Bookkeeping: Tips to make your life easier

Know the records that you need to keep Make sure that your bookkeeping is adequate. It is your responsibility to maintain your records. Talk to your accountant about the method you use, or plan to use, to keep your records…

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Posted: Sep 30 2012
Tags: accounting records, advice, bookkeeping, bookkeeping tips, new business, tips
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Changes to statutory audit exemption criteria (applies to accounting periods ending on or after 1st October 2012)

For financial years ending on or after 1st October 2012 the following now applies. Please discus these changes with your accountant. Companies will not require a statutory audit if they satisfy at least two of the following criteria: < 50…

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Posted: Sep 30 2012
Tags: audit exemption, Auditing, small company
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Duedil.com – an excellent online resource

Duedil.com is a powerful resource that can be extremely helpful when searching for information on a company or director. Company accounts, group structure, list of directors, list of shareholders, corporate history. Duedil.com covers all of this information and much more.…

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Posted: Sep 29 2012
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Step by step guide to filing a VAT return on-line

Here is a useful guide to filing a VAT return on-line.

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Posted: Sep 28 2012
Tags: HMRC, Starting business, VAT, VAT return
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Step by step guide to registering for VAT on-line

This is a step by step guide by HMRC.

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Posted: Sep 28 2012
Tags: HMRC, Starting business, VAT
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Congratulations to James Elston!

Congratulations to my son, James Elston, who achieved the highest mark in the South West for the ICAEW Business Change examination in the July 2012 sitting. James is training to be a Chartered Accountant at David V Elston & Co.…

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Posted: Sep 28 2012
Tags: Business Change, ICAEW, James Elston, Student, SWSCA
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ebay – Are you trading?

An interesting discussion regarding the selling of items through ebay, amazon and other similar websites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptdjVD2LgI

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Posted: Sep 28 2012
Tags: amazon, ebay, HMRC, tax
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RTI: A major change in the way PAYE is administered in the UK

Realtime information(RTI) is bringing a major change to the way that PAYE is administered in the UK. Are you ready for these changes? RTI will mean that returns will need to be made HMRC whenever a payment is made to…

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Posted: Sep 28 2012
Tags: HMRC, Payroll, Realtime information, RTI, Sage, Wages
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