Post Brexit – a view from outside
Worried about Brexit ? Read this article by our International Correspondent, Leon Harris of HCAT : Brexit
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The Friendly Accountant meets the friendly Theresa Villiers MP
About a week ago, I was lucky enough to meet our local MP, Theresa Villiers. I’d always heard good things about her and how hard-working she is, and she didn’t disappoint. In fact, it all started because I was having a bit of a moan about some of the new measures introduced in the July … Continued
Awful Bank Service
You will see from today’s Daily Mail, that the Friendly Accountant has now become the Friendly Campaigning Accountant : Awful Bank Service I am attacking this from a personal angle, I’m a bank customer myself, and I act for lots of clients who are also affected by awful bank service :- – general poor service … Continued
FSB London Business Awards 2015 – Finalist
I am actually rather chuffed to announce that Stuart Harris Associates are finalists in the FSB London Business Awards 2015. We have been nominated in the Business Innovation category for our e-reminders. This simple electronic calendar device reminds our clients of their tax liabilities. I’d also like to give the FSB a plug. They are … Continued
Dealing with HMRC – Tactics
As a seasoned professional, I sometimes have to think outside of the box in order to win an argument with HMRC. In fact, my clients don’t get a lot of queries, and I’ve been told that HMRC keep a database of those accountants they think are reputable, and those that aren’t. However, over the years, … Continued
Saving Tax
One of the things I’m quite shy about is jumping up and down and boasting how much tax I’m going to save people. The reality is that if I simply get on with my job quietly, on average, I probably do save my clients circa £2,000 to £3,000 every year. However, I did recently save … Continued
Stuart Harris – Friendly Accountant
Things are quietening down after self-assessment, and we are now nearly at the end of another tax year. I therefore thought I’d write an article telling you a bit more about me, Stuart Harris, and how I run Stuart Harris Associates. Originally, I’m from South London where I trained and was a partner with my … Continued
Cloud-Based Bookkeeping and Other Services
Ask us about cloud-based bookkeeping packages. In particular, we recommend Iris OpenBooks (powered by FreeAgent). However, there are also other good packages eg Sage, KashFlow, Xero etc – because of all the competition it’s a win-win situation for users ! At Stuart Harris Associates, we now have a number of very happy clients using these … Continued
Should I Incorporate ?
All you need to know but were afraid to ask about choosing the right way to trade…………. What are the options ? Sole trader Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Limited Company Sole Trader This is simply where you are trading in your own name and you are your own boss !!! Partnership This is where … Continued