Do I need an accountant to prepare accounts?

Do I need an accountant to prepare accounts? Or, Do I need an accountant to file company accounts? Or, Do I need an accountant to sign off business accounts? Or, Do I still need an accountant if I use Quickbooks? Xero? Clearbooks? Sage? Or any accounting software? The approach to using an accountant or a […]

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What are companies house requirements for a small company?

COMPANIES HOUSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SMALL COMPANY : The two main filing requirements for Companies House are The Confirmation statement (previously Annual Return) The Accounts What is the confirmation statement? A confirmation statement is a snapshot of a company’s information at the made-up date.  It is a separate document from a company’s annual accounts. Every […]

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Simple bookkeeping template using bank statement and excel spreadsheet

Here’s a simple bookkeeping template we have developed which can be easily used by anyone who has basic understanding of Excel spreadsheets.

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Accounts should give True and fair view of your business

The directors of a company are required to prepare Accounts for each financial year of the company. The accounts should include: (a) a balance sheet as at the last day of the financial year; and (b) a profit and loss (c) Notes to the accounts

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Year-end accounts checklist for small businesses

Whether you use spreadsheets or Accounting software never assume you can rely on the numbers at the end of the year without doing some basic checks.

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