How to create a Hire Purchase
Step 1. Head to Purchases > Bills > Create a bill > Enter all the required fields marked with an asterisk. Step 2. Mark the deposit b...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:30 PM
How to process Accrued Expenses
This guide outlines the steps within Clear Books an expense can be accounted for that is due to be paid sometime in the future. Step 1. Navigate to the...
Mon, 27 Nov, 2023 at 4:50 PM
How to process cheque payments
Banks will often process multiple cheques as one receipt of money.  To make the process of allocating cheque payments in Clear Books easier, you can cre...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 2:29 PM