Happy Birthday Belinda

Well, it might be the case that you do not learn a great deal about accountancy from this blog but hopefully you might just see how the industry has changed over the years. Our boss is one of a kind. She started the business out of a port-a-cabin and has worked her socks off to get where she is today. With a busy office, a team of fifteen dedicated employees and a business on the verge of its second expansion you might say that she has plenty to celebrate. We would certainly like to see her taking a moment to
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What is accounting and bookkeeping? Are you prepared?

They are familiar terms that we vaguely understand but try to avoid at all cost. The moment you gain a little of enthusiasm towards them and open a book, or scan a website to learn more, you retract in horror at what it involves! And yet, if you have a methodical system, maintain some legible records then you can survive that initial terrifying moment of realisation. Bookkeeping and Accounting all boils down to detailing your business income and expenditure. Simple bookkeeping For the most simple set of accounts you need: • a cash book to record money entering and leaving
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Business Records Check: Something for all businesses to keep in mind

HMRC over the next year are sending letters to randomly selected businesses (mostly cash businesses such as taxi firms, hair dressers etc.) asking for a Business Records Check. This is a check on your business records which means they will look into how you manage them and what information you have immediately to hand. This is to make sure that you are able to complete your tax returns correctly and pay the right amount of tax at the right time to avoid interest and penalties. It will also flag up any businesses that are submitting inaccurate tax returns and keeping
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