by Craig Shorto, Managing Director When I began my career in accountancy, one of my earliest assignments was preparing the accounts for the Ladies’ Luncheon Club in Guernsey. Their records were handwritten in a red ledger book - meticulously maintained, but entirely manual. I would sit with a calculator, ticking off entries, balancing columns, and preparing a set of financial statements from ink on paper. Back then, that was accountancy: recording transactions, totting up rec

At Offshore Commercial, we’ve seen it all: business owners juggling chequebooks like it’s 1994, manually running payroll at midnight before a holiday, or skipping lunch—again—because the accounts won’t reconcile themselves. (Spoiler: they never do.)  Directors Craig & Daan recently had a conversation about helping our clients move from overwhelm to control by digitising financial operations and outsourcing the bits that cause the most stress.  “Clients spend far too much time

At Offshore Commercial, we understand how crucial efficiency and financial clarity are for your business. That’s why we’re always on the lookout for exciting updates in cloud accounting. Recently, Xero  introduced a range of powerful updates designed to streamline workflows, improve accuracy and provide deeper financial insights. Save Time with Automated Bill Creation   📄 Manually entering bills is now a thing of the past. Xero allows you to drag and drop multiple files, aut

At Offshore Commercial, we take great pride in delivering top-quality payroll services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and excellence, we recently conducted a comprehensive customer satisfaction survey.   Survey Highlights:   Overall Satisfaction : Our clients rated their satisfaction with our payroll services at 9.2  out of 10 .     Response Time : We are pleased to report that 100%  of respondents found o