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24th July 2020 · 5 min Read
How To Do Bookkeeping
How To Do Your Own Bookkeeping For a Small Business How to do your own ‘bookkeeping’ or bookwork? Stephen Edwards is the founder and director […]
6th July 2020 · 4 min Read
Director’s Loan Account
Director’s loan account explained by Cheltenham Tax Accountants What is a director’s loan account? Stephen Edwards is the founder and director of Cheltenham Tax Accountants. […]
15th June 2020 · 4 min Read
Business Tips for Small Business Owners
Small Business Tips Please find our 5 most powerful small business tax tips below. They are not in any particular order but are all potentially […]
1st May 2020 · 3 min Read
How to avoid VAT / Can I split my business for VAT?
HOW TO AVOID VAT / Can I split my business for VAT? / Pub Tax Tips – True and False This is part of our […]
24th April 2020 · 3 min Read
Supporting your family and team through the lockdown
Supporting your family and team through the lockdown Many of our clients have been busy ‘firefighting’ and haven’t had a chance to document a clear […]
20th April 2020 · 3 min Read
Job Retention Scheme Update
HMRC last tonight published a step by step guide to help businesses make their claims under the Job Retention Scheme (“JRS”) aka furlough scheme. HMRC […]
9th April 2020 · 3 min Read
Funding and grants for businesses during Covid-19
We have put together a summary of various grants etc that are available currently in case any are relevant for you during the Covid-19 pandemic […]
3rd April 2020 · 2 min Read
COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) CHANGES
CBILS CHANGES As expected, The Chancellor made an announcement to “tweak” the CBILS, following representations made by business and representative bodies, such as the Federation […]
30th March 2020 · 3 min Read
Furlough Letter Template
Furlough Letter Template THIS IS LETTER IS AN EXAMPLE AND SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDE, EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVICE SHOULD BE SOUGHT ON SELECTING EMPLOYEES AND […]
27th March 2020 · 6 min Read
Business support with Covid-19 / Continuity Planning
Covd-19 update from weekend (updated 30.3.20) Job Retention Scheme Both the CBI and the ICAEW have held conversations with senior HMRC executives, following the guidance […]
20th March 2020 · 3 min Read
Funding for small business
Funding for small business As I write this article, the world is going through Covid-19. If you are lucky enough to be a small business […]
21st February 2020 · 5 min Read
Do you really want cheap accounting?
Cheap accounting? Considering cheap accounts / accounting services? There are many purely online accountants that promise to offer cheap accounting services. We have covered pricing […]
21st February 2020 · 4 min Read
Accountants for self-employed
Accountants for Self-employed As accountants for self-employed businesses, we specialise in saving you and your business tax. Do I need an accountant if I am […]
20th February 2020 · 1 min Read
Tax Accountant?
What is a Tax Accountant? Tax accountant or just an accountant? There can be some confusion when it comes to what ac accountant does and […]
20th February 2020 · 3 min Read
Pay Corporation Tax
How to pay your corporation tax? How to pay corporation tax? Corporation tax is due on the profit you make in your limited company. It […]
19th February 2020 · 2 min Read
What is a close company?
What is a close company? A Close Company is often known as a family type business or a very small limited company. It generally described […]
9th February 2020 · 5 min Read
Online VAT calculator / Backwards VAT calculator / Remove VAT calculator
Online VAT calculator UK / VAT backwards / VAT formula / Remove VAT calculator Welcome to our online vat-calculator. This is designed to make the […]
8th February 2020 · 5 min Read
Online Tax Accountant Services
Online Tax Accountant Services We offer expert online tax accounting services through our proven tax-saving systems. All UK residents are subject to the tax rules […]
8th February 2020 · 3 min Read
What is a sole trader?
What is a sole trader / self-employed person? If you are starting a business for the first time then you may have conducted your own […]
8th February 2020 · 4 min Read
Limited Company Accountants Fees
What are the accountancy fees for a limited company?
7th February 2020 · 3 min Read
Xero Accountants UK
We are Xero Accountants We love Xero, hence the title Xero Accountants! Ok so we are also fans of Quickbooks Online and have clients using […]
10th January 2020 · 2 min Read
Business Growth Consulting
Business Growth Consulting services to grow your business. This video takes a deeper dive into the new Business Growth Consulting Services we are excited to […]
17th December 2019 · 4 min Read
Business Plan
When we think of a Business Plan it is usually seen as something you need when you first start a business, the truth is, this […]
13th December 2019 · 1 min Read
Guaranteed Tax Health Check
This is a 20+ point health check of a limited company’s tax position. It includes reviewing the directors’ tax position. We charge £495+vat for a […]
12th December 2019 · 1 min Read
Should I register for VAT?
We get asked ‘Should I register for VAT’ quite often, especially from new business owners GUYS. SO TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A COMMON […]
3rd December 2019 · 1 min Read
Recommended App 2 – Fluidly – A perfect introduction into cashflow forecasting
Fluidly is a game-changer in cashflow forecasting for small business Ok, so I use the phrase game-changer quite a lot, to be honest! However, Fluidly […]
15th November 2019 · 2 min Read
Recommended App 1 – Chaser
CHASER IS AWESOME As part of a new series of videos/blogs we are sharing with you some of the best apps that can make a […]
7th November 2019 · 2 min Read
How ‘Can I’ Make My Numbers in My Business Plan a Reality?
In this video, we review what it means to make your numbers real. When I say ‘real’ I mean realistic. You may of heard of […]
1st November 2019 · 2 min Read
Can I pay my wife a wage/salary from my company as an employee?
In this video, we look at one of the most common questions we get asked, ‘Can I pay my wife a wage?’. This is usually […]
29th October 2019 · 1 min Read
The Three Freedoms for Business Owners
Ok, so you’ve made it this far. Well done. You’ve started your own business and it’s successful to some degree. You have regular revenue and […]
25th October 2019 · 1 min Read
Can I do my own accounts?
“Can I do my own accounts” is a question we get asked from time to time. Even if we don’t you can bet that it’s […]
9th October 2019 · 3 min Read
National insurance credits – Do I need a salary?
Ok, here we go again with another common question we say from business owners and directors that have their own limited company. Should I pay […]
11th September 2019 · 3 min Read
Should I lease a car through my limited company?
This is following on from our very own Richard’s article on claiming motor expenses in your business. It is designed to cover leasing a car […]
10th September 2019 · 6 min Read
Claiming for business motor expenses
You have a car, you use it for work, so you want to include it as a business expense, simple surely? Unfortunately, it’s not – […]
9th September 2019 · 2 min Read
Online Accountants Reviews
In this article, we will look at the top-rated online accountants in the UK. Reviewing online accountants in the UK is not easy. You will […]
9th September 2019 · 3 min Read
What happens if I sell my business van / commercial vehicle?
As much as we would all like to pay less tax, most of us are not trying to run a business like Del Boy and […]
6th September 2019 · 1 min Read
The two main ways to account for VAT
The two ways to account for VAT are the Invoice Basis and Cash Basis but which is best??!
30th August 2019 · 1 min Read
How long should you keep your records/books for?!
In this video we discuss how long you should retain your information for the taxman.
29th August 2019 · 3 min Read
Don’t manage your time, manage your energy
There is a lot of talk around how we should get more from our time and our days. Get up at 5am (I’ve started trying […]
23rd August 2019 · 5 min Read
What is the Flat Rate Scheme for VAT?
Flat rate VAT In this video Stephen Edwards discusses what the flat rate scheme is and when it may be beneficial for you to explore […]
23rd August 2019 · 1 min Read
Can I split my business to dodge (I mean avoid) VAT?!
This video discusses a topic we have seen as accountants come up with many of our clients in Cheltenham, Gloucester and to be honest pretty […]
20th August 2019 · 1 min Read
Are you happy with the profit you are making?
In this short video I talk about why we start a business for in the first place and how you can make small changes by […]
12th August 2019 · 1 min Read
Managing your time better part 1
Learn about the 80/20 rule This is a guest blog from Stephen Edwards regarding time management. We promise you, this is worth a read! You […]
5th August 2019 · 3 min Read
Cashflow challenges for tradesmen & construction sector businesses
The construction industry There are two main types within this, general builders and tradesmen and then there are more profession type workers such as surveyors […]
17th July 2019 · 4 min Read
No longer just an accountant but your FINANCE FUNCTION
The world of business, bookkeeping, accounting and technology has changed dramatically in the last few years. The rate of change is set to carry on […]
9th May 2019 · 1 min Read
Xero & Quickbooks
Xero and Quickbooks online are the most popular online bookkeeping packages, but which one should you choose.
21st March 2019 · 1 min Read
5 massive end of year tax planning tips!
In this short video we share 5 massive tax tips that anyone can follow. The first one is for businesses but the rest is relevant […]
14th March 2019 · 1 min Read
New level of bookkeeping service
We are taking our bookkeeping services for our client base to a whole new level. It’s not really comparable to what we ‘had to do’ […]
9th March 2019 · 1 min Read
Entrepreneur wanted!
PLEASE WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO
7th March 2019 · 1 min Read
Choosing the right customers and work for your business
This video explains how you start accepting any work that comes your way as a new business. Eventually you start getting a little bit pickier! […]
1st March 2019 · 7 min Read
Tax Limited company vs Tax Sole Trader
Tax Limited Company vs Tax Sole Trader Limited company vs sole trader – Which is best for you, a limited company or a sole trader […]
22nd February 2019 · 1 min Read
Managing your tasks better in business and life
How to manage your tasks better in business and life!
15th February 2019 · 1 min Read
Use of home claim
This is something that many businesses over look (and sometimes employees). If you spend time working from home there is an allowance to claim a […]
8th February 2019 · 1 min Read
One of the biggest and simplest ways to save £000’s in tax!
As promised this is a biggie! Regardless of your personal or business circumstances there is one MASSIVE TAX SAVING you can potentially make and it’s […]
6th February 2019 · 1 min Read
Going beyond your standard bookkeeping numbers
There are many apps that can supercharge your reporting and grasp of the numbers far beyond what a Xero or Quickbooks Online would typically do. […]
29th July 2018 · 3 min Read
Add bank account in Xero
You can add a bank account from either the Bank Accounts screen or from the Chart of Accounts screen. Depending on the account’s bank and […]
28th July 2018 · 1 min Read
Cash Coding on Xero
Cash Coding is the perfect tool for Accountants and Bookkeepers to reconcile imported bank statement lines in bulk, massively reducing the time spent reconciling […]
20th July 2018 · 1 min Read
HMRC are not always right
This is a short video explaining that HMRC can from time to time get your tax wrong! We have seen this on several occasions now. […]
18th July 2017 · 2 min Read
Is technology going to replace your job?
The world is changing for individuals and businesses. Technology has been fantastic for us on many fronts, such as email (apart from the spam), online […]
12th October 2016 · 2 min Read
Modern sole traders
Sole traders make up an ever increasing proportion of the workforce. Some work in creative industries – writers, media people, photographers and designers. Some as […]
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