CLA Bookkeeping & Accounting

We are Certified Practising Accountants and hold a practising certificate from the IAB.

Bookkeeping is undertaken for any type of business, whether it be sole traders, partnerships or limited companies.

In addition we are able to provide management accounts and, for Sole Traders, preparation of annual accounts and Self Assessment Tax Returns.

We also have extensive experience working with charities and social enterprises and offer a range of specialist service including help with funding applications and Independent Examination of accounts.

Bookkeeping - Payroll - Tax - VAT

Bookkeeping

We provide an accurate and comprehensive bookkeeping services tailored to suit your business.

All businesses are required to keep accurate financial records for both taxation and VAT purposes. Maintaining a proper bookkeeping system helps ensure that your business is compliant with the law and manages the risk of any unwelcome penalties.

You will be in greater control of your businesses finances and have more time available. With the production of regular Management Accounts you’ll be able to see if you’re making a profit and take any corrective action before its too late.

Your annual accounts can be produced more easily which should mean you save on accountancy fees.

Provided you supply us with the basic information including source documents we can take the whole bookkeeping process off your hands. Typically, we can complete the bookkeeping cycle by preparing your VAT return and Management Accounts.

If you currently do your own bookkeeping and wish to retain that we can assist with reviewing the system periodically to check it is both accurate and still meeting your needs. We can help extract information from your system to assist in the production of your VAT return and accounts.

Payroll

CLA provides a comprehensive payroll service with the capacity to handle businesses with one director or employee to those which have several hundred people on their books.

After each payroll run has been completed, we provide you with the necessary payslips, deductions sheets and remittance information for transmission to HMRC.
Our service includes:

• Processing of Weekly or Monthly Payroll
• Payslips
• SSP / SMP Requirements
• PAYE Calculations
• Year End Reporting Requirements (incl. P35 and P60)
• Completion of P11Ds

Self Assessment Tax Returns

We offer a tax return service including production of accounts if required, for Sole Traders, Partnerships and individuals using HM Revenue & Customs approved software.

In addition we can review your tax return to identify if any tax savings can be made. We offer fixed, competitive price and can take care of the whole process for you.

Services for Charities and Social Enterprises

Please contact us to discuss your requirements. In addition to our standard services we offer the following to charities:

• Preparation of annual accounts (for smaller charities)
  
• Independent examination of your accounts and financial records - easily and affordably
• Assistance with budgets to support fundraising applications
• Bookkeeping for restricted funds