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Stuart Harris – Friendly Accountant

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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

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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 ?

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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

What is a fair amount of tax to pay ?

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I guess that’s a bit of a leading question, as most of us would say that we don’t want to pay any tax at all. However, we all know that in reality, taxes are a necessary evil. Most of us appreciate that all our public services (eg schools, health etc etc) need to be funded somehow.

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2018 Iris Customer Awards

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I am delighted to announce that Stuart Harris Associates was recently shortlisted (with two other firms) in the prestigious 2018 Iris Customer Awards. Our video (produced by the whizz-kids at Social Iceberg, and over 1,200 views) was up for Marketing Innovation Firm of the Year. The photograph below is of me and the lovely Mrs … Continued

May The Friendliness Be With You

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Although I use ‘friendly accountant’ as a marketing tool, there is actually a lot of hard work behind it :- – Being easily contactable – Explaining things in plain English – Being a good networker, either to help clients to grow their own businesses, or recommending goods or services when needed If I’m being serious, … Continued