Insights
Plain answers on bookkeeping, tax and the numbers.
Practical guides on the finance side of running a small business: what is due and when, what changes are coming, and how to choose the right help. Written by an AAT licensed accountant, free to read.
From the notebook
- Choosing an accountant7 min readHow to find an accountant, in three easy stepsAs an accountant, here is my simple guide to help you find the right accountant for your business.
- Choosing an accountant7 min readHow to find a bookkeeper, in three easy stepsAs a bookkeeper, here is my simple guide to help you find the right bookkeeper for your business.
- Bookkeeping3 min readBookkeeper vs accountant: what's the difference?As a licensed accountant it is a question I am asked often, so here is a simple guide to the differences between the two.
Guides and reference
The pages people bookmark.
Kept up to date as the rules change, and worth having to hand whether or not you ever work with me.
- GuideMaking Tax Digital, explainedFour more submissions a year. Who it applies to, when, and what you need in place.Open the guide
- ReferenceEvery UK tax deadlineSelf-Assessment, VAT, corporation tax, payroll and Companies House, with a calendar you can subscribe to.Open the guide
- ReferenceTax rates and allowances 2026/27Income tax, National Insurance, dividends, corporation tax and VAT, on one page.Open the guide
- GuideHow to switch accountantsProfessional clearance step by step, and the two things that need you.Open the guide
Free tools
Useful whether or not you ever hire me.
Straight answers to the questions people ask before they ring an accountant. No sign-up, nothing to download, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
- Making Tax Digital checkerDo I need to do Making Tax Digital, and from when?Try it
- Sole trader take-home calculatorWhat will I actually keep from my profit?Try it
- Salary vs dividends calculatorHow should I pay myself as a company director?Try it
- My tax deadlinesWhich dates actually apply to me?Try it
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