<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ian and Co Financial Services Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian and Co Financial]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:12:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iancofinancial.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Weight We Carry. When We're Avoiding Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once, and only once, I forgot Mother's Day. Yep, totally forgot. I got bogged down with work and life, and before I knew it, the day had come and gone. I felt ashamed and generally pretty awful. Thankfully, I've been forgiven now. And that's exactly what business owners sometimes do with their bookkeeping. We all fall behind in some aspects of our lives from time to time, but when things build up, it can become an issue. It's okay if you have fallen behind. There's no task too large that we...]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/post/the-weight-we-carry-when-we-re-avoiding-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a529d5e7d848635def569</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d4e0f_2ce67e4837c142bbb5c758367054c560~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iangibbard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to spot your business saturation point, before burnout hits.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You didn’t start your business to spend all of your spare time on admin tasks and stressing about deadlines after a full day at work.   Many business owners think that burnout hits all of a sudden and all at once, but this isn’t really the case. In the real world, hundreds of little tasks mount up on us, stealing our time and attention so there are simply not enough hours in the day to do it all yourself.   Bookkeeping and admin are often the first tasks to slip when we get busy, not to say...]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/post/how-to-spot-your-business-saturation-point-before-burnout-hits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2a878844c7bef1d029bef4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:33:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9e7b8b7e9d594964934c1d70cec38152~mv2_d_5184_3470_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iangibbard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Bookkeeper can help get your invoices paid on time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Classic Excuses: “The Cheque’s in the Post…” “Yeah, the cheque’s in the post”, “I can see the bank transfer at my end”, “can you send over another copy of the invoice?” Chasing Payments is a Pain (and a Time Drain) We’ve all heard those old chestnuts when we’re chasing payment on overdue invoices, it’s a pain, having to resend documents, checking bank accounts, waiting for your well-earned cash. So how can using a Bookkeeper to manage your receivables ledger help your business? Cashflow...]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/post/the-cheque-s-in-the-post-how-a-bookkeeper-can-help-get-your-invoices-paid-on-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c60eb614a7ecb2ec95abe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:28:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ec259d20efc4888a270394522937275.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iangibbard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Tax Digital : What it means for you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s Keep It Simple Tax is often put across to be a mystery with overly convoluted acronyms, or explanations that don’t really explain anything at all, let’s stick to the facts, keep it plain and simple. So what Is Making Tax Digital (MTD)? Why do we have to make our submissions digitally Whenever we even hear the word ‘tax’ it almost sends a shiver down the spine, but MTD is a friend, sent to make our lives a lot easier. MTD is a UK government initiative by HMRC to modernise the tax system...]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/post/making-tax-digital-what-it-means-for-you-just-without-all-the-jargon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c5338411179e495721f5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Making Tax Digital]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c32e89c9a6874813b3cd9284f701a610~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iangibbard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stay on top of receipts, the easy way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve all been there We’ve all done it, putting off that job we really, really don’t like doing. One of those tasks which creeps up on us, and before we know it, a 5 minute job becomes a 5 hour job. But, we can make these mundane but necessary tasks fun, bear with me, as I promise I can make it fun, or at least a little easier for you. Think dancing around the kitchen whilst you're mopping the floor. Recording of receipts is one of those tasks which are necessary and unavoidable, something we...]]></description><link>https://www.iancofinancial.com/post/how-to-stay-on-top-of-receipts-in-a-way-that-s-actually-manageable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698380624ef7940ceeef5463</guid><category><![CDATA[Receipt Management]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:34:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_fec52cc68fc34e508e6aa7484084d7e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iangibbard</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>