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Accountancy Advice When Starting A New Business | Accountants for Start Up | Accountancy Help for Business Start-Up

Accountancy advice when starting a business

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The COVID Pandemic has seen many changes to the world of employment across the world. From remote working whilst home-schooling to zoom meetings from makeshift home offices, the workplace landscape has changed dramatically. Many businesses were forced to scale back their workforce and many industries had to shut completely. Indeed, 16 months ago many of…

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Flexible Working | Advice on Flexible Working | Accountancy Support | Proactive Accountants Bristol

Flexible working

 Flexible working 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

The way we work has fundamentally changed over the last 16 months. Technology has allowed businesses to adopt flexible working practices to enable employees to safely work from home during the Pandemic. As life slowly begins to return to ‘normal’ many businesses have recognised the benefits not only for their employees, but also their businesses,…

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5 Tips To A Smooth Tax Return

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If you apply our simple tips you can be assured that your tax return will be a lot easier to complete.

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I Thought I was Employed | Am I Employed or Self Employed

I thought I was employed!

 I thought I was employed! 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

This article focuses on the importance of having the correct employment documentation in place. All characters are fictional for explanation purposes. Jamie was working on behalf of XZY Ltd, all work activities were agreed verbally but no written and signed contracts were put in place. Jamie worked at home, in the offices of XYZ Ltd…

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Have Your Claimed Correctly For Your R&D Project | Tax Claim for R&D | R&D Tax Advice

Have you claimed correctly for your R&D project?

 Have you claimed correctly for your R&D project? 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

An R&D project basically encompasses the research and development activities that a company will undertake when developing new products and services or when improving products or services which already exist. The R&D phase is the first stage of the project that involves all of the research around market needs and then development of prototypes and…

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Complete your tax return in June

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In our latest animated video we explain why you should completed your tax return in June.

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Do I Need An Accountant | Accountant Advice Bristol | Business Accountancy Help

Do I need an accountant?

 Do I need an accountant? 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

At some stage, a business owner will inevitably have asked themselves the question, “do I need an accountant”? They will all have also found themselves unsurprisingly faced with the answer, “yes, I do”. No matter what stage your business is at, an accountant can offer help, support and guidance. From the outset At the initial…

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Speeding Up Your Invoicing Process | Accounting Software Advice | Business Invoicing Help

Speeding up your invoicing process

 Speeding up your invoicing process 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

Every business owner will agree that spending as little time as possible on your administration tasks and focussing on fee earning activities is critical to success. With the introduction of online accounting software (such as QuickBooks) business productivity has vastly improved and become more streamlined. One of the most beneficial elements of implementing this type…

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HMRC Explore Options for Changing Tax Payments | HMRC Tax Advice | Modern Tax Administration | HMRC Tax Help Bristol

HMRC exploring options of changing tax payments

 HMRC exploring options of changing tax payments 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

The Government have recently announced a 10-year strategy to build a modern tax administration systems and as part of this they have begun a consultation period which lasts until 13 July 2021. This will involve a “call for evidence” approach which focuses on the benefits and challenges of the current tax payment system with a…

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IR35 Off-Payroll Working | Advice on Off-Payroll Working | Help with IR35 | Accountancy Help IR35

The changes to IR35 and off-payroll working

 The changes to IR35 and off-payroll working 758 513 Stepping Stones Accountancy

Historically, when a business engages with a freelancer or contractor to work on a project over a long-term basis they do not appear on any payroll, instead they receive payment once an invoice is submitted. This freelancer or contractor though will often only be working exclusively for the one company. Due to the recent changes…

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