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Tax Saving Accountants

What is My Unique Taxpayer Reference and Where Can I Find It?

If you’re self-employed, learning the ins and outs of tax returns can be a tricky and time-consuming task. Here at Stonehouse Accountants, we work with small business owners across the UK and are often asked the same questions by each new client we speak to. One of the topics that often causes confusion is UTR […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

How Easy Is It To Change Accountants?

Your accountant plays an instrumental role in your business. From providing financial projections to handling your tax returns on time, an accountant can have a dramatic effect on the day-to-day running of your business – and its future growth prospects. Pick the right accountant and you’ll be setting yourself up for success. Pick the wrong […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

A Beginner’s Guide to Preparing Annual Accounts

Setting up a small business can be a tremendously rewarding and satisfying experience, but it isn’t without its challenges. As a business owner, you’ll have to wear all kinds of different hats: not only will you be the company’s director, but you’ll also have to deal with things like statutory accounts. Completed annually, statutory accounts […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

How to Run Payroll Services For a Small UK Business

There are a number of key milestones that every successful business will experience. Making the first sale, for instance. Securing a lucrative contract with an established business. Making a profit for the first time. And, of course, hiring the first member of staff. Building a team is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and rewarding […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

Tax Calendar 101: Stay Ahead of the Game with Key Dates for Sole Traders

Going self-employed is a major milestone in anyone’s career, and there’s a whole lot to think about before you make the leap. Aside from setting up and running the business itself, you’ll have an array of other responsibilities to consider… responsibilities like paying your taxes on time. Whether you plan to hire an accountant or […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

Financial Planning for Small Businesses: Setting Goals for the Second Half of the Year

As we roll into the second half of the year, business owners are right in the throes of the business annum. However, it’s also the perfect point to review your financial performance so far so you make any necessary adjustments to achieve year-end objectives and stick the landing come Christmas. As a small business owner, […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

What Financial Records Do I Need to Keep as a Business?

As a sole trader business, getting to know the ropes of financial accounting means knowing what to keep and for how long. In the UK, HMRC can request to see any record that you’ve reported to them, and thus you have to be able to provide sufficient evidence of a transaction. Else, there could be […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

A Day In The Life Of A Business Accountant

Whether you’re looking to join the world of accounting or you’re looking for a new accountant to help you with your business finances, it is certainly worth knowing what happens in the life of an accountant before you make your decision. Many assume that the day of a business accountant is sitting at a desk […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

Should Accountants Be Proactive?

In today’s world, most businesses do reactive accounting. This means that they produce a set of accounts and financial records only when they are legally required to do so. At times such as year-end (those two little words that make your blood run a little colder), you can be so busy dealing with the day-to-day […]

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Tax Saving Accountants

Our Top Tips For Start-Up Businesses During Lockdown

You might have had a vision of having your start-up business up and running by now, but as the third Coronavirus lockdown is now in full swing, you probably feel like the process has been put on hold. However, you shouldn’t let the lockdown affect your business vision and goals. In fact, now could be […]

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