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Self Assessment
Tax

How we can assist with a tax investigation from HMRC

Tax investigations are expensive, intrusive and stressful. The cost of an enquiry can seriously impact your financial security, and your health Register here if you’d like to be included in our tax investigation insurance from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. No business is too small or too large for HMRC to challenge, but […]

Can I use company funds to instal solar panels?
Limited Company
Self Assessment

Can I use company funds to instal solar panels?

You’re working from home and feel that you’d be more energy efficient if you purchased solar panels for your home. This would also allow you to continue to work from home when power cuts occur. Can you use company funds to pay for installing solar panels? TL:DR No time to read? Our quick advice would […]

We're Xero Award Finalists for 2024!
Awards
Xero

We’re Xero Award Finalists for 2024!

Exciting news for a Wednesday afternoon: We’re Xero Award Finalists for 2024, in 2 categories: Small Firm of the Year and Total Xero! The Xero awards are an annual event, and award entries are reviewed by a panel of independent judges. In 2023 we were also finalists in Small Firm of the Year and Total […]

Can I split my business to stay under the VAT threshold?
VAT

Can I split my business to stay under the VAT threshold?

You’re either getting close to the VAT threshold, or you’re over it, but struggling to keep up with your VAT payments. So you’re wondering if you can split your business to stay under the VAT threshold. This is a great question, because if you go over the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) in any 12 month […]

How we gave our client her Fridays back!
Business Growth
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

How we gave our client her Fridays back!

We passionately believe that automating your processes by using online apps will save you time, but sometimes we talk to business owners who aren’t convinced to start with. We’ve been talking to a lovely and very hard-working client about moving to Xero for a few years (let’s call her Summer) but it never seemed to […]

Our Bookkeeping Process
Client Care
Credit Control
Our Services

Our Bookkeeping Process

Thank you for trusting us with your bookkeeping! Having great bookkeeping means that you have reliable and meaningful data in Xero to measure how your business is going, and from which to make the best decisions   What you can expect from us: Peace of mind that your bookkeeping is being handled professionally and efficiently. […]

bookkeeping
Bookkeeping
VAT
Xero

I’m going to do my own bookkeeping

You’ve set up your own business, and you’ve decided you’re going to do your own bookkeeping to keep costs down, and keep a handle on your numbers. How hard can it be right? Well for starters did you set up your business to be a bookkeeper? Actually if you did set up as a bookkeeper, […]

Reminiscing on the last 10 years
Meet The Team

Reminiscing on the last 10 years

We are celebrating Jo’s 10th Workversary this week (8 January 2024) and it has caused us to reminisce on how far we’ve come together, especially with the tax return deadline Jo’s 10 Year WorkVersary While we were celebrating this week, Jo reminded me of how things used to be when she joined. But firstly – […]

Registering for UK VAT if you're outside the UK
Making Tax Digital
VAT

Registering for UK VAT if you’re outside the UK

You and your business are based outside the UK, and selling goods or services into the UK. Does VAT apply to you? Firstly what is VAT? This is Value Added Tax, and added to sales, usually at the rate of 20%. So if you’re selling a product for £100, you would add 20% VAT, and […]

How do I deregister for VAT?
Making Tax Digital
VAT

How do I deregister for VAT?

You’re VAT registered, but wondering if you need to be, and have come to ask “how do I deregister for VAT”. If you’re looking for answers on whether you need to register for VAT or not, we also have a blog on that – if you head on over. You can really feel the pressure […]

Christmas Drinkies
Client Care
Events

Our Christmas Drinks were a huge success!

On 14 December 2023 we hosted 45 wonderful clients and business friends at The Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford. This was our way of thanking everyone for their continued support this year. We welcomed wonderful clients, and also pillars of our Herefordshire business community, including HCR Law, BLB Advisory, Herefordshire Means Business, and the Hereford […]

Navigating 2024: Insights for Small Business Success
Business Growth

Navigating 2024: Insights for Small Business Success

Sharon recently met up with two business legends: Gary Turner: Co-Founder of Xero UK, and Brad Burton: The Uk’s #1Motivational Business Speaker. Together they spill the beans on key tips and priorities for your business to help steer your ship through 2024. No fluff, just practical insights from industry pros. TL;DR No time to read? […]

Can I treat my employees to a Christmas meal or party?
Employment
PAYE
Tax
Uncategorized

Can I treat my employees to a Christmas meal or party?

It’s that time of year when we have a flurry of questions around the cost of taking your team out for a social function or party. The big question is how much can you spend, and how much can you claim back through your business? In theory, payments to your employees could be treated as […]

Can I claim Christmas gifts to customers as a business expense?
Limited Company
VAT

Can I claim Christmas gifts to customers as a business expense?

This is a timely question, which we’ve been asked about a lot recently. You want to buy Christmas gifts for your customers and suppliers, but can you claim the gifts as a business expense? If you’re wondering about gifts for employees, check out our blog on Trivial Benefits – which covers the rules around payments […]

What the Autumn 2023 Budget means to you
Budget
PAYE

What the Autumn 2023 Budget means to you

The Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement for Growth aimed at building a stronger and more resilient economy. He highlighted that the plan is to “unlock growth and productivity by boosting business investment by £20 billion a year, getting more people into work, and cutting tax for 29 million workers”. But what does that mean to […]

How we collaborate to empower small business owners
Business Growth

How we collaborate to empower small business owners

I was honoured to be invited onto the panel at the Herefordshire Means Business Conference on Wednesday 22 November 2023, with experts from Hoople, Herefordshire Council and Allpay. I was asked to share an example of how we work with other businesses in Herefordshire to achieve a common goal… Our Business Improvement Summit 27 September […]

Client Care
Meet The Team

We’re looking for a Client Co Ordinator

Kinder Digital Accountants are looking for a Client Co Ordinator to maintain and improve on our award-winning client care! Who are we? Kinder Accountants are 100% Digital Accountants and Advisors. We provide Award-winning client care, and we care for our team. We’re known as pacesetters in the digital accounting world, and we’re always looking for […]

Please vote for us in the Customer Service Awards?
Awards
Client Care

Please vote for us in the Customer Service Awards?

We are absolutely over the moon to be finalists in the Herefordshire Means Business Awards for 2023! We’re finalists in the Customer Service Awards category this year, and we’d love it if you could please spare a minute to vote for us pretty please? There are 5 finalists in the Customer Service Awards this year, and […]

Testimonials
Client Care

Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it, hear what our awesome clients say! You can also check out our Google Reviews, for up to the minute client feedback! We also have an NPS Score of 80! The average for accountants is -5. (Check out what an NPS score is here) Sam Jones: Rob Jones Mercedes & […]

use of home
Limited Company
Self Assessment
Tax

What can I claim for working from home?

You’re working from home, and incurring expenses to do so, so what can you claim through your business? You have 2 options: 1. HMRC approved rates 2. Claiming a percentage of your household bills. So let’s look at each in turn. 1. HMRC approved rates The easiest way to claim for working from home is […]

business improvement summit
Events

Business Improvement Summit

Join us for our Business Improvement Summit on 27 September 2023 at The Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford. Book now It’s been a tough time for small business owners, and it’s time to take back control. With the pandemic, Brexit, cost of living crisis a lot of businesses have been battered. This is the ideal opportunity […]

sharon speaking at open day
Events
Meet The Team

Our Open Day was a huge success!

Our Open Day on 3 August 2023 was heralded as THE business event in Hereford, and what an electric morning it was! We had 65 people in attendance for our Open Day and website launch, including lovely clients, local business owners, and pillars of our local Herefordshire business community. Introducing our new brand and website […]

Kinder Accountants
Meet The Team

So why Kinder?

You may have noticed our name change to Kinder, which was previously Kinder Pocock. So why the change, and what’s so important about Kinder? Let’s look at some FAQs: 1. Firstly: how do you pronounce it? Like the egg basically! But I like the play on words that it could be kinder, as one of […]

Open day
Meet The Team
Our Services

Come along to our Open Day on 3 August 2023

We’ve only been in our funky new offices since August 2020, so it’s high time we extended a warm welcome to our neighbours, our clients, and our wonderful Hereford business community!   You may think that accountants are stuffy, intimidating and boring, so we’re here to blow that stereotype right out of the water! Come […]

Rockstar cloud bookkeeper
Meet The Team

We’re recruiting for a Rock Star Cloud Bookkeeper

*This post has now been filled, but we are growing, so would love to hear from you for future roles! We are still growing and that means we need you! We are looking for a Rockstar Cloud Bookkeeper to join our awesome team at Kinder Pocock, and will need more team members over the next […]

Soldo
Add Ons
Xero

There must be an easier way to manage employee expenses

It can be a real pain managing employee expenses.  Employees don’t give you receipts, they don’t submit their expense claims on time. Then you’ve got to check and approve everything, and make sure they get paid on time.   It’s time consuming, and can be stressful. But guess what – there is a better way! […]

Should my registered office be my home address?
Limited Company

Should my registered office be my home address?

You’re about to set up your limited company, and you’re being asked for your Registered Office address. You’ve either got a business location, or you’re working from home, but you may still be wondering if you should use your home address as your Registered Office. Firstly what is a Registered Office address? Your registered office […]

HMBiz platinum partner
Business Growth
Client Care

We’re proud to be Platinum Partners for Herefordshire Means Business

Having been involved with Herefordshire Means Business for the last few years, we’re so excited to strengthen our relationship with them as Platinum Partners, which enables us to support our wider Herefordshire Business Community even more closely! Herefordshire Means Business Expo I think we’ve exhibited at every Expo that the team have run, and Sharon […]

don't have time
Business Growth

I don’t have enough time to grow my business

It’s crucial to free up your time if you’re serious about making changes in your business, but you’re so busy already, how are you going to achieve it? Everyone has the same number of hours, minutes and seconds in the day, so why are there never enough, and how do some people manage better than […]

How to get paid
CashFlow
Credit Control

How to Get Paid

Getting paid is becoming a bigger issue than ever before, and it’s vital that you stay in control of the process. I’ve written this blog post specifically for members of Herefordshire Means Business, and attendees of their Signature Breakfast on Wednesday 26 April 2023, where I went through this at lightening speed! Scroll to the […]

new team member
Client Care
Meet The Team

News from KP Towers

We have some new faces at Kinder Pocock Towers, and some returning faces! So I’m delighted to share news on the team at KP:   Sharon Baker FCCA MD and Chief Innovator continues to lead our team, and nurture our clients. Sharon can mainly be found meeting with our clients to help them to build […]

VAT registration
Making Tax Digital
Tax
VAT

Do I need to register for VAT?

If you’re a small business owner, you may be considering registering for VAT (Value Added Tax) to help your business grow. VAT registration can be a significant step for a business, and there are many factors to consider before making the decision. Let’s have a look what you need to think about before registering for […]

Spring budget
Budget
Tax

Spring Budget 2023

The chancellor announced the Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday 15 March 2023,  focusing on the 4 pillars of Enterprise Employment Everywhere Education A lot of the announcements had already been made in the Autumn Budget, so let’s start with what we didn’t know before: Are we in a recession? Technically we are not in a […]

Garage to office
Limited Company
Tax

I’m thinking of converting my garage into an office

You’re thinking of giving up your rented office and converting your garage in to an office instead, so can you put the cost through my business?   Many business owners are looking at different options around working from home, and around 44% of UK workers are reportedly working from home, or hybrid working (source ONS.gov.uk). […]

Business Growth
CashFlow

Understanding your key numbers

At Kinder Accountants, we are not just bean counters reporting on history, we are committed to you and your success, and we can do this by homing in on your 7 Key Numbers.   We know how business works and we understand the issues you face as a small business. We are here to help […]

garden office
Limited Company
Tax

Can my business pay for a garden office?

Many people are working from home, either fully remote, or a hybrid of office and home working. So we’re asked a lot whether your business can pay for the garden office. We’re also asked about converting your garage into a home office, so check out our blog on garage conversions here. You’ve found a beautiful […]

customer hasn't paid
CashFlow

My customer hasn’t paid me, what do I do?

You’re in a position where your customer hasn’t paid you, and this is becoming a big problem for you. So what do you do?   It’s important to handle the situation calmly and professionally, as you don’t know what your customer’s position. 1. First things first – talk to your customer Try to speak to […]

Confirmation statement
Limited Company

What is a confirmation statement?

A confirmation statement is a document that limited companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) in the United Kingdom must file annually with Companies House. Let’s find out more about it, and how it works. What do you have to include? The confirmation statement contains information about the company, including its registered office address names and […]

Limited Company

Implications of setting up a second company

You already have one limited company that you’re the director and shareholder for. But what are the implications of setting up a second company? There is a lot to think about, so let’s break it down into manageable chunks: Record Keeping Each company should have completely separate bank accounts, customers, suppliers and record keeping. If […]

Client Care
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Managing your payroll

You expect the highest standard when it comes to paying your employees, and we are always striving to improve what we do for you. To that end, Kinder Pocock and Your Payroll Manager UK are proud to announce their new working relationship, aiming to deliver an industry-leading payroll and accountancy service. By combining forces the two […]

can't afford to pay my tax bill
CashFlow
Tax

I can’t afford to pay my tax bill, what do I do?

It’s that dreaded time of year again. You have to pay your tax by 31 January, but you can’t afford to pay it. What do you do? We all know (or should know!) when our tax is due for payment, or any big bill actually, but it’s so easy to be left short, and not […]

Business Growth
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

I want to grow my business but don’t know where to start

So you’re at the stage where your business is growing, or you want to grow your business, but you don’t know where to start.   It’s easy to just go with the flow sometimes, and the next time you look you’re not going in the direction you intended to.  You might be too busy and […]

NPS score
Client Care

What is an NPS Score?

We’re very proud of our NPS score, which is currently 80. And you might see other businesses talking about their NPS, but what in the world is it, and why does it matter? NPS stands for Net Promoter Score, and is a guide for how happy your customers are, based on how likely they are […]

Autumn budget 2022
Budget
Business Growth
Personal Tax
Tax

Budget Announcements November 2022

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced the latest budget on 17 November 2022. Mr Hunt introduced his statement with “British families make sacrifices every day to live within their means, and so too must their Government, because the United Kingdom will always pay its way” The day before the Budget announcement, the Office for Budget […]

keep going
Business Growth
CashFlow

I’m worried about my business, I don’t know if I can keep going

We are facing a lot of uncertainty at the moment, not only interest rates going up, but talk of a double-dip recession. A lot of business owners are worried about their business, and questioning whether they should just throw in the towel.   Let’s see what we can do right now, to ease the worry […]

boost bank balance
Business Growth
CashFlow

Plan for your future and boost your bank balance

The last few years have been a challenge for many business owners, and the current cost of living crisis and the Government’s u-turns on tax cuts are leading to uncertainty and worry. At times like this it feels difficult to plan for your future.   It’s easy at difficult times like this to forget why […]

VAT

What counts as a VAT invoice?

We’re often asked what counts as a VAT invoice, and why we’re so pernickerty about getting a proper VAT invoice from you, so here’s our foolproof guide.   But first the easy bit!  Here’s what DOESN’T count as a VAT invoice: Delivery note Proforma invoice (a VAT invoice should be produced on payment of the […]

PAYE
Tax
Uncategorized

September 2022 Mini Budget

Today the new Chancellor announced a Mini Budget 2022 to help with the cost of living crisis. Here are the main points that we know so far. As always, more detail will be published in the future, so we don’t have everything yet. This supercedes the Spring Budget announced in March 2022, and includes u-turns […]

Business Growth
Meet The Team

Will we see you at the Women’s Business Conference?

We are delighted to be partnering with this year’s Women’s Business Conference & Awards, an annual event for businesswomen to ​​be inspired and challenged with an all-female lineup of experts. Empowering women to succeed in business.   Small Businesses Exclusive content and connection opportunities for businesses from start-ups to growing small businesses covering areas such […]

Clients
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Public Holiday declared for the Queen’s Funeral

Sandy Green of The HR Dept has kindly shared this update on the public holiday on 19 September, for The Queen’s Funeral, and your responsibilities as an employer.   We all want to do the right thing, but it is useful to have this guidance. Here are the official arrangements from the Royal family. Dear […]

Client Care

Welcome to your Kinder Pocock Client Portal

Welcome to the Kinder Pocock Client Portal.   Kinder Pocock are excited to introduce the new client portal. This portal is an online management system that allows you to easily and safely send, receive and store all of your accounting and tax information online. Click here to access our Client Portal What does this mean for […]

tips
Hospitality
PAYE
Uncategorized

How do I pay out tips to my staff ?

The rules around tipping and service charges in the hospitality industry can be somewhat daunting, when all you want to know is how to pay out tips to your staff. New legislation now makes it compulsory for employees to receive all tips, gratuities and services from customers, without the employers holding any back for themselves. But how […]

tronc
Hospitality
PAYE
Uncategorized

How do Tronc schemes work for collecting Tips?

You’ve heard that tips collected via a Tronc scheme incure PAYE but don’t incur national insurance, but how does a Tronc scheme work? Check out our previous blog on how to record and pay out tips to your employees. Today’s blog goes into more detail on how Tronc schemes work. The previous blog talks about […]

Hospitality
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
VAT

How to Charge VAT on TakeAway Food

If you’re running a restaurant, bar or cafe, and regularly sell takeaway food, you will need to be up to speed on how to charge VAT on TakeAway Food. There is very detailed guidance on VAT on takeaway food from HMRC, which you can read here, but make sure you have a few hours spare, […]

Add Ons
CashFlow
Credit Control
Xero

Get Paid Quicker with GoCardless Instant BankPay and Xero

It can be really painful waiting for your customers to pay you via bank transfer, but GoCardless and Xero have announced an easier and quicker way using Instant BankPay!   At Xerocon 2022, Xero shared worrying statistics that UK small businesses are in negative cashflow for around 4 months each year. So it’s our duty […]

Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Changes to Employee Fit Notes

Changes to fit notes are coming in from 1 July 2022, just when you thought you had it all sorted out! But don’t worry, the HR Dept is here to keep you in the know about important HR and employment law topics that concern your SME business and people management processes. The most pressing of […]

P11D
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Do I have to complete a P11D?

With the P11D filing deadline approaching on 6 July, you may be wondering if you need to complete one, and if so how. So first of all: What is a P11D? This is an annual return to submit to HMRC which includes taxable benefits in kind that you have provided to your employee during the […]

Awards

How to write an award winning application in 5 easy steps

Congratulations, you’ve decided to enter that award!! You have made the right decision, now for the fun bit! You want to make your entry count, so how do you go about it, and stand out from all the other applications? originally posted 3 September 2019 But if you haven’t decided to enter that award, you […]

CashFlow
Credit Control

How do I get customers to pay me?

We’re hearing this a lot at the moment, from all shapes and sizes of business: “How do I get paid faster?” It’s a real issue, but there are quick wins in getting people to pay you faster: Good housekeeping No, not the magazine my Mum sends me, but keeping your admin and business housekeeping in […]

employment allowance
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

What’s the Employment Allowance?

We’re getting lots of questions about the Employment  Allowance, as HMRC are writing to employers to confirm their eligibility. But these letters are really confusing people as they talk about de minimus state aid, so it’s time to translate!   So what is the Employment Allowance? Small UK businesses are entitled to this amount which […]

CashFlow
Credit Control

You mean I can pay you in 3 instalments?

These are the very words our client said to me, after their automated payment had failed. We were able to arrange payment in 3 instalments, and your customers can also pay you in 3 instalments, provided by IWOCAPay. More and more business owners are coming to us saying they’re struggling to get their customers to […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Why do we want you to use Xero?

If you’re a client of ours (we love you), or thinking about it (yay!) we’ll recommend that you use Xero. But why do we want you to use Xero, and more importantly how are we going to help you get set up on Xero? I’m going to let you in on the benefits to using […]

Awards
Client Care
Xero

We’re finalists for the 2022 Xero Awards!

We are finalists for 2 Xero Awards for 2022! Small Firm of the Year, and Total Xero Award. If you know us at Kinder Pocock, you know that we love Xero and think it’s the best online accounting software to help your small business to grow. We weren’t going to enter this year, because it’s […]

Business Growth
Client Care
Limited Company
Our Services

How much does an accountant cost?

You’re looking for your first accountant, or for a new accountant, but how do you work out how much an accountant costs?   You’ve spoken to accountants, and heard experiences from your friends, and quite frankly it’s confusing, and you’re afraid of big bills and nasty surprises. But it doesn’t have to be this way! […]

Why are your charging me extra
Business Growth
Client Care
Our Services

Why are you quoting me extra fees?

We’ve agreed a fixed fee monthly package with you, for all the accounting, tax and growth support you need. So why are we now quoting you an extra fee? Firstly, what are you already paying for? This all depends on what we’ve agreed together for the services you need. It’s likely to be a fixed […]

Employment
PAYE
Personal Tax
Uncategorized

The Spring Budget 2022

** Please see our updated blog following the Government’s Mini Budget in September 2022** The Chancellor announced the Spring Budget today, so what are the most crucial updates? He did announce most changes in his Autumn Budget, so what’s new?   National Insurance threshold rising The threshold increases from £9,880 to £12,570 from 1 July […]

accountancy fees
Business Growth
Client Care

Why are my accountancy fees increasing?

Your accountant or bookkeeper has contacted you to talk about increasing your accountancy fees, but why are they increasing?   It’s been a tough time for all businesses, and your accountant or bookkeeper is no different. There may be many reasons why your fees are increasing, but let’s look at the main culprits: Your business […]

COVID19

End to legal COVID restrictions

With today’s announcement of the end to legal COVID restrictions, we hear from Sandy Green of the HR Dept, with issues that will effect employers. We always recommend Sandy for employment law issues, including contracts, and HR issues. She is a great asset to your team! Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK Government’s […]

dividend tax
Personal Tax

Dividend Tax is Changing from April 2022

In the Autumn Budget 2021, it was announced that Dividend Tax would be increasing by 1.25 percentage points. But what does that mean to you? **17 November 2022 update. The Autumn Budget announced today confirms that dividend tax increases will remain in place. What’s increasing? Dividend tax is increasing as follows: Basic rate: From 7.50% […]

clock is ticking
Employment
Hospitality
PAYE
Uncategorized
VAT

The clock is ticking, so make sure you’re ready for the April 2022 increases

April 2022 is fast approaching, and with that comes changes to VAT, NIC, and dividend taxes. We’ve also got electricity and wage increases to consider. The clock is ticking, so what do you need to do, to get ready for the April 2022 increases? The latest Budget announced quite a few unwelcome changes to tax […]

Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Wage and NIC increases from 1 April 2022

In the Autumn 2021 Budget the Government announced increases for the apprentice and national living wage rates, as well as national insurance increases. It’s a double whammy but can’t be ignored, so here are the rates and the increases for your information, and what you should do now to get ready: New Wage Rates from […]

Tax

5 Top Tips to Reduce Your Business Tax

With the end of the tax year fast approaching, what can you do to save any last minute business tax? This will apply to you if you’re a limited company coming up to your year end of 31 March 2022, or if you’re a sole trader or partnership business coming up to the end of […]

Personal Tax
Self Assessment
Tax

5 Top Tax Tips to Pay Less Personal Tax

It’s nearly the end of the tax year, but you still have time to make a difference to your tax bill! We’ve put together our 5 top tax tips to help you to pay less personal tax. If you’re looking for ways to reduce your business tax, then we have you covered too, with our […]

COVID19
VAT

VAT Rate reverts to 20% from 1 April 2022

The VAT rate for hospitality and accommodation businesses was reduced to 5% in July 2020, and increased to 12.5% in 1 October 2021. From April 2022 the VAT rate will revert to 20%. this post was originally created in September 2021 for the increase to 12.5%, and has been updated for the new increase to […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Help your business bounce back with grants

Even though most COVID grants have now ended, there are still opportunities to receive funding to help your business bounce back. In this blog we’ll cover the Omicron Hospitality Grant, and Business Growth Grants 1. Omicron Hospitality Grants The grant is for businesses in the hospitality, retail and leisure sector. The business must have more […]

Top 10 adviser
Awards
Client Care
COVID19

We’re a Top 10 Adviser for Enterprise Nation

We’ve been announced as one of the Top 10 Advisors in the UK for 2021 by Enterprise Nation, and the Top Adviser for Finance & Funding! Enterprise Nation said “Never before has the role of adviser been so important. The past 18 months have been one of the most challenging in history but, thanks to […]

director's responsibilities
Limited Company

what are my responsibilities as a company director

You have made the leap to set up your limited company! How exciting! The day you receive your incorporation certificate is a pivotal moment!   But what do you have to do now? What are you responsible for, and when? This isn’t something to be taken lightly, as you have legal responsibilities now as a director. […]

take cash out
CashFlow
Limited Company

How do I take cash out of my limited company?

You’ve got your new company up and running and you’ve started trading, but how do you take cash out of your limited company?   The golden rule to remember is that the company is not yours, it’s a separate legal entity to you, and you are effectively an employee, as a director. Equally if you’re […]

limited companies
Business Growth
Limited Company

Do I need a limited company?

Your mate Tom down the pub said you need a limited company, and it’s got you thinking. Do you need a limited company?   Well it’s a loaded question, as there is so much to think about. You need advice from your accountant tailored specifically to you, but let’s go through the basics, which will […]

Business Growth
COVID19
Hospitality
Limited Company
PAYE
Personal Tax
Tax
Uncategorized
VAT

Autumn 2021 Budget: what does it mean for your small business?

The Autumn Budget 2021 was announced on 27 October 2021, but what does it mean for your small business? Well, for starters, most of the main announcements were leaked in the days leading up to the Budget, and some changes for 2022 onwards were announced in the Spring Budget 2021. But let’s look at the […]

tripcatcher
Add Ons
Tax
Vehicles
Xero

Can I claim through my business for using my own car?

You’re using your own vehicle for your business, but what can you claim? It is common to use your own vehicle for your business, or for your employment, but do you know what you can claim and how to claim? Let’s go through some common questions: Can I put fuel and running costs for my own […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS
VAT
Vehicles
Xero

Why Are Mileage Claims Such a Bore?

We get it, we speak to lots of our clients, so we know that mileage claims are such a bore! It’s difficult to keep up to date, and no fun at all, but we have a solution!   Do you leave your Mileage Claims to the end of the year? You’re not the only one.  […]

CashFlow
Credit Control

How do I get paid quicker and save time?

Around 50,000 small businesses fail each year, and over £225 billion is owed to UK small businesses in late payments. One of the main reasons for businesses failing is a lack of cash. This can be very frustrating when your customers owe you, and you can’t get the cash off them! In fact, it can […]

Business Growth
Client Care

Why you need an accountability buddy for your business

We believe that every business deserves an accountability buddy to guide them on the right path, and that is what we’re here for! As a business owner, you deserve so much more from your accountants than just a set of accounts, a tax return, and a big tax bill. And that’s where we step in. […]

Add Ons
Xero

How to choose the right accountant or bookkeeper from the Xero Partner Directory

It can be a minefield trying to find the right accountant and bookeeper for your business, and for your needs. So much to think about, and where to start looking? If you’re a Xero user, the best place to start is the Xero Partner Directory, but how do you choose the right accountant for you? […]

trivial benefits
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

What is a Trivial Benefit?

We get asked a lot about Trivial Benefits, as HMRC has specific guidance surrounding amounts you can pay to your employees, which won’t attract tax issues for you or them. So what is a trivial benefit? Trivial benefits are payments to your team, and have to be under £50 each time. They can’t be to […]

Open Banking

Starling Bank vs Tide

With some banks charging as much as £150 per month, it is important to choose your business bank account wisely. Two of the best starter banks that we’ve noticed are Tide and Starling Bank. Here we compare the two by looking at a few key factors. But first, why have a business account in the […]

Business Growth
Clients
Our Services

Our Client Packages: SupportMe | GuideMe | GrowMe

At Kinder Pocock we have 3 fantastic monthly fee packages which we tailor to suit your needs. Our monthly packages reflect how we assist our amazing clients, and we review these regularly with you to make sure you’re getting the right support as your business evolves and grows. This means that our fees are affordable […]

COVID19
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Changes to Furlough from 1 July 2021

The furlough scheme started in April 2020, and who knew it would carry on for so long? But there are key changes to furlough from 1 July 2021 which we explain here:   What is furlough? It’s proper title is the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or CJRS. It was intended to protect employees who would […]

COVID19
Self Assessment

How to claim the 5th SEISS Self Employment Grant

The 5th self employment grant (SEISS) will be open for claims from late July 2021! The deadline to claim is 30 September 2021   We’re waiting for more guidance which should be available by the end of June 2021, so do keep an eye on this page. This is the 5th grant for the self-employed, […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Why isn’t my profit the same as my bank balance?

How many times have you looked at your profits, but can’t work out why you don’t have the cash in the bank to show for it? Why doesn’t your profit equal your cash? How frustrating is that?   Well, there are lots of reasons why your profit isn’t the same as the cash you have in […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Where has all the cash gone?

Ever look at your business bank account and wonder where all the cash has gone?   With the challenges we’re currently facing with the pandemic, it’s more crucial than ever to understand where your cash has gone, and make a plan to take control of it. Most business owners have historically stripped all the cash […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Bounce Back Loans: Pay as you Grow Options

With the first bounce back loan repayments around the corner, let’s have a look at the options you have to delay or reduce these repayments. The Government has announced a Pay As You Grow scheme, meaning that you have more options and flexibility now around how you repay your loan. This is going to provide […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Why do we need to do a Xero HealthCheck, and what does it involve?

So we’ve advised you that we need to run our Xero HealthCheck on your Xero data, but why on earth do we need to do a Xero HealthCheck, and what does it involve anyway?   We’re thrilled that you’ve chosen Kinder Accountants as your accountants and business advisors. We’re also thrilled that you’re already using […]

Meet The Team

Do you want to supercharge your AAT Apprenticeship?

Hello! We are looking for enthusiastic AAT Apprentices to join the team at Kinder Pocock.   This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop with one of the top digital accountancy firms in Herefordshire.   Reasons to join Kinder Pocock as an AAT Apprentice: Huge opportunities to develop: Jo Russell joined us as an […]

Meet The Team

Assistant Cloud Accountant Required!

**This position has been filled** Kinder Pocock are growing, and on the look out for motivated cloud accountants to join our small team. What is a cloud accountant? We’re 100% digital, meaning that everything we do is online. Another term for online is “cloud”. You’ll be spending all your time working in a secure online […]

Awards
Client Care

Sharon is a Global Top 50 Woman in Accounting!

Our founder Sharon Pocock FCCA has been named as one of the Global Top 50 Women in Accounting!   Amazing news following International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021. Practice Ignition have celebrated the top 50 women in accounting since 2018 To shine a light on all the amazing women who are driving advocacy, change […]

Construction
COVID19
Tax

Super Deductions: how do they work?

Super deductions were one of the announcements in the Chancellor’s 2021 Budget, and could help businesses looking at buying assets in the near future.   But what do they mean to you, how do they work, and what counts as a super deduction? What is a Super Deduction? If you spend money on assets (think […]

Meet The Team

Could you be our new Senior Client Accountant?

The team at Kinder Pocock are growing and looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team.   Client care is at the centre of all that we do here at Kinder Pocock, and we are looking for a superstar to join our team and care for our clients and their needs. We’re all […]

COVID19

2021 Budget Update including Furlough and SEISS changes

Following last week’s 4 step plan out of Lockdown, we were poised and ready for today’s Budget 2021, as it promised lots more support for jobs and businesses.   Here’s our summary, but please join us on Zoom at 8 March 2021 at 10am where we’ll run through everything in human. We will no doubt […]

COVID19

4 Step plan for lockdown easing

It’s good news that we have a set of dates, and a clear 4 step plan out of lockdown, but it is still a long way off for some businesses, who have been closed for a long time now.   We also have the Chancellor’s Budget update from 3 March 2021, which explains how this […]

Construction
VAT

Domestic Reverse Charge VAT for the Construction Industry

As if we didn’t have enough to work through at the moment, here’s more changes for the Construction Industry, coming into force 1 March 2021   1. What’s it all about? On 1 March 2021 there are new domestic reverse charge (DRC) rules coming into force for the construction industry. The aim is to reduce fraud […]

mental health
Client Care
COVID19

Looking after your mental health and wellbeing

Lockdown 3.0 is hard.  You’d think we would be all set to cope, as we’ve done it all before, but I think because we’ve done it all before, it’s harder. We are looking for a sense of control, and some certainty, but lacking this leads to heightened anxiety. It’s exhausting We all have a lot […]

Client Care
COVID19

COVID19 Hero Accounting Award

Feeling overwhelmed and humbled to have been awarded the COVID19 Hero Accounting Award, at this year’s Accounting Excellence Awards.   If you’ve been following us you’ll know how much we’ve been doing to look after small businesses during such a difficult time. So it really is truly humbling to be recognised for this. We do […]

Brexit

Brexit is approaching: what can you do now?

On 1 January 2021 the UK will officially leave the EU. Whilst there is no trade deal agreed at the moment, there are still actions you can take now, to get ready. Who does it affect? Businesses importing from the EU into the UK Businesses exporting to the EU Travelling to the EU Employing EU […]

COVID19

Third Self-Employment Grant Available

Great news for a lot of self-employed people. The third self-employment grant is available, and the portal will open 30 November 2020 for claims. So what do we need to know? Who is eligible? Self-employed people who are impacted by COVID It can be a continuing effect, or you can be newly affected You must […]

COVID19
PAYE
Tax
Uncategorized
VAT

I’m worried about paying my tax

This is a worrying time for many business owners and tax payers. Even if you’ve been able to defer your taxes til next year, it’s still a worry, and what do you do about taxes you owe now? Let’s go through the different taxes, and what the situation is now: You could have the following […]

COVID19

New lockdown rules, furlough extended and more

**Updated 5/11/2020** Halloween wasn’t as we expected this year, with Boris promising announcements when families were already trying to make the most of not being able to celebrate as they usually would. There had been a lot of speculation about whether or not England would go into another lockdown, especially seeing France go back into […]

COVID19

Furlough grants from 1 November 2020

**BREAKING 17 December 2020: Furlough extended to 30 April 2021** Great news for many employers and employees today, as the furlough is being extended to 30 April 2021 (previously extended to 31 March 2021. The Job Support Scheme previously announced has been shelved for now. Who can be furloughed? Any employee on a payroll filed […]

CashFlow
COVID19

Changes to the Job Support Scheme

*31 October 2020 update: The Job Support Scheme has been postponed while we go back into lockdown, and furlough continues. Check out our latest blog with all the details. It’s been less than a month since Rishi announced the Job Support Scheme for businesses forced to close, but today we have new changes to the […]

CashFlow
COVID19

67% funding if UK workers’ firm is shut down

With local lockdowns becoming more of an issue, Rishi today announced that UK workers will get 67% of their pay, if their business is shut down by law, because of COVID19. What do we know? This is an expansion of the new Job Support Scheme It starts 1 November 2020 It’s available for 6 months […]

Business Growth
COVID19

SME Recovery Grant live for the Marches Region

Applications open 9am Wednesday 14 October 2020 for the Marches LEP SME Recovery Grant, for Herefordshire, Shropshire, or Telford and Wrekin Bookmark this page: marches-sbrg.co.uk/ Mark the date on your calendar Grants are awarded on a first come, first service basis Grants are limited to help the following number of businesses, so get ready now! […]

COVID19

24 September 2020 New Support for Business

Following this week’s tightening of Coronavirus restrictions, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcements today were very timely. As usual, we await the finer detail, but this is what we know. New Jobs Support Scheme New support announced 10/10/2020 to pay workers 67% of their pay, if their firm is forced to shut because of COVID19 6 […]

COVID19
Hospitality

Covid-19 Track and Trace Customer Information Collection

From 18 September 2020 businesses in the hospitality sector will be required by law to collect details and maintain records of staff, customers and visitors on their premises to support NHS Test and Trace.   This helps the government to identify people who may have been exposed to the virus, support the NHS and save […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Government launch £20 million small business recovery grant

Now more than ever, small business owners need a good plan in place for recovery, and a handle on how much cash their business needs to survive and thrive into the future.   UPDATE: Marches LEP grant applications will be live on 14 October. More info here On Tuesday 15 September 2020 the Government is […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

COVID-19 Survive and Thrive Recovery Plan

We probably don’t need to remind you of all the challenges that Covid-19 has brought for small businesses – so we won’t! Instead we would rather spread the message of encouragement that many small businesses can and have flourished during the Pandemic, and it all starts with having a plan. We’ve been working with some […]

Business Growth
COVID19
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Kick Start Scheme: what’s it all about?

Another new initiative from the Government to help people get back to work following the COVID pandemic. And finally we have more info! What is the Kick Start Scheme? It will provide funding for employers to create new 6 month placements It’s to provide placements for young people aged 16 to 24, who are currently […]

COVID19
Self Assessment
Tax

Claim your 2nd Grant for the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) from 17 August 2020

Today’s the day you can claim your 2nd grant for the Self Employed Income Support Scheme. Let’s have a look at who can claim, and how.   What is the 2nd grant? This 2nd grant covers the period 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020 The grant will be 70% of your average profits, in […]

Client Care

We’ve Moved!

Happy to report that Kinder Pocock have moved to new premises, and our new address, with immediate effect is: Suite 7, Penn House, Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9AP Our landline number is still the same:  01432 273400 No other contact details have changed. We have also taken on 2 new team members so no longer […]

COVID19
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Government bonus for keeping furloughed workers on

More good news for employers who keep on previously furloughed workers til the end of January 2021. The Job Retention Bonus (JRB) will be awarded to employers who keep previously furloughed workers on. What can employers claim? Claim £1,000 for each eligible employee who has been furloughed Only if the employee is still continuously employed […]

lease or buy van
Tax
VAT
Vehicles

Should I buy or lease a van?

The time has come to consider buying your first van for your business, or to replace your existing vehicle. But the question we’re often asked is: “should I buy or lease a van?” The reason we’re asked the question is that there is actually a lot to think about. If you’re looking for guidance on […]

COVID19
EPOS
Hospitality
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

How does the Hospitality “Eat Out to Help Out” Scheme Work?

The Chancellor announced several measures to support people and businesses in his Mini-Budget on 8 July. Here I’ll focus on the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. Also check our my previous blog on the VAT Rate cut to 5% for Food, Accommodation and Attractions. Eat Out to Help Out Scheme Any hospitality business will […]

COVID19
Hospitality
VAT

Food, Accommodation and Attraction VAT Rate Cut to 5% from 15 July 2020

On 8 July 2020 The Chancellor announced a Mini-Budget to support people and businesses as we rebuild from the Coronavirus Pandemic. In this blog I will focus on the Food, Accommodation and Attraction VAT rate cut to 5% which is active from Wednesday 15 July. Check out our more recent blog on the VAT increase to […]

COVID19
Employment
Hospitality
PAYE
Uncategorized

Mini-Budget 2020: New Measures to Support People and Businesses

Today the Government announced their mini-Budget 2020 with a further £12 billion for new temporary measures to support people and businesses. Particularly measures are in place to support job creation, and to boost the hospitality industry. Job Retention Bonus The current furlough scheme will end on 31 October 2020, find out more about the furlough […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

Herefordshire Grants – what’s available for businesses and charities?

createNow is the time to boost your business, and there are loads of grants available to help you do just that. *16 June 2020 update on Discretionary Grant Funds: Herefordshire Council have now launched their discretionary grant funds, with Government funding. These grants are aimed at small businesses who missed out on the initial Business […]

COVID19
Employment
PAYE
Uncategorized

Flexible Furlough from 1 July 2020: What we know

The furlough scheme (or Coronavirus Job Retension Scheme: CJRS) to give it its official title) was introduced in March 2020 to protect workers who would otherwise be laid off, or made redundant. The original scheme was for the period 20 March to 31 May 2020, then extended to 30 June 2020. The Chancellor announced on […]

CashFlow
COVID19
PAYE
Self Assessment
Uncategorized

29 May 2020: Updates to Furlough and Self-Employment Grants

The Chancellor announced that changes were coming to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme some time ago, so we’ve been waiting for updates for a while. We knew the scheme was extending to 31 October 2020, and that there would be some part-time furlough, but that’s all we knew. So Friday’s announcements were very welcome. **Please […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

How long will my loan last?

It’s great to see businesses now taking a tentative outbreath for the first time since the pandemic began. As a small business owner you may have started to receive your business grants, furlough grants or self-employed grants. You may also have taken advantage of deferring your VAT or Self Assessment payments, or arranging time to […]

COVID19
Self Assessment
Tax

How do I claim the Self Employment Grant?

Today is the first day (13 May 2020) you can claim your Self Employment Income Support Scheme Grant (SEISS). We’ll show you here how to go about it, as we can’t apply for you, but there are a few steps to go through first. *Update: The SEISS has been extended to 31 August 2020. Check […]

COVID19
PAYE
Personal Tax
Tax
Uncategorized

Questions on the 80% HMRC grant for furloughed employees

The Chancellor announced on Friday 20 March 2020 that any employees being furloughed (temporarily laid off) would be paid 80% of their wage, under a new Job Retention Scheme, so here’s what we know so far. Please check out our main Stay Positive COVID19 page for other info. We also have a specific page for […]

Business Growth
COVID19

Can I reopen my business with the easing of the lockdown?

More detail for us all today, following last night’s announcements on 10 May 2020 of some easing of lockdown. We now know which business industries this applies to. There are 8 different working environments that we now have guidance on: This is Government guidance, so do still press your industry bodies for their guidance and […]

Business Growth
CashFlow
COVID19

New Bounce Back Loans : What you need to know now

**BREAKING 17 December 2020** CBILS and Bounce Back Loan application deadline extended to 31 March 2021 1 June 2021 Pay As You Grow Options Check out our blog of 5 June explaining the new Pay As You Grow options for delayed repayments and extended repayment terms. Fantastic announcement today (27 April 2020) on the new […]

COVID19
Tax

You say I don’t need to pay tax now, but which are automatically deferred, and which do I have to arrange?

The Government has announced a lot of support for Small Businesses, to help us through the current Pandemic. Some of the financial support announced includes deferring or arranging time to pay for your business and personal taxes. This is fantastic news, however, we are seeing some confusion around which taxes are automatically deferred, and which […]

Client Care
COVID19

What we’re doing for you right now

Furloughing. Self-isolating. Social distancing. Shielding. We’ve got very familiar with a lot of new concepts recently. But what strikes me is how resilient and adaptable we actually are. In a matter of weeks, we’ve made the changes and we’re living by them. These are not easy times, but they are temporary. We’ve all got a […]

COVID19
Personal Tax
Tax

New financial help for the self-employed

Tonight’s announcement from the Chancellor has been long-awaited.   Last week we heard of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and the self-employed have been waiting since then for something similar. It has been an anxious time, but tonight’s announcements brought new financial help. So here are the details that we know: You will be funded […]

CashFlow
COVID19

Top tips to make your cash last longer

We talk about supercharging your cashflow a lot, but it seemed pertinent to get a quick blog out to highlight ways that you can quickly make a difference, during the challenges we’re now dealing with.   Keep an eye on our main Stay Positive page, for more advice and support during COVID-19, which we’ll keep […]

COVID19
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

Top tips for working from home

You’ve been asked to work from home, or you’ve made that choice. Welcome to a new way of working! Here are our top tips for remote working. Hardware You don’t need much. A laptop A second screen, if you’re used to this. I have a fab portable screen that I love. Wireless keyboard and mouse […]

CashFlow
Client Care
COVID19

COVID-19 Support for employees and the self-employed

So today’s announcements from the Government were so huge, they deserve their own page! Check out our main COVID-10 page for other updates. Let’s dive straight in:   Pubs, Restaurants, Gyms, Clubs will close tonight Anywhere where you gather socially will be closed. Don’t go out you are not invincible! Shops will stay open. You […]

CashFlow
Client Care
COVID19

We’re here for you, stay positive

*We now have a new COVID19 Resource page, please navigate to our new page!* covid-19-support/ Do also check out our other #COVID-19 resources:   27 April 2020      New 100% Government-backed Bounce Back loans 24 April 2020      Which taxes are deferred automatically, and which do I have to arrange? 20 April 2020    […]

Business Growth
CashFlow

SuperCharge Your Cashflow: How we helped small business owners improve their cashflow

If you’re not sleeping at night, or your health is affected because you have little spare cash in your business, we really care about this. From Xero’s research, we know that 49.5% of small businesses had negative cashflow in December 2019, so we decided to put on an event aimed at small businesses, to help […]

CashFlow
Credit Control

50% of UK businesses are worried about their cashflow? There is a better way

Supercharge Your Cashflow 2020 28% of UK business owners say managing cashflow is a huge challenge. We know it can be a struggle to balance everything, and sometimes you feel like you’re “robbing Peter to pay Paul”. Only 50% of UK businesses had a positive cashflow in September 2019. That means that half of UK […]

Personal Tax
Tax
Vehicles

Should I buy an electric car through my business?

If you’ve seen our earlier blog on buying cars through your business, our answer is usually NO! However, new rules for electric cars came into force in April 2020, making buying an electric car through your business far more attractive! So to understand the current rules around cars and your business, have a read of […]

Tax
Vehicles

Should you buy a car through your limited company

UPDATE January 2020: New rules came into force from 6 April 2020 for buying electric vehicles through your business. Have a read of our blog should I buy an electric vehicle for more info. If you’re considering buying or leasing a van, check out our blog: should I buy or lease a van? Buying a […]

Add Ons
Xero

App Advisory Plus: What’s it all about and why are we founding members?

Kinder Pocock are proud to be amongst the 20 founding members of new organisation App Advisory Plus. But, I hear you ask, why is it so important to get involved right at the outset, and what’s it all about anyway? But firstly, why do we need App Advisory at all? In our digital world, we […]

Tax

Do I have to pay tax on my child benefit? 10 tips on the high income child benefit tax charge

You may have heard of people having to pay back child benefit, or having to complete a personal tax return, just because they receive child benefit. Perhaps we’ve asked you about your child benefit because we’re completing your tax return? Child benefit isn’t usually taxable, so today’s blog sets out the when child benefit needs […]

Add Ons
EPOS
Hospitality
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

iZettle vs Square: which is best for you?

Taking card payments is a necessity for most businesses today, as your customers carry less cash, and expect to be able to pay by card for everything, particularly contactless payments. Businesses used to have only one option when considering taking card payments: top sign up for a costly merchant account with the local bank, and […]

Add Ons
CashFlow
Xero

Why should I use GoCardless and how does it work with Xero?

GoCardless is a fab app that integrates with Xero. It’s a very efficient way of taking control of your customers’ payments, and getting paid quicker. Have a look at our blog:  get cash in the bank quicker to see how you can do just that! Why use GoCardless? It’s an efficient way of getting paid […]

Add Ons
CashFlow
Xero

How can I explain GoCardless to my customers?

If you’re using GoCardless to collect payments for regular or one-off invoices you send to customers, it’s key to get your customers to agree to sign up to the Direct Debit mandate they receive. We know that there is sometimes resistance from customers, as they will assume that you are trying to collect a regular […]

Personal Tax
Self Assessment
Tax

How much tax do you pay if you’re a foster carer?

You’ve made the decision to become a foster carer, but what how much income could you receive, and how much tax  do you pay? If you’re still thinking about becoming a foster carer, and you’re in North Wales or the North West of England, we recommend that you talk to 1st Affinity Fostering Service, who […]

Open Banking
Xero

How does open banking affect my Xero bank feeds?

Due to the new EU Open Banking changes, coming into force 14 September 2019, some Xero bank feeds are changing. For more info on Open Banking in general, check out our blog here. Otherwise please read on to see what’s happening, which banks are affected, and what you need to do. There are huge benefits […]

Open Banking
Xero

Open Banking: What’s it all about?

1. What is Open Banking? Due to new EU standards, Open Banking is coming into force for UK banks on 14 September 2019. This means all UK-regulated banks have to let you share your financial data such as your spending habits, regular payments and companies you use (basically your bank, credit card or savings statements) […]

Client Care
Xero

7 signs your accountant may be making your life harder not easier

I’m taking to writing this blog after seeing the pain that some new clients have been put through by their former accountants, and to say actually that’s NOT OK. As your accountant we’re here to make your life simpler not harder. But what does that look like? And if you’ve only ever experienced the service […]

Tax
VAT

Reverse Charge VAT for Construction, do the new rules affect me?

What is it, and when does it take effect? It’s the “Domestic Reverse Charge VAT for Construction Services“, and it’s meant to stamp out missing VAT from the construction industry. It comes into force from 1 October 2019. So not the most fun blog to write, or read for that matter, but it’s important stuff, […]

Add Ons
Hospitality
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

10 things to think about when looking for an EPOS

So you know you need an EPOS, but which one to choose? If you’re still deciding on whether you need an EPOS, or don’t know what an EPOS is, head on over to our What is an EPOS blog. We’ve compiled our top 10 things to think about when looking for an EPOS, so that […]

Add Ons
Hospitality
Xero

What is an EPOS?

If you’re not familiar with EPOS Systems, you might be wondering what an EPOS is. It stands for ‘Electronic Point of Sale’ and is essentially a till for your shop or retail outlet, but much better and with magical powers. What can an EPOS do? Records your individual sales, so you don’t have to write […]

Awards

What’s the point of entering awards?

You see people entering awards, you’ve considered entering yourself. Perhaps you’ve been nominated? So what’s stopping you going for it? Even if you don’t win, there are masses of benefits to putting that entry together! So what’s the point? It’s a chance to evaluate your business I know you’re meant to have a business plan, […]

Clients
Xero

You’ve accepted our proposal, what happens next?

You’ve accepted our proposal, thank you! We’re so excited to be working with you, and supporting you on your business journey.   So what happens next – find out below!

Making Tax Digital
Tax
VAT

Making Tax Digital is Here! What do I need to do?

Making Tax Digital (MTD) went live 1 April 2019 But you’ll be pleased to hear that Xero switched over to Making Tax Digital for all users last week. Don’t panic, the first relevant VAT return that needs to be filed under Making Tax Digital is for the 3 months ended 30 June 2019, so we […]

Making Tax Digital
Tax
VAT
Xero

Making Tax Loveable

Making Tax Digital may sound daunting, but there are so many benefits to getting your business online Join us on 14 February 2019 for MAKING TAX LOVEABLE!   Come to our Making Tax Loveable event on 14 February 2019 from 12pm at The Shack Revolution to find out about Making Tax Digital, and how it affects […]

Meet The Team
Xero

Kinder Pocock are looking for YOU!

Due to our continuing growth we are looking for Rockstar Team Players to join us!   Kinder Pocock are a multi-award winning innovative accountancy practice, leading the way in how Accountancy is done in the future – today! Would you love to be a part of our awesome team? We are 100% Xero, 100% Cloud, and […]

Making Tax Digital
Tax
VAT
Xero

Making Tax Digital – Are You Ready to get Started?

Making Tax Digital starts 1 April 2019 for all VAT Registered Businesses. Are you ready to get started? In our latest Making Tax Digital blog we can announce that Xero’s Making Tax Digital Pilot is now live, so you can jump onboard! Find out more about MTD here, how much it’ll cost you here, and what […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Xero’s New Navigation – WTF?

So if you were working in Xero today, or have just logged in you may well be thinking: WTF? Xero’s New Navigation is here – don’t panic everything’s still there.  Let’s have a little look:   Why has it changed? I liked it the way it was! We also liked it, but Xero have been […]

Add Ons
Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Tax
Xero

Xerocon 2018 – Our Key Takeaways

So we are just about recovered from Xerocon 2018, what an immense couple of days! We took the whole team to Xerocon, you can read here why I think that’s such a good idea. I’m going to try not to ramble on, as Xero crammed in the announcements, the entertainment and the exhibiting apps, so […]

Meet The Team

FIRST MONTH WORKING AT AN ACCOUNTANTS

Boring? No. Anti-social? No. Amazingly interesting, exciting and fun? YES!  The first 4 weeks of my apprenticeship at Kinder Pocock have flown by and I have loved every second. This is my take on my first month working at an accountants. Big Scary World…NOT As only being 16, this is my first journey into the big […]

Add Ons
Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Tax
Xero

XeroCon Countdown: Our 10 Favourite Apps for Business

With our 6th  Xerocon just a week away, we wanted to share with you our top 10 Favourite Xero Apps, and why we love them so much. But firstly, what’s all the fuss about Xerocon? It’s a conference for accountants right? Well yes indeedy it is, but oh so much more than that. I take […]

Personal Tax
Self Assessment
Tax

Budget 2018 – It’s Personal!

Today’s Budget brought good news for UK taxpayers.  We’re bringing you our Budget 2018 – It’s Personal! If you’re a UK business owner too, have a read of our blog:  Budget 2018 – The Business Bits We’re just bringing the best bits here, otherwise you’ll slope off to Facebook or Insta! Personal Allowance Increase brought forward […]

Business Growth
Tax
VAT

Budget 2018 – The Business Bits

Today saw the Budget announced.  It can be a fairly dull affair, so we’re bring it to you in manageable chunks!  Here’s The Budget 2018 – the Business Bits! So that we do make this a manageable read, we’re just bringing you the highlights, and we’re aiming to keep it snappy. If you’d like more […]

Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Tax
VAT
Xero

Making Tax Digital – What’s in it for me?

We’re Counting Down to Making Tax Digital day on 1 April 2019. It’s something HMRC need us to do, but it’s only human to ask “What’s in it for me?” Making Tax Digital is compulsory for all VAT registered businesses, and comes into force from 1 April 2019. Read more about the details here, and […]

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Awards
Clients
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Xero

Online Apps Drive Award Winning Client Care

We are absolutely thrilled and humbled to have won the Herefordshire Business Award for Professional Services Business of the Year 2018, and we genuinely believe our online apps drive our award winning client care. This award takes pride of place next to our Accounting Excellence Client Service Firm of the Year 2017, and they both […]

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Business Growth
CashFlow
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Get Cash in the Bank Quicker

So you’ve done the work, you’ve sent your invoices out (via Xero of course) now how do you get the cash in the bank quicker? I’m going to show you how you can do that, without spending a great deal of time, and without upsetting your customers or clients. But first: I’m going to assume […]

Awards
Clients

Award Winning Client Care from Kinder Accountants

Kinder Accountants awarded Professional Services Business of the Year at the 2018 Herefordshire Business Awards Well this was a huge surprise!  We were absolutely thrilled to be nominated for these awards, and to be finalists in our local business awards means so much, let alone actually win! Even more amazing is that we were finalists […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Xero is down – what do I do now?

You may have been affected by Xero’s recent outage on 12 September.  Unusually Xero was down for about 7 hours.  In this post I’m looking at what you can do if Xero is down. Xero was down from around 6am BST and back up by 1.30pm BST.  During some users had intermittent access, but on […]

Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Self Assessment
Tax
VAT

How much will Making Tax Digital cost me?

You may have heard about Making Tax Digital (MTD for short) from us, from a colleague, on the news, or from HMRC (unlikely).  But you may be wondering what it means to you, and more importantly, how much will Making Tax Digital cost?   I understand your concerns, any new regulation that involves a change […]

Meet The Team

Meet the Team: Sharon Pocock FCCA

Sharon Pocock FCCA MD and Chief Innovator Xero’s Most Valued Professional 2016 sharon@kinderpocock.co.uk @KinderPocock I get a buzz out of helping our clients run their businesses: better, simpler or cheaper. In fact I’m never happier than when I am hunting down a cloud or online solution which will take the grunt work out of a […]

Meet The Team

Meet the Team: Joanna Russell MAAT

Joanna Russell MAAT Senior Client Manager joanna@kinderpocock.co.uk   I’m often the voice at the end of the phone for my clients. Need help with Xero? Concerned about a filing deadline? Have a general question about your tax return or payroll? It’s me that you will typically speak to or email. And, this is all part […]

Meet The Team

Meet the Team: Kelly Virgo MAAT

Kelly Virgo MAAT Cloud Bookkeeper kelly@kinderpocock.co.uk   As one of our clients you’ll be hearing from me regularly if I’m responsible for your bookkeeping, payroll and VAT.  I’ll be the person who will be by your side as we get you set up on all our systems and make sure your Xero data is up to […]

Meet The Team

Meet the Team: Kevin Morris Dip FA

Kevin Morris Dip FA Fern Financial Planning Ltd kevin@fernfinancial.co.uk 01584 817272   I have built up a wealth of experience having started in financial services in 1994 and I’ve recently taken the bold step to set up to run my own IFA practice, Fern Financial Planning Ltd.    I’ve worked alongside Sharon and the Kinder Pocock […]

Meet The Team

Meet the Team: Trudie Middleton MAAT

Trudie Middleton MAAT The Best Xero Bookkeeper in the Midlands! trudie@kinderaccountants.co.uk 07779 273348   I have been an accounting technician for more years than I wish to admit, and have provided assistance and support to many clients.  Over the years I have experienced different types of business and a variety of environments and find each […]

GDPR

GDPR – How Secure is the Information you Hold

You are no doubt hearing a lot about GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulations that come into effect in May 2018.   No business is too small to be fined for Data Protection breaches and you need to get ready for this. Think of the way you currently handle your client data as cash left in […]

Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Tax
VAT

Making Tax Digital – What’s the Latest?

Making Tax Digital was scaled down and delayed following the  2017 Finance Bill, but now it’s back with a vengeance. Here’s what you need to know: What is it? MTD (Making Tax Digital) is the government’s plan to get us to keep better day to day business records.  It will also mean that the government […]

Employment
PAYE
Self Assessment
Tax
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VAT

New Tax Year | What Does It Mean for Your Business

This week the Chancellor gave us the Spring Budget, and with the new tax year fast approaching, here’s what it means for your business. For information on how the new tax year affects you personally, please have a look at our blog post on this very subject. We have also written a handy blog on […]

Personal Tax
Self Assessment
Tax

New Tax Year | What Does It Mean for You Personally

With the new tax year approaching, and following the Spring Budget, here is our guidance on what this means for your personal tax.   You may wish to read our blog on what the new tax year means for your business here. We also have a blog on our 5.5 Top Tax Tips to action […]

Client Corner

Client Corner: Green Warehouse | using Xero to automate the key processes

Green Warehouse was founded by Will Hayes over a decade ago, with a focus on producing eco-friendly and recyclable products. But the turning point for their success came with the creation of their ‘uBin’ product, a recycling bin that is itself made from recycled plastic – a design that won them a Best Recycled Product […]

Awards
Clients

Hurray! We’re Client Service Firm of the Year

We’re not generally ones to blow our own trumpet, but we’re are extremely proud to say that we won the Client Service Firm of the Year Award at the Practice Excellence Awards in October 2017, presented by the rather wonderful Rachel Riley (of Countdown fame!) We’ve been nominated for several awards this year, including being […]

Client Corner

Client Corner – Hopes Of Longtown

This month’s Client Corner focuses on the amazing Hopes of Longtown: A Family Run, Award-Winning and Local Village Stores and Post Office, and their #ShopLocal30 initiative. Hopes of Longtown is run by Christine, Jenny and Philip Hope, and their new initiative #ShopLocal30 sums up everything Hopes of Longtown stands for.  It represents their mission to […]

Making Tax Digital
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Personal Tax
Self Assessment
Tax

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital Delayed and Scaled Down

The news we’ve all been waiting for!  Following the withdrawal of Making Tax Digital (MTD) from the 2017 Finance Bill, due to the June 2017 election, everyone has wondered whether it will be re-instated. The word on the tax street was that it would continue in April 2018 as planned, as the trial was already […]

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Xero

Receipt Bank Updates for their iOS App

We love working with online solutions like Receipt Bank, who are constantly updating their offering. This month sees a great update that iOS users have been waiting for since it became a feature in Receipt Bank’s Android app. Multiple Modes now in Receipt Bank’s iOS App It’s now possible to select from 3 difference upload […]

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Sums Of Anarchy Take Part in TechnoBreak

We love doing our bit to support charities and local businesses.  We also love Tech. That’s why we decided to take part in TechnoBreak on 30 July with our team Sums of Anarchy.  It’s all for Charity, so it would be really lovely if you’d sponsor us on our JustGiving page 🙂 So what’s it […]

Client Corner
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Client Corner – Kinetic Six

This month’s Client Corner focuses on our awesome clients Kinetic Six, who provide dynamic and innovative secure global communications solutions. Kinder Pocock have supported Kinetic Six since early 2013, and are proud to be involved in their breathtaking journey.  The company was founded in 2012 by Shaun Leavy, whose vision was to be the leader in bespoke-to-market […]

Add Ons
CashFlow
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

How often should you be chasing your customers to pay?

This is an age old question, and our friends at Chaser have come up with a really useful infographic with the answers. They should know – Chaser are the experts in automating your credit control function.  Their solution links to Xero and sends fab and easily tailorable emails out to your customers. I swear they […]

VAT

Changes to Flat Rate VAT Rules

You may remember we talked about changes to the Flat Rate VAT rules coming into effect 1 April 2017, in our Budget special. The Flat Rate VAT changes are now a reality for many of us, so it’s time we went into a little more detail. This scheme has been a great way for service businesses to […]

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Budget 2017 – How Will It Affect You?

The Chancellor delivered his Budget on 8 March 2017, with some surprises for those running their own businesses. DIVIDEND TAX CHANGES Dividend Tax was introduced in April 2016, and allows everyone £5,000 dividends tax free.  Any further dividends up to the higher rate threshold are taxed at 7.5%, with dividends above the higher rate taxed […]

Xero

Xero Top Tips – Is Your Xero Data Secure?

We are often asked how secure Xero is, and we always assure users that security is fundamental to everything Xero does. Data is backed up constantly throughout the day Data is stored in multiple secure locations. Data is encrypted using industry standard data-encryption Multiple layers of firewalls are in place Security audits are regularly performed […]

PAYE
Self Assessment
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VAT

The Autumn Statement and What It Means to You

The Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 23 November, which highlights what we can expect in the new tax year starting 6 April 2017. Below are the main highlights:     Business Tax Corporation tax is set to fall to 17% from 20% by 2020. £400m pledged into Venture Capital trusts to invest in innovative […]

Self Assessment

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital – What You Need to Know Now

What it’s All About: By 2016, HMRC will provide every individual and small business with access to their own secure digital tax account, that enables them to interact with HMRC digitally.  The digital account will present individual taxpayers with a personalised picture of their tax affairs. By 2020, a business’s tax liability will be all […]

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Business Performance Dashboards in Xero

Today’s top tip is about a cool Xero feature which gives you instant access to key business performance metrics. The business performance dashboards sit on your main Xero Dashboard and give you information at a glance that your accountant or bookkeeper can help you interpret.     There are lots of dashboards to choose from including […]

Xero

Plain English accounting and cutting edge technology

Sharon was recently interviewed by Ryan McIntyre at Xero as part of their Accounting and Bookkeeper Stories. If you ever wanted to know about Sharon’s accounting journey so far, read on! Sharon Pocock is a proud mother of two, an art enthusiast, and an intrepid traveller. She’s also the founder and managing director of Kinder […]

Xero

Xero Top Tips – Add Last Items Invoiced to A New Invoice

We’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no point the whole Kinder Pocock team all being Xero Certified (true story) if we’re not sharing this good knowledge with you. So here is the first in our series of Xero Top Tips. Did you know you can add the last items you invoiced to a customer […]

Add Ons
Hospitality
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Why we love Hereford Indie Food Businesses

There’s a definite buzz in the air as we look forward to the Hereford Indie Food Festival this weekend (27/28 August 2016). At Kinder Pocock we are super thrilled to be one of the sponsors of the Hereford Indie Food Festival!  A community driven project celebrating the independent food scene, chefs, producers and makers in Herefordshire. We […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS

6 Tools to Help You Run Your Business on the Move

In our modern and fast-moving business world it’s essential that you can work effectively from wherever you are, without being chained to your desk. Working efficiently will not only improve your profits and cashflow, but it will mean your customers are happy because you can look after them and access their data any time, any where. […]

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Sharon Pocock wins Xero’s Most Valued Professional at Xerocon 2016

Press Release by the lovely Stella Broster at 58 Productions: Sharon Pocock, of Herefordshire accountants Kinder Pocock, is delighted to have won ‘Most Valued Professional’ at Xerocon London 2016. Sharon’s firm were also finalists for the second year running in the 100% Xero award. Xerocon, the innovative accountancy conference for over 1,400 leaders in Cloud accounting, took place […]

Awards
Xero

Xerocon 2016

  So this week was Xerocon time again.  It was Sharon’s 4th Xerocon, and Sharon, Jo and Julie went along for the full Xero experience, following a full day of XPAC (Xero Partner Advisory Council) for Sharon the day before Xerocon. So what’s it all about?  You may have noticed that we absolutely love Xero, and Xerocon embodies […]

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A Kinder Pocock Really Useful Event on Auto-Enrolment – 6 June 2016

The Government estimates that millions of people in the UK are currently not saving enough for their retirement. To help solve this problem, the Government has introduced legislation that means every employer will have a duty to put a pension scheme in place.  You’ll also have to automatically enrol certain workers into the scheme and make contributions on […]

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BusinessZone’s self assessment season survival guide

By Rachael Power, Small Business Editor, Sift Media. It’s January.  Over 20 whole days until the self assessment deadline, and you’re still not sure what you’ve got to do? Never fear, BusinessZone is here. Remember, a tax year is from 6 April to 5 April the following year.   You will need to submit a return […]

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Registering with HMRC for Self-Assessment

Why you might need to complete a tax return   If your circumstances change you may need to fill in a Self Assessment tax return. On the return you tell HMRC about income or capital gains, or claim expenses or reliefs. For example, you may have:   started your own business untaxed income from property […]

Boosting your cashflow: Xero invoice reminders and the CHASER Difference
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Xero

Boosting your cashflow: Xero invoice reminders and the CHASER Difference

Late payment to UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a huge problem. At last count UK SMEs were owed £55bn in overdue invoices. Polite persistence pays when it comes to chasing up customers to pay those invoices on time. Where they have forgotten, it reminds them of the need to pay. Where they are dragging […]

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The Autumn Statement – The New Dividend Tax and Your Limited Company

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 25 November unfortunately did not make any changes to the new dividend tax coming into force from 6 April 2016.   The new dividend tax is a kick in the teeth for those businesses who have incorporated to take advantage of the more flexible taxation for incorporated businesses, but I have […]

Awards
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

Kinder Accountants Win Practice Excellence Award 2015!

We were absolutely thrilled to be awarded the Practice Excellence Practice Growth of the Year award at this year’s Practice Excellence Conference and Awards.   We were up against stiff competition including Northern Accountants, SJD Accountancy, Tayabali Tomlin, but the judges commented: “For Kinder Accountants, growth isn’t just about the numbers. While many accountants are active on Twitter, […]

ONLINE SOLUTIONS

Top Tips for Securing Funding for Your Business

Written by Gayatri Wood, Spotlight Reporting The key enabler for success for many startups and small businesses is securing funding. Even with the growing support around the world for investing in entrepreneurs, many of them still struggle with the preparation required when applying for funding. We talked to one of our SuperVCFO Partners, Sharon Pocock […]

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Truffle Market -This Little Accountant Went To Market…

The Truffle scheme helps to promote local businesses in Herefordshire, and to provide them with the help they need to grow – something that we at Kinder Pocock think is very important! This years Truffle Market took place on 6 August in High Town Hereford, with loads of really cool people, from Wye Valley Brewery, […]

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“That’s what my accountant told me to do!”

How many times have I heard that? More than ever I could remember! It’s the usual response to the question “do you realise you’ve carried on drawing dividends after the company was insolvent?” The last time I heard this was two weeks ago from George, who had been a director and shareholder of his company […]

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Thinking of applying for a mortgage? Make sure your accounts are up to date first.

We have had an unprecedented surge of client requests for accounts for mortgage applications. Whilst this is great news, one of the latest stipulations from mortgage advisors is for the most up to date business accounts , even where there is no imminent filing deadline for these accounts.  Previously the latest completed accounts were acceptable. The […]

Business Growth
Hospitality
Xero

Refresh:Reload – Rewriting the Rules on Business Dos!

We had the most amazing evening at Refresh:Reload, along with over 100 guests. The aim of the evening was to celebrate 10 years of Kinder Pocock, launch our new branding and say a huge thank you to our clients and supporters.  We also wanted to share refreshingly different ways to do business online.   The […]

PAYE
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New Tax Year 2015/16 – Directors’ Salary and Dividend Thresholds

With the start of the new tax year on 6 April 2015, the amounts directors can pay themselves in salary and dividends before incurring income tax have changed, as follows:   1. Personal Allowance increases to £10,600 This means that most UK taxpayers can earn £10,600 this tax year before paying any tax.  As a […]

EU VAT
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VAT

How does Xero account for MOSS sales?

If you provide digital services to consumers in the EU, and have registered for HMRC’s MOSS scheme, you can set up Xero to record and report MOSS sales. For further information about the MOSS scheme, refer our earlier blogs and to the HMRC’s website: Register for and use the VAT Mini One Stop Shop   […]

PAYE
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Xero

Xero Payroll is Here!

We are thrilled with the new addition of Payroll to Xero Beautiful Accounting Software. From 6 April 2015 you can process your payroll through your existing Xero account, and payroll data will flow seamlessly into your Xero accounts. There will also be a secure employee portal, accessible through an employee app, allowing employees to access […]

Employment
PAYE
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HMRC PAYE Late Filing Penalties Come into Force 6 March 2015

Since the introduction of RTI (Real Time Information) filing for PAYE back in 2013, HMRC have been relaxed on introducing penalties. However, these penalties are now in force for all Employers.   When Could You Get a Penalty? your Full Payment Submission (FPS) was late you didn’t send the expected number of FPSs you didn’t […]

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Kinder Accountants included in Accountancy’s New Generation of Cloud Firms

We are feeling quite overwhelmed at being included in AccountingWeb’s latest article.  We absolutely believe in cloud solutions, and using these within our own business and clients’ businesses.  This is an absolute honour though, quite chuffed actually!  We have reproduced the whole article here, incase you have to log-in to see it (we’re featured just […]

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Quotes have finally arrived in Xero!

So here is a feature that we have been waiting a long time for.  Quoting has arrived!  (sorry, please excuse excitement!) Now you can quote directly from Xero, using all of your current data (the quote screen pulls in all of your inventory items, customers, branding etc) Just as with sales and purchases, you can […]

EU VAT
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VAT

Electronically Supplied Services and The EU VAT Changes #VATMOSS

Please see my blog on the EU VAT changes coming into force on 1 January 2015 and what it’s all about.  This blog specifically addresses the definition of Electronically Supplied Services, as it is such a minefield.  It may be worth checking out and joining the Digital VAT 2015 Facebook group, whose members are businesses […]

EU VAT
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VAT

EU VAT Rule Changes #VATMOSS

What is it? A new EU ruling which will come into force on 1 January 2015, requiring any business selling digital services to EU consumers to charge VAT based on where the consumer is based (instead of previously where the supplier was based). This ruling is changing all the time – the latest HMRC update […]

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Employers’ NIC Allowance

In the March 2014 Budget, the chancellor announced a measure to encourage employers to recruit new staff with the help on an NIC allowance for this tax year (6 April 2014 to 5 April 2015). Most employers are eligible for this allowance, which means that the first £2,000 of employers’ national insurance contributions do not […]

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Registering with HMRC for Self-Assessment

Why you might need to complete a tax return If your circumstances change you may need to fill in a Self Assessment tax return. On the return you tell HMRC about income or capital gains, or claim expenses or reliefs. For example, you may have: ● started your own business ● untaxed income from property […]

Awards
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

Practice Excellence Awards 2014 Finalist

We are excited to announce that Sharon has made it to the finals of the Practice Excellence Awards, in the Technology Champion category!!  The judges of the awards said ” “A champion is someone who fights for those who can’t fight for themselves. We’re on the lookout for people who have really taken hold of technology […]

Awards
ONLINE SOLUTIONS

British Accountancy Awards 2014 Finalists

We are absolutely thrilled here at Kinder Pocock to be shortlisted for the British Accountancy Awards 2014 for the Online Accounting Award! Sharon and Elaine will be attending the Awards ceremony at The Brewery in central London on 25 November 2014, and better still we have been invited as Xero’s guests.  Xero are shortlisted for […]

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Employing People

There is so much to think about when employing people, so it is really important to seek advice from the right places. This article will concentrate and tax and national insurance issues, but I would urge you to seek advice and guidance on such issues as: ● Checking employees’ legal right to work in the […]

Employment
PAYE
Tax
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Employers’ NIC Holiday from 2014

In the March 2014 Budget, the chancellor announced a measure to encourage employers to recruit new staff with the help on an NIC allowance for this tax year (6 April 2014 to 5 April 2015). Most employers are eligible for this allowance, which means that the first £2,000 of employers’ national insurance contributions do not […]

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Budget Changes

Speed Read – The Headline Figures Personal Tax Allowances For people born after 6 April 1948, the personal tax allowance for 2014/15 is £10,000. This will increase to £10,500 from 6 April 2015. For people born on 5 April 1948 or before, the personal tax allowance for 2014/15 is £10,660. From April 2015, spouses and […]

Awards
ONLINE SOLUTIONS
Xero

Kinder Pocock gain 2nd place at Chamber Awards “Best Use of Technology to Improve your Business”

We were thrilled to gain 2nd place at the annual Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards on 10 July 2014 for Best Use of Technology to Improve your Business. The judges told us they were impressed with our passion and enthusiasm, and how much we had achieved with our small team.  They admired […]

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Employers’ NIC Allowance

In the March 2014 Budget, the chancellor announced a measure to encourage employers to recruit new staff with the help on an NIC allowance for this tax year (6 April 2014 to 5 April 2015). Most employers are eligible for this allowance, which means that the first £2,000 of employers’ national insurance contributions do not […]

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Budget News Headlines

From 1 July 2014, cash and shares ISAs are to be merged into a New ISA – NISA – with an annual tax-free savings limit of £15,000. Savers will now have complete flexibility over the cash and shares mix within the overall limit of £15,000.   From April 2015, the starting rate of tax for […]

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Why are we the Weakest Link when it comes to Cyber Security

We’re all human   All technology that’s been created to speed things up and give us more time was created by humans.   A coder may have missed out a piece of code. Hackers prey on human’s psychological flaws, targeting them as the weekest link in the cyber chain. Very quick to react to changes […]

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How can I save time using Xero?

Basic time-saving tips for Xero 1. Direct Bank Feeds Your bank connects directly to Xero, pushing all of your bank transactions into Xero on a daily basis. This includes all the info on your bank statement including the date of payment, amount, payee so no manual keying in of this data. 2. Integrations between your […]

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