Accounting & Business Support — flexible, ad-hoc help when you need it
Sometimes you don’t need a full package, you just need a steady hand to check something, sense-check a decision, or fix a knotty issue and move on. Our Accounting & Business Support service gives owner-managed businesses across Huddersfield and Yorkshire exactly that: practical, on-tap support you can dip into as needed.
How it works
Because of UK anti-money laundering rules, all clients must register before we can advise. The process is straightforward: basic ID checks, a short onboarding questionnaire and an engagement letter so we’re both clear on scope. Once set up, you can choose how to pay:
- Pay-as-you-go: a modest registration fee, then ad-hoc support billed as used.
- Monthly subscription: a predictable fee with priority access and agreed response times.
No jargon, no long tie-ins, just honest rates and clear billing.
What we can help with
- Check your bookkeeping entries in QuickBooks/Xero: journals, bank recs, supplier/customer balances, fixed assets.
- VAT: review returns before filing, resolve oddities (mixed rates, EC trade, partial exemption), and help with MTD submissions.
- Sounding board for decisions—pricing tweaks, payment terms, cashflow pinch points, whether that new kit stacks up.
- HMRC and Companies House admin: PAYE, CIS queries, confirmation statements, year-end checklists.
- Light automation: tidy imports, streamline spreadsheets, and reduce manual rekeying.
- One-off “clean-ups” if the numbers have drifted and you need the slate straight.
If something falls outside ad-hoc scope, funding, complex restructuring, or a full management reporting refresh, we’ll say so and outline a sensible project approach.
What you can expect
- Straight answers, plain English. We’ll tell you what’s right, what’s risky and what to do next.
- Practical turnaround. Email, phone or video, whatever gets it solved quickest. Urgent help by arrangement.
- Owner-friendly documentation. Short notes and checklists you can reuse, not a pile of slides.
- Good governance. Proper records, secure data handling, and advice that aligns with HMRC and accounting standards.
Whether it’s a 20-minute check before you hit “submit”, or regular back-up for your in-house bookkeeper, we fit around you. If you’d like to register, we’ll get the AML checks done quickly and have support in place so you can get on with running the business.
Smith Allen Chartered Accountants 