2. Companies House Authentication Code

Companies House Authentication Code

In order for us to file your accounts at Companies House, and for us to take care of your confirmation statement, we need you to give us your Companies House Authentication Code. This is a 6 digit alpha-numeric code that would have been sent to your registered address when you first set the company up. […]

7. Giving us access to your cloud accounting software

Giving us access to your accounts

Should you use Cloud Accounting Software? Are you looking for information on using cloud accounting software? If so, we highly recommend using one. It can bring many benefits to your business. If you’re curious about the benefits, check out our blog post “Cloud Accounting Software – Should I bother?” for more information. If you’re already […]

The Accounting Studio Ltd is becoming The Accounting Studio (Consulting) Ltd

Further to our recent email, this is just a post to let you know in more detail some things that are happening here at The Accounting Studio. From 1st January 2022 the performance of your accounting services will be transferred seamlessly from The Accounting Studio Limited to our new sister company The Accounting Studio (Consulting) […]

Guide To Taxes

Business Essentials Tax Guide Series

Our Business Essentials Guide to Tax Providing you with a key overview to the main taxes you will face both personally, and in your business

6. Professional Clearance

professional clearance

Professional Clearance If you have a previous accountant, we are required to contact your previous accountant as part of the hand over procedures to allow us to obtain your previous files and working papers. You will need to provide us with your previous accountant’s details. We will send you a form to complete on our […]

4. Registering for taxes

Registering for taxes

Where you have set up a new company, or need to make a new type of tax return, such as payroll or VAT, you will need to register for tax with HMRC. Where we are engaged to register you for tax we will do this on your behalf. If however you have chosen to do […]

3. Anti-Money-Laundering Checks

AML Checks

Being an accountant means we are in a position where we may come into contact with potential money laundering situations. The law requires that we need to be supervised by a supervising body to ensure that we manage our money laundering risk. This is something we take very seriously. In order to meet our anti-money-laundering […]

1. Client Portal

Client Portal You will likely have already encountered our client portal. This is the system we use to securely and efficiently onboard you as a client and get you set up. You will receive a few different tasks from us – mostly forms to complete online, or documents to upload. This is a secure way […]

Guide to Benefits in kind

Benefits in kind tax guide

The Accounting Studio guide to Benefits in kind Benefits in Kind (BIK) are when you, as an employee or director, receive a something of value from a company that is not in cash. They are sometimes called perks or just benefits. There is value in these benefits in kind; they are worth something. Had you […]

Guide to Dividend Tax

Dividend Tax Guide

The Accounting Studio guide to Dividend Tax Money you receive from your company in the form of dividends is subject to income tax. Whilst we use the term “dividend tax”, there is no such thing – it is actually income tax, but taxed at a special rate. Dividends are paid from your company’s profits after […]