Doing your own accounts

[Sockpuppet]

I sort of do my own accounts. I use sage instant and give the accounts all the data at the end of the year. But I also work out what everything should be, effectively I just get the accountant to check it.

[russell]

WHS.

For the equivalent of 3 days rate, doing it myself just isn't worth it.

Yeah, I have went off the idea of doing it myself now.

[eek]

Yeah, I have went off the idea of doing it myself now.

In which case if you are near the beginning of the year give crunch's website a go. It really does do an awful lot for sod all.

[css_jay99]

I do my accounts myself and use sage instant accounts & payroll. I also do all my year end stuff myself ....

I then come on to CUK to ask/update myself on changes in the law

I think it is important for everyone that runs a company to have a good knowledge of book keeping rather than leaving all to an accountant to soft out.

[eek]

I do my accounts myself and use sage instant accounts & payroll. I also do all my year end stuff myself ....

I then come on to CUK to ask/update myself on changes in the law

I think it is important for everyone that runs a company to have a good knowledge of book keeping rather than leaving all to an accountant to sort out.

FTFY but I think potentially screw up would be better statement than sort out.

Granted its not the best example but look at Darren Upton.

[bobspud]

Now that HMRC have online services for VAT, self assessment etc, is it fairly easy to do accounts yourself, given a flat rate scheme and one client at a time?

Anyone doing this, whats the hardest part?

Put it another way. If you get a tug by HMRC do you want to point a trained professional at them then go and earn a days wages or handle it yourself?

[blinko]

Put it another way. If you get a tug by HMRC do you want to point a trained professional at them then go and earn a days wages or handle it yourself?

PCG offer some sort of professional help/insurance with regards to this