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How companies incorporated in the UK, or where the parent company is incorporated in the UK, can comply with UK accounting and reporting requirements.
Staying on top of finances is vital for small companies. A good accountant can help you do this and more.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Your accounting period for Corporation Tax and Company Tax returns - financial years and accounting periods, changing accounting periods
Annual accounting and VAT - eligibility, thresholds, returns and payment deadlines and joining or leaving the scheme
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
This page explains upcoming changes to how charities report and prepare their accounts.
GCE AS and A level subject content for accounting for teaching in schools from 2017.
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