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We provide accounting services for businesses including annual accounts preparation, completion of tax returns or on-line filing for businesses and for business or property owners, management accounts through the year, help with budgets and general business advice.

How we have developed

When we started in 1996 we originally provided sub-contract accounting and advisory services, the latter through Business Links to people starting in business.

We have added new clients over the years, mainly people in business, but also property owners. The businesses include: manufacturing, retail, publishing, catering, tradesmen, providers of professional and other services, artists and charities.

Preparation of Annual Accounts for Small Companies Partnerships and Sole-traders

We convert summary information into accounts in acceptable form, making checks and relying on the client’s explanations as needed.

We review accounts with the client to check interpretations and ensure accuracy.

For small businesses we can record individual transactions, making bookkeeping entries as necessary.

Completion of tax return forms or on-line entry on client’s behalf

We deal with Corporation Tax returns, partnership tax returns, individual self-assessment tax returns.

We also do annual payroll returns and VAT returns.

Preparation of Management Accounts

We can provide reporting through the year monthly or quarterly.

We investigate anomalies while they are recent.

Budget Preparation

We can help clients to clarify plans and quantify their financial impact.

General Business and Financial Advice

We can discuss trends revealed by accounts to point to possible actions.

We offer advice as needed by clients from time to time.

We have given guidance to many people starting up in business.