Professional Accounting

November 4th, 2009 | by admin | In the latest Accountancy Services Direct article we discuss the Construction Industry Scheme. The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a scheme that applies to contractors and subcontractors in mainstream construction work. It can also apply to businesses and organisations who have such a large annual spend on construction that they are deemed to be contractors in their own right. The scheme originated in 2002 but was extensively revised in 2007. Introduction The scheme is a special set of rules set up for handling payments made by contractors to sub contractors for construction work. If you business is ... Read Full Story

October 26th, 2009 | by admin | Many of the questions our clients ask us at Accountancy Services Direct relates to Value Added Tax. Value Added Tax (VAT) is the most common form of tax as it is charged on most goods and services provided by UK VAT registered businesses. It is also charged on goods and some services (even accountancy services!) which are imported from countries outside of the European Union (EU) and brought in to the UK from other EU countries. VAT is charged when a VAT registered business sells their goods or services to another business or non-business individual. When VAT ... Read Full Story

Many of us are familiar with the need for accountancy services to support our business, however many small to medium sized business owners are unaware of what accounting services are available and the basic function of each. Here we will provide a basic overview, highlighting the important details that you need to know about the different accountancy services available for business based in and across the UK: Bookkeeping Services - Many accountancy firms provide this service. Essentially what bookkeeping services provide is a way to keep a record of all the transactions, in, out and within a company so that a clear picture of ... Read Full Story

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November 2nd, 2009 | by admin | We at Accountancy Services direct are really pleased to see the the HMRC is moving forward and using many if the online social media services to get their message ‘out there’. Check out the story here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8337699.stm from the accountancy services news section of the BBC website. And of course if you are interested in social media, please check out our social media pages: Accountancy Services Direct Twitter – http://twitter.com/accountinguk Accountancy Services Direct Youtube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/AccountancyServices Posted via email from accountancyservicesdirect’s posterous Technorati Tags: Accountancy Services , Tax Accountant , Tax Services Tags: Accountancy Services , ... Read Full Story