Sovillio Journal
Notes on running a calmer practice.
Practice management, UK tax updates, and the occasional opinion on accountancy software.
How to survive Self Assessment season (without losing your weekends)
Six rituals that the calmest UK practices we know use every January, from triaging clients to closing the laptop.
What the 2026 spring statement means for small UK practices
Three policy shifts that will quietly change how you advise sole traders and SMEs through the next tax year.
From spreadsheets to Sovillio: a Bristol practice's migration story
Mitchell & Co moved 84 clients off three spreadsheets and a reminder tool in 11 days. Here's exactly how.
Why we don't believe in chat bubbles for client communication
Chat tools sell intimacy. In an accounting practice, that intimacy becomes 6pm pings on a Friday. There is a better way.
Changelog: April 2026 — OCR for sales invoices, new dashboard
Eleven shipped improvements, including a redesigned Admin dashboard, OCR for outgoing invoices, and Turkish reminder templates.
The 12 reminder templates every UK practice should automate today
Copy-paste these reminder templates straight into Sovillio. From VAT nudges to year-end document chases.
VAT MTD compliance in 2026: a practitioner's checklist
A no-nonsense checklist of what Making Tax Digital actually requires of you and your VAT-registered clients in 2026.
Hiring your first assistant: a workload-first approach
Most practices hire when they're already drowning. There's a calmer way that starts with measuring workload, not headcount.
Confirmation statements without confirmation panic
Three small Companies House workflows that turn confirmation statement season from a fire drill into a quiet Tuesday afternoon.