What Is AccoDrop, and Why We Built It

AccoDrop is UK bookkeeping software that connects accountants and small business clients in one place — receipts, invoices, bank statements, and the bookkeeping underneath all of it, kept together rather than scattered across apps, inboxes, and shoeboxes. That’s the short version. Here’s the longer, more honest one. ## The problem started with my own business […]
Mileage Claims for the Self-Employed: How to Log Business Mileage Properly

If you drive for work — visiting clients, picking up stock, ferrying passengers, travelling between jobs — mileage is often one of the biggest expenses a sole trader can claim, and one of the most commonly got wrong. The maths itself is simple. The record-keeping underneath it is where most people either underclaim out of […]
MTD for Income Tax: Do You Need to Comply From April 2026?

There are two different “Making Tax Digital” schemes, and mixing them up is one of the most common points of confusion for sole traders and landlords. MTD for VAT has been running since 2022 and applies to anyone VAT registered, regardless of turnover. MTD for Income Tax is a separate scheme entirely, based on how […]
Making Tax Digital for VAT: What UK Small Businesses Actually Need to Know

If you run a small business in the UK and you’re VAT registered, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Making Tax Digital” thrown around by your accountant, in HMRC letters, or in adverts for software you’ve never heard of. Most explanations either skim the surface or bury you in legislation. Here’s what it actually means for […]