Finance & Accounting Projects

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Year end accounts

Hi, Please see below:, please let me know if you can chat through I’m happy to speak over the weekend * UK limited company year-end: 31 August 2025 * Accounts held in Xero * Five-page Starling bank statement * Approximately 226 bank transactions * Approximately 11 paid sales invoices * 16 director salary transactions * One director/employee * VAT returns already submitted through Xero * Bounce Back Loan * Some director’s loan transactions may need checking * Xero review, correction and bank reconciliation * Statutory annual accounts prepared and filed with Companies House * CT600 Corporation Tax return prepared and submitted to HMRC * P60 prepared/issued for the director * Quote should include any necessary bookkeeping corrections

Bookkeeper: two Xero instances, Shopify and marketplaces, UK VAT

We are a British food manufacturer running two companies with two Xero instances & two Shopify stores and several wholesale and marketplace sales channels for each company. We need a bookkeeper to own the books across both Xero instances and keep them current enough that our Monday management meeting runs off real numbers. This is an ongoing role, not a one-off clean-up. It currently takes around half a day a week. **Ongoing scope** - Manage both Xero instances, including the chart of accounts and tracking categories - Reconcile Shopify payouts on both stores (gross sales, fees, refunds, gateway settlement) - Reconcile all bank, card and payment gateway accounts: Shopify Payments, Shopify POS, Klarna, PayPal and PayPal POS. Payouts arrive net of fees and must be posted gross, with fees and refunds separated out - Reconcile each sales channel to its own clearing account so channel revenue, commission and payouts agree - Pull purchase documents from Hubdoc, code and publish them. Where paperwork is missing, source it yourself first from supplier portals, statements and email, then send us one list of the gaps you cannot close - Maintain the purchase ledger and reconcile supplier statements - Maintain the sales ledger, produce an aged debtor report for wholesale accounts, and send statements where accounts are 7 or more days overdue - Post month-end stock and cost of sales journals (opening stock, purchases, closing stock valuation, work in progress on product still in production) - Maintain prepayments, accruals and the fixed asset register with depreciation - Post payroll journals and reconcile PAYE, NI and pension control accounts - Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances between the two entities - Maintain UK VAT compliance under MTD. Returns are monthly on the main company, quarterly on the second. We sell in the UK only, so no export or OSS work, but you will handle reverse charge on overseas marketplace commission, the zero-rated versus standard-rated split on food lines, and standard-rated course and event income - Reconcile every balance sheet control account monthly and clear the suspense account to nil - Keep Xero accurate enough that we can pull the P&L, balance sheet, cash position and margin by channel straight from Xero reports at any time - Keep a clean year-end handover file for our accountant **Volumes** Main Xero instance, per month: - Bank transactions: around 510 off-peak, 975 in November and December - Sales invoices: around 130 off-peak, 170 in November and December - Purchase bills: around 85 off-peak, 145 in November and December - This instance is new, set up in the last month Second Xero instance, per month: - Around 50 transactions to reconcile, plus quarterly VAT returns - This instance needs catching up from 1 April 2026 to date, then keeping current **Standards** - Books current to within two working days - Everything reconciled to Thursday night, ready for the Friday pay run and the Monday management meeting - 99%+ coding accuracy - Month-end close and VAT figures ready to an agreed working day each month - Automate as much as can be done without compromising quality. We have used Xero JAX and Booke AI before with disastrous consequences for accuracy - Check the AI/automation output. Every automated posting needs a human accuracy check before it lands in the accounts - Flag anything unusual as you find it rather than at month end - Holiday cover is a nice to have. If you have no cover arrangement, we need at least four weeks' notice of any holiday **What we provide** - A coding brief showing what should be posted to which account - Onboarding, access, and answers to your questions as you get up to speed **Who we are looking for** - Xero certified advisor with multi-entity experience - Strong working knowledge of UK VAT and MTD, including marketplace and reverse charge treatment - E-commerce and marketplace reconciliation experience, ideally Shopify - A bookkeeping or accounting qualification (AAT, ICB, ACCA) is welcome but not essential if your VAT and reconciliation experience is strong - We work in Google Sheets. You must be able to access and work in our live shared documents securely - You must store passwords securely and maintain the highest standards of security throughout - You must hold professional liability insurance **Fee** Please ignore the project budget shown on this listing. We are looking for an ongoing monthly quote, not a one-off project fee. Quote a monthly retainer for the ongoing bookkeeping, and tell us what it assumes in terms of transaction volume. **To apply** AI-generated responses that simply repeat back this project brief are not welcome. Please respond with a short human written message with a clear quote and a quick outline of how exactly you will use automation to speed your work up.

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Submitting documents to HMRC, Companies house & chasing HMRC

My company has done a share buyback due to a divorce. We have already obtained advice from a solicitor and accountant regarding the transaction, capital treatment and BADR. Now looking for someone to: * Prepare and submit the company’s overdue s1046 return to HMRC ASAP. * Chase an outstanding Stamp Duty/SH03 confirmation with HMRC. The SH03 was initially submitted and Stamp Duty paid in April 2026 and chased again in August. * Review and correct the Companies House share-capital position. Companies House currently still shows the historic 2 Ordinary shares (1 each). Please identify and complete any outstanding filings required to reflect the March 2026 share restructuring and subsequent buyback. The intended final position is 50 A Ordinary shares and 12 B Ordinary shares, following cancellation of the 38 repurchased B shares. * Once the HMRC Stamp Duty confirmation is received, submit the SH03 to Companies House. * Prepare and submit the SH06 to Companies House to record cancellation of the 38 repurchased shares and the resulting share capital. * Complete/assist with the overdue confirmation statement once the necessary underlying share-capital filings have been dealt with, so that the confirmation statement reflects the correct post-buyback position. * Prepare the seller’s share-disposal/CGT calculation and BADR information on the basis of capital treatment, ready for inclusion in his 2025/26 Self Assessment. He will arrange his own Self Assessment; I only require the calculation and supporting information/documentation to provide to him/the person preparing his return. I am not looking for fresh advice on whether capital treatment/BADR applies. I am looking for someone to implement the agreed treatment and complete the outstanding calculations, HMRC and Companies House work. Ideally looking for someone with UK corporate tax, CGT/BADR, HMRC agent and Companies House/share-capital experience, preferably with experience of company purchases of own shares. All supporting documentation and the existing professional advice can be provided.

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UK Accountant – QuickBooks Reconciliation & Annual Accounts

I’m looking for an experienced UK qualified (and UK based) accountant to take over the year-end accounting for a UK limited company. The immediate project is to review and reconcile the existing QuickBooks Online records, establish a reliable opening position, and complete the current annual accounts and Corporation Tax work. There is a discrepancy between the previous year-end position currently showing in QuickBooks and the statutory accounts that were filed for that year. This has already been investigated in some detail, and supporting reports and records are available. I need someone who can review the position, apply professional judgement, make the appropriate correcting adjustments, and then close the current year properly. The work will include: • Reviewing the QuickBooks file and prior-year opening balances • Reconciling key balance-sheet/control accounts • Correcting any material historic misclassifications or year-end adjustments • Reviewing the current year bookkeeping • Preparing statutory accounts and Corporation Tax return • Leaving QuickBooks with a clean, reliable closing position Relevant supporting information is already available, including Trial Balance, General Ledger, payroll/PAYE records, bank and loan information, VAT records, director-account information and prior-year filings. I’m looking for someone who is: • UK qualified (ACA / ACCA / ICAEW or equivalent) • Experienced with UK limited-company accounts and Corporation Tax • Very comfortable with QuickBooks Online • Confident dealing with opening-balance and historic reconciliation issues • Practical, efficient and able to explain things clearly This is intended to be the start of an ongoing relationship. After this project, there is further work planned around finance transformation, accounting-system migration and future accounting/tax support. When applying, please include your qualification, relevant experience, availability, estimated turnaround time, and fixed fee or fee range for the work described.

Business Plan and Financial Fiorecasts Expert Required

I need a business plan and financial forecast expert to help prepare Business plans and financial forecasts for clients in UK, using existing template. You do not need to start from scratch Just make sure the Business plan (words), the sales revenue and expenses forecasts are reasonable. Key requirements: 1. Accuracy 2. Speed - because we have lots of client cases coming up. 3. Confidential We are offering $100-$120 per business plan.

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Document Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR)

Please review the tax treatment of a company purchase of own shares from a director selling shares. The transaction has completed, the purchase price has been paid by the company, and the relevant Stamp Duty has been paid. The SH03 was submitted to HMRC and is currently awaiting HMRC processing/confirmation. Please advise and document: 1. Whether the company purchase of own shares qualifies for capital treatment under CTA 2010 s1033, rather than being treated as a distribution. 2. The effective date of disposal for tax purposes, taking into account the date the share buyback agreement was entered into and the date the purchase price was paid. 3. Whether the director selling the shares qualifies for Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) in respect of the disposal. 4. Which tax year the disposal falls within and the applicable BADR/CGT rate. 5. How the disposal and BADR claim should be reported to HMRC, including what needs to be included within the director’s Self Assessment return and whether any action or reporting is required before that return is submitted.

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End of year accounts

Need dormant company end of year accounts done by tomorrow.

We need an accountant to cross check our finances

Hello We are a small business and have accumulated the following we intend to submit to apply for a grant We just need a qualified person to look through it and make any changes and make it ready to submit. We have ✅ 1. Three-Year Revenue Forecast (working draft completed) ✅ 2. Three-Year Expenditure Forecast (working draft completed) ✅ 3. Three-Year Cash Flow Forecast (working draft completed) ✅ 4. Three-Year Profit & Loss Forecast (working draft completed) ✅ 5. Three-Year Balance Sheet Thank you

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Request for Accountant's Certificate – TSB Remortgage

I'm looking for an accountant to assist with a remortgage application with TSB. TSB has provided an accountant's certificate/template that needs to be completed following a review of my Ltd company accounts. My accounts are maintained in Xero, and I can provide access along with my filed accounts, corporation tax return, Companies House filings, and any other information you require. Could you let me know if this is something you would be able to help with? If so, I'd be grateful if you could provide an indication of your fee and what information you would need from me. Many thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you.

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R&D and company accounts

Hello, Is there a good accountant who can do my R&D relief and company accounts for my company please. Best regards Jackson

Forensic Accountant Needed

We need an experienced forensic bookkeeper/accountant to trace missing funds across our project accounts. The situation: A review of our accounts has identified a shortfall on one project. We do not believe the money has been stolen — it's more likely been misallocated to a different job and never credited back. We need someone to confirm this and identify exactly where it's gone. What we need: Full forensic review of bookkeeping records and cost allocations across multiple projects Trace transactions to identify where funds were misapplied Clear written summary of findings, with supporting evidence Recommendations to prevent recurrence Ideal candidate: Strong forensic accounting/bookkeeping background, ideally with multi-project or multi-entity cost tracking experience Sharp analytical eye comfortable digging through transaction-level detail, not just summary reports Able to work independently and communicate findings clearly and directly Timeline: Immediate start required. Budget: Listed price is a holding price pending scope discussion happy to talk rate once we've reviewed the volume of records involved. Please get in touch with relevant experience and availability.