Notes on completeness, capture, and keeping the auditor happy.
Practical writing for UK businesses and bookkeepers on Xero — missing invoices, Hubdoc replacements, and payment-led capture.
The silent invoice problem
Every invoice tool waits for a document to arrive. But the invoice that hurts you at audit is the one that never came. Meet the silent invoice problem.
Read article →What HMRC actually requires from your business invoices
A plain-English guide to HMRC invoice requirements — what a valid VAT invoice must include, how long to keep invoices in the UK, and the rules under MTD.
Read article →What to do when a Xero payment has no invoice
Found a Xero payment with no invoice behind it? Here's why it happens, how to track the invoice down, and how to stop it happening every month.
Read article →The best Hubdoc alternatives for Xero in 2026
Xero retired Hubdoc in May 2026 and Xero Files is storage-only. Here are the best Hubdoc alternatives for capturing — and reconciling — your Xero invoices.
Read article →Nothing missing when the auditor asks.
PaperHound starts from your Xero bank feed, finds the invoices behind your payments, and flags what's still missing.
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