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Whether you do your own accounts or hire an accountant to look after your books, here are some guides to help you keep on top of the numbers.

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15 questions to ask when hiring an accountant for your small business

While selecting an accountant can be a vexing process, especially if you are a new business startup, it’s much simpler if you approach it systematically and ask the right questions. So to help you find the ideal accountant for you and your business, here are the 15 questions you should ask before hiring an accountant;Read More »15 questions to ask when hiring an accountant for your small business

Travel and accommodation expenses for the self-employed

Are you a self-employed individual? Do you have to travel on business, and does that travel ever entail an overnight stay away from your home?

Do you know exactly which of the travel and accommodation expenses you can legitimately claim back? If you get it wrong, you could pay too much tax, or worse still find yourself in trouble with HMRC for paying too little tax!
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Staying on top of your company accounts – book-keeping do’s and don’ts

There are three reasons you need to be on top of the money coming in and going out. HMRC will need information from you at some point (whether you are a sole trader or run a limited company); you need to know if you have enough cash to get you through the month (cash flow); and finally, it’s good to know whether or not you are actually making a profit!
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