We're looking here at the Companies House requirement that Directors must prepare and submit a Confirmation Statement to them every year....

The Director’s Loan Account (aka the DLA) can inadvertently cost you additional tax at year end; and this catches out many LTD owners!...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Here's your key deadlines as a micro-entity LTD company:

Here's some interesting facts about the legal requirements for micro-entity accounts. Well, we find them interesting anyway! Here they...

Officially, the answer is none, although that's not quite true! Instead of notes, there are some details which must be included if they...

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...

​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. So for example, if your accounting period were only 6 months, the