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Bookkeeping
Helping clients
get real value from our services is paramount
to us. That's why we much prefer to help clients -
by advice, guidance, training, 'hand holding' - to
do their own bookkeeping. We've even helped clients
recruit bookkeepers, through drawing up job specifications,
drafting adverts, reviewing CVs and sitting in on
the interviews.
We'll review your bookkeeping
system and advise on ways of making the whole process
more effective, efficient and meaningful. We'll
help to computerise your system and show you it
can really save time, hassle and money!! You can
even come to our offices and use our computers whilst
you are 'finding your feet' - and there's always
somebody about to guide and reassure you about the
computerised bookkeeping.
We have produced detailed bookkeeping
and financial control procedure manuals for clients,
to ensure that the client or their staff knows what
has to be done, how it is to be done and when it
has to be done.
However, for some clients - especially
when they want more than just a 'run of the mill'
bookkeeping service - using our bookkeeping
service is the best option for them. For them that
peace of mind - knowing everything is in order -
allows our clients to concentrate on what they are
good at - running their business.
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VAT
If we do your bookkeeping, then we will,
as a matter of course, prepare your VAT returns.
However, if you do your own bookkeeping
you may prefer that we prepare your VAT returns
to give you that extra peace of mind.
No matter who does your bookkeeping,
we'll not only prepare your VAT returns efficiently
and promptly, we'll also tell you of any opportunities
we spot - tax, VAT or business. And if we've not
done your bookkeeping, we'll tell you of any errors
or shortcomings we spot.
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Payroll Service
As you'll be aware, payroll is ever increasing
in its complexity and the time it takes. So we strongly
recommend that clients either use computer software
or use our services. And because of the initial
costs of the software and of the annual updates,
it is likely you'll make savings by using our services
even if you have just a few employees.
Our services not only include
payslips, P45s, Inland Revenue remittance advices,
end of year returns, but also P11Ds P9Ds, P60s etc,
as well as general advice on employment law issues.
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Management Information
Monitoring the performance of your business
- helping to keep it on track and identifying further
opportunities - is without question vital if you
want to achieve - whatever you want to achieve.
We can help by either showing
you how you can produce this important information
from your own bookkeeping records, or we can prepare
management accounts for you.
But financial management accounts
is not the only way the performance of your business
can be monitored. We will work with you to identify
the most appropriate additional management information
reporting that will, effectively and efficiently,
help focus you and your business on those results
that are critical to the success of your business.
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Company
secretarial
So you can concentrate on running your
business we can help you with
- Company formations
- Annual Returns
- Appointments and resignation of directors and
company secretary
- Registered office changes
- Maintenance of statutory books
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Annual
Accounts
Whether we are preparing accounts for a
sole trader, a partnership or a limited company, we'll
prepare them accurately, efficiently, and promptly.
Not only that we'll actively look for opportunities
- opportunities to save tax, to improve the performance
of your business as well as make your life easier.
And if we've spotted anything that needs addressing,
we'll not only tell you, we'll also tell you how to
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Company Tax Returns
If your business is a limited company, we'll prepare
the corporation tax return together with any necessary
supporting schedules, as we prepare the accounts.
And we'll tell you what to pay and when to pay it.
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Personal Tax Returns
As you've experienced, self-assessment
has not made life easier (as it was claimed
it would do when initially introduced) - it's made
it more complex and burdensome. So what do we do to
ease the 'pain' for clients? Firstly, we send out
a personalised letter that details exactly the information
we need specific to that client.
Secondly, the tax return is reviewed by another team
member before it goes out to the client.
Thirdly, we calculate the tax due and tell the client
how much to pay and when to pay it, when sending out
the tax return for signature.
Fourthly, we send tax returns electronically to the
Inland Revenue so there's no error or delay by the
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Tax
Planning
Clients not only receive FREE tax
planning checklists, but also regular newsletters
identifying tax planning opportunities.
And when we do any compliance
work, we'll tell you about any tax saving opportunities
we spot - without you asking us to do so.
Of course, there are times, or
circumstances, when an in-depth tax planning review
is appropriate. We'll then review your overall tax
position - personal, business, capital gains and
inheritance tax.
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Inland Revenue Investigations
Like it or like it not, these are an unfortunate
fact of business life. Whatever the outcome, they
are likely to be time consuming, worrying and potentially
fee significant.
So when we prepare your business
accounts and your personal tax returns, we endeavour
to identify any changes or 'unusual features' which
might trigger off an investigation - if so, we'll
explain the background to the Inland Revenue, reducing
the risks of an Investigation.
But if an investigation is started,
we'll do everything we reasonably can to get you
through the experience with least damage - emotionally
as well as financially.
And it won't be just us fighting
your corner. We can, if necessary, draw on the
experience and expertise of some of the UK's leading
tax investigation specialists.
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Financial
Performance Review
On request, once we've prepared your annual
accounts, we'll undertake a review of the financial
performance of your business. Your report will contain
graphs and charts clearly showing just how your business
has performed this year, as well as key ratios identifying
its strengths and weaknesses. Plus, subject to the
data being available, comparison of the performance
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Business
Start-Up Support
You start your own business - not because you are
an expert in tax, accounting, VAT, payroll, bookkeeping,
raising finance, employment laws etc, etc, - you start
it because you are good at what you are good
at.
So draw on our knowledge, skills
and expertise - as well as our experience of what
really turns a good business idea into successful
reality.
We'll help you with:
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Choosing the right trading structure for your
business - right for tax, right commercially
and right for you personally.
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Setting up the bookkeeping system that meets
all the statutory requirements but also delivers
to you the key information you need to run a
successful business.
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Registering the business with, as appropriate,
Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise.
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Setting up a limited company.
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Preparing a business plan, cashflow and profit
projections.
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Assessing the commercial and financial liability
of your business idea.
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Cashflow
projections, profit forecasts
Sooner or later - sooner and regularly if you want
a successful business - you'll need to prepare financial
projections. You may need these to raise finance,
interest investors, manage your business, plan your
route to a more successful business, avoid future
problems or even just to check the financial viability
of your business idea.
And we don't just help you
to get the technicalities right, we'll help to objectively
analyse and evaluate your underlying assumptions.
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And
There's More!
Not just the team
at John Seeley & Co
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Yes, it's not just the
team whose knowledge, skills and experience
that's available to you and to help
your business become even more successful.
We can - and do - draw on our network
of professional contacts - solicitors,
insolvency practitioners, financial
advisors, bankers etc. Not only that
we have access to some of the country's
top tax experts.
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Free
Tax Planning Checklists
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Before the end of your business's financial
year-end, we'll send you a checklist
crammed with tax planning possibilities
for your business.
Also, before the end of the tax year,
we'll send you another tax planning
checklist to help you minimise your
personal tax liabilities.
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Free
Business Development Newsletter
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Every three months,
we'll send you a succinct newsletter -
"IDEAS" - that focuses on ways
you can achieve more of what you want
to achieve. |
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Newsletter and Checklists to Help You
Avoid Problems |
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We'll also regularly send you our 'Red
Tape' newsletter to help you avoid problems
caused by the ever-increasing burden of
red tape. Not only that, you'll get checklists
to make it even easier to help make sure
you are on track.
And, of course, "Red Tape"
reminds you of key tax planning opportunities.
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Seminars |
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Throughout the year we hold free evening
seminars for clients - on business growth
ideas and strategies as well as on tax
and other compliance issues. Rated by
attendees as 8.5 out of 10 and valued
at £75+ per seminar.
"We feel these seminars have given
our business a new enthusiasm and drive
to open new doors through which our
business can grow"
Indra Importers.
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Audio Tapes/CDs |
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New for 2004 - three times a year you'll
be able to choose one of our own audio
programs on ways to help you and your
business achieve more of what you want
to achieve. |
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No
Hassle Parking
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No more looking for change for the meter,
no more worrying about being clamped,
no more driving round to find a space. |
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Not
to mention our coffee
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Or tea, made by one of
the team to just that way you like it.
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