Keeping track of income and expenses can hard when you are busy so why not try using a phone app? HMRC suggest the following:

I have been trying out the Sage Record Keeper Mobile on my iPhone, its pretty good for free, here is an overview:

• Record cash in and cash out
• See your balances at a glance and track CIS deductions – Standard or Higher Rate
• You can even take photos of your receipts – no longer worry about losing them- multiple photos if needed
• Estimate the current year’s tax and refer back to previous ones (up to 6 years)
• Quick links to record income and expenses in seconds
• Enter details, specify type of payment used and add notes
• Add and customise tags for transactions to group them into categories
• Add several tags to each transaction
• Search and filter by category, supplier / customer, amounts or other details
• Backup your information using iCloud

For use outside of the app you can export all or just a selection of transactions and photos as CSV and image files. They’re automatically attached to an email for sharing with anyone.

So no excuses, use your phone and stay organised.

steve@bicknells.net