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Staying on top of finances is vital for small companies. A good accountant can help you do this and more.
How companies incorporated in the UK, or where the parent company is incorporated in the UK, can comply with UK accounting and reporting requirements.
Your accounting period for Corporation Tax and Company Tax returns - financial years and accounting periods, changing accounting periods
We support government to meet its accounting requirements. In this Special Feature we consider the importance of accounting for public service pension schemes.
OSCAR is a cross government tool maintained by HM Treasury (HMT).
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
GCE AS and A level subject content for accounting for teaching in schools from 2017.
Annual accounting and VAT - eligibility, thresholds, returns and payment deadlines and joining or leaving the scheme
Cash accounting and VAT - eligibility, thresholds, joining and leaving the scheme
Who can use the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme and how to apply.
This is a collection page for Accounting Officer Assessments.
This guidance is for accounting officers making decisions on policy, spending initiatives and projects, including when to publish a summary.
Prepare statutory or abridged annual accounts for Companies House, make corrections and amendments, appeal against penalties for filing after the deadline
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
How to line up your reporting dates for accounts and Company Tax Returns at the end of your limited company's first year
This collection contains all accounting officer system statements published by central government departments since July 2017 and related HM Treasury guidance.
Accountability is at the center of the conversation on how to improve governance systems, particularly in health and education
Whole of Government Accounts is a consolidated set of financial statements for the UK public sector.
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