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Proposals Are Living Pricing Tools Not One-Time Documents
Jonathan Gaunt
ProposalsPricingProfitability & Growth

Most proposals are priced once and never revisited. This article covers the four repricing triggers that quietly erode your margins, and the framework for fixing it.

MTD for Income Tax Is a Pricing Decision, Not a Compliance Exercise
Jonathan Gaunt
Making Tax Digital

MTD for IT is, at its core, a pricing decision. Handle it well and it can be commercially sustainable. Handle it badly and it quietly erodes margin, capacity, and your client’s confidence in your pricing.

Socket x FYI integration: keep client data in sync, automatically

We’ve launched our integration between Socket and FYI so you can remove duplication and keep client records accurate, from proposal through to delivery.

How to Measure Customer Satisfaction For Accounting & Bookkeeping Practices

How to measure and improve customer satisfaction, so your practice can keep growing with word of mouth business and renewals.

Why Time Based Billing Is Flawed for Accountants and Bookkeepers, and What to Do Instead
Jonathan Gaunt
PricingBillingProfitability & Growth

Clients don’t buy hours, they buy outcomes. Discover how accountants and bookkeepers can shift from time-based billing to value-driven pricing that rewards expertise, efficiency, and results.

New in Socket: Built-in CSAT surveys, now available to all users
Amy Mall
Customer Satisfaction

Socket CSAT Surveys are your built-in feedback tool, designed to help you measure client satisfaction quickly and consistently.

We're Award Winning! Socket Wins Two Awards in the Xero Global App Awards 2025

Socket wins two Xero Practice App of the Year awards in the Xero 2025 global app awards.

Compliance Made Clear: Understanding the Rules that Build Professional Trust in the UK

Compliance expert Ian Waters covers the core requirements for accountants, including ethics, the law, and areas of regulation that all accountants and bookkeepers need to be aware of.

Pricing Psychology for Accountants and Bookkeepers: Do You Really Want to Charge Hourly?
Jonathan Gaunt
PricingProfitability & Growth

Stop leaving money on the table with our guide to pricing psychology for accountants and bookkeepers. Discover how smart pricing tiers with subtle pricing strategies can make clients choose your services with confidence.

Huge News: Socket Is a Finalist in the Xero Global App Awards 2025 🎉

We’re beyond excited to share that Socket has been named a finalist in three categories of the Xero Global App Awards 2025!

How to Price Your Accounting Services: A Step-by-Step Framework for Accountants and Bookkeepers

Learn how to price accounting and bookkeeping services with a step-by-step framework covering salary, overheads, profit, and value-based pricing.

The Power Duo You Already Knew You Needed: Socket x Adfin Integration
Jonathan Gaunt
IntegrationsBilling

Integrating Socket and Adfin means seamless multi-method payments to your Socket proposals, so your clients can sign and pay all in one platform. No tool switching, no missed payments.

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