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Why I Hate Being Called a Bookkeeper
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Why I Hate Being Called a Bookkeeper

I have a problem with the 'bookkeeper' title. People view bookkeepers as the less capable younger sibling to their high-flying accountant relatives. Times have changed my friends.

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New Resources Page!
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New Resources Page!

I've had a bit of a blogging lull over the last month. There was the rush of the tax returns at the end of January - and then I went a got pneumonia which knocked me for six, to put it mildly. I'm starting to recover now, so I've jumped straight back on the Ammonite horse and have create a new page for the website.

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Self Assessment for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed
Tax Returns, Bookkeeping Claire Greenlow Tax Returns, Bookkeeping Claire Greenlow

Self Assessment for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed

Every time I heard that "self-assessment - tax doesn't have to be taxing" tagline on the HMRC adverts - I wanted to scream. Not only was that ad REALLY annoying, but self-assessment IS taxing! Its hard work. The maths itself is pretty straight forward. But gathering all the information you need, leaving out information you don't need, sticking to all the deadlines, even signing up with HMRC...it's not straightforward! So I really hope this little guide helps, and I will be posting additional, more in-depth information in the future.

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In case you were wondering

In case you were wondering

Taking care of all of your day-to-day accounting needs, freeing up time for the more important things in your life. Our immediate local service area is Orpington, Bromley and all surrounding areas (Petts Wood, West Wickham, Beckenham, Chelsfield, Hayes, etc). However, we are pioneering Cloud bookkeeping - so we're really available to anyone with a computer and internet connection!

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