Keep your clients in high spirits this holiday season

The holiday season has arrived again and while it’s traditionally a time for relaxation, many small business owners and freelancers can find that it puts extra pressure on their work-life balance.

To give your clients a bit of festive cheer and help them avoid getting their tinsel in a tangle, we’ve put together a few useful accounting resources that could help them this festive period.

The small business accounting calendar (chocolates not included)

To keep your clients in HMRC’s good books, we’ve created a timeline of the most important UK accounting dates in a standard calendar year. Some dates will change a little from year to year but as the deadlines always fall at broadly the same time, it’s good practice for clients to remember these key dates. If your clients take this info on board, you might even find that you spend less time chasing them for information prior to Corporation Tax and VAT return deadlines.

Tips for generating Christmas cashflow

Trying to ensure a steady cashflow can be one of the most stressful aspects of managing a small business, so here are some seasonal resources that could help your clients out:

• Christmas can be an expensive time of year and clients often need to be extra smart when it comes to managing their small business costs and expenses. Here are four allowable Christmas expenses that you won’t want your clients to miss out on.

‘Tis the season…for Self Assessment

Self Assessment season reaches its peak in January and can create a real headache for many clients if they don’t get their business finances sorted in time. Luckily, we have a few handy guides to help you and your clients through the (other) most wonderful time of the year:

• Many business owners are tempted to leave it to the last minute to file their Self Assessment tax return, but this can lead to mistakes and undue stress. Here are 3 great reasons why your clients should make a point of getting their Self Assessment sorted early.
• Preparing a tax return can be daunting for your self-employed clients, not least because of the complex accounting lingo that they’re required to understand. Here’s an explanation of some of the key Self Assessment terms that they’re likely to come across.

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