<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Accounts Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounts Up!]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/guides</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:51:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Directors - what are you confirming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're looking here at the Companies House requirement that Directors must prepare and submit a Confirmation Statement to them every year....]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/directors-what-are-you-confirming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645a23fd4f01b82e5f05d490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[S455 charge, BIKs and how to save tax on your Directors Loan Account!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Director’s Loan Account (aka the DLA) can inadvertently cost you additional tax at year end; and this catches out many LTD owners!...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/s455-charge-biks-and-how-to-save-tax-on-your-directors-loan-account</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63174ce519de8b07d715812e</guid><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:40:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Model Articles | when you're on your own]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're the only Director of your LTD company, and you've adopted Companies House's model articles (which let's face it, everyone has)...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/model-articles-when-you-re-on-your-own</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6308b3aba90446d2039c662a</guid><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geeky stuff]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:21:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year End | checklist for Clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[At year end, you'll need to run a number of checks that all affect your Xero bookkeeping. As part of the AccountsUp! process, we'll check...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/year-end-checklist-for-clients</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630601ca29b8f890da955d9c</guid><category><![CDATA[Client instructions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:10:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank reconciliations | praise them!]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're the foundation of good decision making. They can save you tax. By Jove, you feel good after doing them! Seriously? Yes! And we'll...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/bank-reconciliations-praise-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6305f4f0f862d748b6ab67fa</guid><category><![CDATA[The basics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:19:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before signing your Accounts, we'll have asked you whether your company is a 'going concern'. We're not being rude! It's actually a legal...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/going-concern</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62fbc50750e0af209f2362de</guid><category><![CDATA[Client instructions]]></category><category><![CDATA[The basics]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:45:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our bookkeeping 'MOT']]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the Accounts Up! service, we run our standard 12 part review of your Xero: a check of what most clients get wrong. We don't go...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/our-bookkeeping-mot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f633dd8110bb1d9e45e904</guid><category><![CDATA[The basics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Client instructions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:09:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trivial Benefits | pay yourself £300 and actually save tax!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a trivial benefit and why's it so good? It's a tax efficient way to thank your staff - and you! A 'trivial benefit is something...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/trivial-benefits-a-tax-efficient-way-to-thank-your-staff-and-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f611d3476e2f5829803098</guid><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:48:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's your key deadlines as a micro-entity LTD company:]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/deadlines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f3f5f9e627183022f3fa75</guid><category><![CDATA[The basics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:20:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now there's a point!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's some interesting facts about the legal requirements for micro-entity accounts. Well, we find them interesting anyway! Here they...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/now-there-s-a-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f3f0f667acaf1d356c112a</guid><category><![CDATA[Geeky stuff]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:01:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Notes do Micro Entity Accounts need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officially, the answer is none, although that's not quite true! Instead of notes, there are some details which must be included if they...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/what-notes-do-micro-entity-accounts-need</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f3d6ec7e2934204bd0b4ee</guid><category><![CDATA[Geeky stuff]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:13:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why use a qualified accountant?​]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all accountants are qualified!  Trusting your Accounts and Tax return to an accountant who isn’t qualified is a big risk; but using a...]]></description><link>https://www.accounts-up.co.uk/post/why-use-a-qualified-accountant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f3971d9922693e57bcd7f1</guid><category><![CDATA[The basics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:45:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Barraclough</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small but mighty. Size does matter!]]></title><description><![CDATA[​Our Accounts Up! service is only offered to micro-entity LTD companies, so we thought it a good idea to explain more what a micro-entity is. Section 384A of the Companies Act 2006 explains that at least 2 of the following must be true to qualify as a micro-entity: ​ 1. Turnover £1m or less ​ Turnover here is excluding VAT and if your accounting period is shorter or longer than 12 months, you must apportion it. 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