Category: Accountants

LeeP Accountant’s Top 6 Bookkeeping Tips To Make Your Accountant Happy!

LeeP Accountants top tips for a healthy relationship with your Accountant! It’s no secret that business owners have to wear many hats – and most would agree that the least exciting of those hats is the bookkeeper’s. A recent survey of businesses conducted by the ICAEW indicated that the #1 thing that slows down business growth…

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How to Keep on top of your debtors

When businesses run into cash flow difficulties, delaying payments to suppliers can become a problem. Keeping on top of your debtors is a vital part of keeping your business afloat. Make sure you keep on top of your debtors, and your cashflow by implementing a debt collection policy. An example of a typical debt collection…

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Want To Earn Up To £1,000 Tax Free? New Government Allowance Issued

From April 2017 there were 2 new annual tax allowances for individuals of £1,000 each, one for trading and one for property income. The trading allowance will also apply to certain miscellaneous income from providing assets or services.  Where the allowances cover all of an individual’s relevant income (before expenses) then they will no longer…

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Making Tax Digital – An Update

MTD presentation LeeP Accountants Jun 17 Confused or bemused by HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD)? What does Making Tax Digital really mean? How will it affect you? Does MTD mean quarterly reporting? Is my business exempted from Making Tax Digital? What’s New? On 13 July 2017 the government announced that MTD would be delayed for business until…

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Airbnb Income – How Will It Impact Me?

In general, money you earn from hosting is income and will be subject to tax. However depending on the amount you earn from hosting, it may or may not need to be declared to HM Revenue & Customs. So what’s the current situation? If you’re renting out your entire or even just a room of…

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Top 5 Tax Mistakes That Cost You Money

It’s that time of year. The time when we all start looking at our pile of receipts and mountain of tax forms with dread. When preparing your tax return, even a little mistake can cause problems. You could end up with a larger tax bill than you should, your refund could be delayed, or ever…

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