Local Accounting and Taxation Services in Harpenden
Whether you are an individual, a partnership or a limited company, we offer you a range of accounting and taxation services that will be tailored to meet your specific needs and requirements.
Accounting Services
When you are a client of Stacey’s, you can benefit from our range of services, as follows:
Start-Ups and Business Plans
We are passionate about helping start-ups and small businesses! It is the time when good advice from experienced professionals can literally be the difference between success and closure. Six out of ten new start-ups do not exist after six years – do not be one of them! With our experience, we can provide you with extensive direction and advice to make your business thrive, particularly how to manage your cash. Even better, we offer discounted rates for the first year for new start-up businesses. Over the years, we have successfully helped obtain funding for business start-ups, as well as those wishing to expand or develop their company and services. Not only will we offer you clear advice on how to produce an effective business plan, but we can also assist you to deliver it successfully.
Our business start-up service includes:
- Reviewing the business plan
- Setting up the structure of the business
- Planning the tax year
- Registering for VAT
- Advice on banking
- Managing cash
- Setting up accounting and payroll systems
- Advice on Income tax and Corporation tax.
Bookkeeping and Accounts Preparation
Our team can complete all your bookkeeping, either in-house or through our cloud accounting services from both Sage and Xero.
Payroll Solutions
Administering your payroll can be a time-consuming headache if not done properly which can take away valuable time in running a business.
Annual Financial Statements
We can prepare the annual accounts from your company’s financial records at the end of the financial year.
VAT Services
When you establish your business, you need to decide whether or not you want to register for VAT and we will help with this process and advise on the most cost-effective type of registration.
Corporation Tax Returns and Tax Planning
Making sure you pay the correct amount of corporation tax and submitting corporation tax returns is critical as it can be a significant cost for successful businesses.
CIS Contractors
We have great construction sector experience, if you employ subcontractors we can help you set up and manage your online construction industry scheme (CIS) returns.
Private Individuals
We also give professional taxation advice to our self-employed and individual clients. We can help you easily manage your financial affairs and tax returns, ensuring that all possible allowable costs are set against your income. You can rest assured knowing that your self-assessment tax return returns will be accurate and submitted on-time.
Our services for individuals also include:
- Cash flow management – managing your income and total expenses.
- Accounting records – we can provide you with cloud accounting cash books making sure that you are compliant for Making Tax Digital
- Capital gains tax – calculating capital gains and ensuring all allowable reliefs are obtained.
- Property accounts – buy to let and furnished holiday lets.
Company Secretarial
We can offer a wide range of company secretarial services to assist your company in maintaining, monitoring and complying with relevant legislation and statutory duties.
Our reliable service allows you to focus on running your business to its full capacity.
Our company secretarial services include:
- Completion of statutory forms.
- Filing of annual returns.
- Company searches.
- Setup and registration for VAT and PAYE.
- Completion of share transfer forms.
- Agendas and minutes at board meetings.
Changing Accountants
Changing accountants is really easy.
If you have decided to move, you just need to tell your current accountant then we can do it all from that point on. We will contact your current accountant to obtain all the information relating to your accounting and tax affairs.