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I'm Sarah Long, based in Staffordshire. Supporting & reassuring small business owners with their Bookkeeping, Payroll, Vat, Self Assessment obligations.

At S Long Bookkeeping Services we can help and manage all your bookkeeping and payroll needs. We can do anything from helping you to set a efficient bookkeeping system up for you, to completing a full bookkeeping and payroll service. We have a vast experience in all aspects of bookkeeping, and a full member of Association of Accounting Technician and the IAB. We can also help with Sage training in both Payroll and the Accounts. We are priced very competitive within our market, and offer a professional service with a personal touch. If wecan be of any help or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected] or 07989 481007

30/10/2026

The biggest thanks to & for inviting me to speak at their networking event last night

I’m a massive reader so to be able to speak about bookkeeping in a gorgeous bookshop… dream! 📚 🫶🏼

We spoke about what’s lurking in your knicker draw, pigs in blankets, pictures of receipts that include feet and a bit of bookkeeping thrown in too 😉

I got to speak to a room of women in business all building their own dreams and gave them some little bookkeeping tips to make their life easier. I Loved hearing about everybody’s business & their ideas and plans for what they have coming up ✨

I also picked up my copy of the shiny new acotar6 book! 😍🦇🐉📖

Happy Friday 🥂🥂

Sarah 🤍

26/10/2026

44% of small business cite cash flow as the the number 1 challenge!

Last week I attended the Xero roadshow and during one of the keynote talks this stat was shown.

Not where are my sales coming from, not capacity for work, not the worries around taking on staff, it’s all about cash flow.

I see this every single day. Cash flow is the thing that keeps you awake at night. Even if a client is going through a good spell of cash flow, they know a dip in cash is never off the cards. And the clients who are struggling with cash flow now, it’s constant daily thoughts & looking at what we can do to make it a little less pressured.

Good bookkeeping won’t make the cash flow dips not happen, but it will give you a heads up if it’s gonna get tight in the next few weeks. The insights good bookkeeping can bring, allows you to plan earlier for those dips, will stop any spending that can wait and will free your mind from it a little.

You might not like knowing that your cash flow will dip in a couple of weeks, but knowing in advance and dealing with it is way better than fighting fires when it arrives and you’re not ready.

Even talking out loud about it makes it feel easier. Problem shared and all that. Different perspectives, different views & different ideas all go along way with easing the pressure that money worries brings.

I can help with all of that. Offer you suggestions to help, set up payment plans if needed and tell you it might mean beans on toast for tea a couple nights this week 😅

Need a hand with your books and cash flow? Drop me a message and let’s see how we can help

Sarah 🤍

21/10/2026

I’m very excited to be speaking next week about bookkeeping in the most gorgeous book shop Fiction and Fairy Lights hosted by Her Next Move | Business Coach for Women

We’ll be talking about the importance of good bookkeeping for small businesses and the benefits it’ll bring you.

We’ll also be covering

📚Bookkeeping tips
📚Making Tax Digital
📚Do you even need software
📚And how planning ahead is the secret

Along with

✨Some free Xero goodie bags
✨A special discounted offer available only on the night
✨And of course coffee & cake 🍰

I know not all business owners feel the same way about bookkeeping as I do 😂 but it’ll be a great opportunity to answer your questions, hear how you handle your books and see if I can help in any way.

I would love to see lots of you lovely women business owners there, pinky promise it won’t be boring!

📆 29th October
⏰ 6.30-8.30
💴 Free entry
📍Fiction & Fairy lights - Hednesford High Street

Sarah 🤍

20/10/2026

Without doubt you can do your own bookkeeping and between software & AI it’s getting easier to do do.

BUT…. Do you know what your numbers are telling you? Do you know if that particular revenue stream is even profitable? Are you claiming everything you possibly can?

That’s where a bookkeeper comes in. Not only can we process your figures efficiently we can also give you the Insights behind your numbers. Spot trends, spot overspending, be able to see if you’re going to run into cash flow trouble in the next 6 weeks.

So yes, you can do your own bookkeeping but if you’re only doing it when a deadline is approaching that’s not really bookkeeping.

Need a hand? Drop me a message and let’s chat

Sarah 🤍

15/10/2026

Next making tax digital deadline is 7th November 26

You ready?
If you need a hand submitting your update to hmrc, I’m here to make it as simple as possible.

I can help you get set up on the correct software, stay organised and handle your quarterly submissions

Message me today if you’d like a chat about Making Tax Digital

Sarah 🤍

13/10/2026

If your bookkeeping constantly feels overwhelming, start with these 2 simple things 👇🏻

🏦 Get a seperate business bank.

This is a life saver for sole traders and will make everything so much easier!

All your business transactions in one place, no going through your personal accounts, no missing transactions… everything where it should be!

🧾Receipts

You shouldn’t be keeping a pile of receipts just in case. They should be dealt with straight away, uploaded into software as soon as you have them.

They will all then be in one place nice & tidy. No random screenshots or having to fish them out the washing machine once your trousers with receipts in have been for a spin 😄

2 little small habits that you can do easily, future you will thank you 🙏🏻

Sarah 🤍

08/10/2026

Very much looking forward to speaking at the fabulous Fiction and Fairy Lights on 29th October with Her Next Move | Business Coach for Women

I’ll be talking all about bookkeeping and the importance of it as a small business, especially with the next Making Tax Digital threshold drop not that far away!

It’s open to local women in business, so if that’s you I would love to see you there!

Sarah 🤍

30/09/2026

September in 📸

Bye September, what a gorgeous month you’ve been!

Finally it was my turn to go on holiday and very much enjoyed some time away ☀️

Received two very thoughtful gifts, lots of walks with the pooch, a good old night out, finally got the 12’s moving in the gym 🙌 and everything else In between.

Katie from and I attended our very first soundbath experience which was absolute bliss with the amazing

As always, lots of vats, payrolls bookkeeping and coffees … September done right!

The final quarter of this year is looking amazing, I’m excited! Let’s gooo! 🙌

Sarah 🤍

28/09/2026

Sole Traders… are you claiming everything you’re entitled to?

Some of these little expenses add up over the year, good bookkeeping isn’t just about keeping HMRC happy it’s also about not paying more tax than you need to

If your unsure about what you can & can’t claim, pop me a message and I’ll help you out

Sarah 🤍

16/09/2026

Before I look after your books, I want to understand the business behind them.

On our call i would ask how your business works, your current systems, how you do your bookkeeping at the moment, what your business looks like, and end with an honest assessment of what you would need.

Even if it can’t be answered there and then, I just want to get to know you and how I can work best for you for your bookkeeping benefit.

You can book a call on my website or we can arrange a time that best suits you when message me.

Sarah 🤍

Address

Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12

Telephone

07989 481007

Website

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