Aug 14 2019 Helping bring the 2nd Kirriemuir Scout Group into the digital age Categories: BookkeepingCharitiesTechnology Scouting, or the Scout Movement, is a registered charity which attracts many young people worldwide, including Richard Branson, Barack Obama and David Beckham as previous members. Currently there are 450,000 young people in Scouting, spread across five sections: Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network. Each section has its own balanced programme more
Jul 26 2019 Xero package price freeze for our clients Categories: EQ AccountingMaking Tax Digital Xero have recently announced a planned increase to two of their monthly subscription plans. From 1 August 2019, the standard plan is increasing by £2.00 to £24 + VAT, and the premium plan by £2.50 to £30 + VAT – for new and existing UK customers. As Xero Platinum Partners, we have historically chosen to more
Jul 5 2019 Are you signed up for Making Tax Digital? Categories: EQ AccountingMaking Tax Digital Making Tax Digital (MTD) is now live and if you meet the criteria for mandatory submission of VAT returns, then you should have received a letter from HM Revenue & Customs confirming this. By now you should have checked that you have suitable accounting software or ‘bridging’ software, to enable you to submit your VAT more
Jun 11 2019 The easy transition to Making Tax Digital Categories: EQ AccountingMaking Tax Digital Following on from our previous article discussing bridging software, we have provided a detailed example of how bridging software can help with your Making Tax Digital (MTD) submissions below. We have a client who was using a manual cashbook to process their monthly VAT Return for their farm, and discussed the implications of MTD for their business. more
May 29 2019 A Day in the Life of a Bookkeeper Categories: EQ AccountingPeople At EQ, we understand that juggling the financial and operational side of your business, at the same time as actually running the business, is not easy. That’s why we have a dedicated department called EQ Accounting, to offer our expertise and support to your day-to-day financial controls, to allow you to focus on running your business. Our more
May 28 2019 Bridging Software for Making Tax Digital Categories: EQ AccountingMaking Tax DigitalTaxation With the advent of Making Tax Digital (MTD), HMRC will be expecting all businesses caught within the scheme to submit VAT returns through software, rather than through the traditional Government Gateway. Most software providers have now released MTD compliant software and this may involve paying to upgrade existing systems or changing them completely. Whilst some more
May 14 2019 Working With Our Clients – No Matter The Distance Categories: EQ AccountingHealthcareMaking Tax Digital As well as professionalism, expertise and trust, your accountant should work around you – making your business run more efficiently, rather than eating into too much of your valuable time. Time is something that South Uist Medical Practice, based in the Outer Hebrides, does not have to waste. With their priority being their 1000+ patients, more
Jan 17 2019 Our growing Payroll team could be looking for you Categories: EQ AccountingPayroll Our dedicated Payroll team, part of our EQ Accounting department, now deal with 274 payrolls for 2,446 employees. Starting with a team of two payroll administrators, we now operate a team of seven and our client base has more than tripled in recent years. We have achieved this significant growth by making improvements in efficiency, more