Accounts With Joined Up Thinking

The Directors initial concern related to cash flow issues and Alexander Accountancy were asked to carry out a free review. We identified that certain costs were a lot higher than necessary, opportunities to mitigate corporation tax had been overlooked and personal losses were being carried forwards when they could be utilised to reduce the company’s taxable profits.

As the bookkeeper was providing a high quality service up to a reconciled trial balance level, we were able to provide a highly competitive quote, immediately reducing costs and helping cash flow. In addition the balance sheet was carrying a figure for obsolete stock that could be written off to reduce the taxable profits.

Although there was a written lease agreement between the company and the Director, the full rent had not been charged in previous accounts. In addition most of the utilities and establishment costs had been paid by the Directors rental business, when a portion should have been recharged to the company. By correcting these issues we introduced the correct increased costs into the limited company, reducing the profits liable to corporation tax and utilising the personal losses from land and property.

For the last three years the company has been saving over 50% on it’s accountancy fees. It has been far more efficient in utilising the expenses available to reduce the taxable profits without creating a higher liability elsewhere; and the Director is no longer carrying forwards personal losses that were not being used.

The initial impact was to reduce costs, reduce the tax liabilities and improve cash flow. Along with other proactive strategies the company has seen a substantial turn around over the last three years. Turnover is up, as is profitability; and cash flow is no longer the worrying distraction it was before Alexander Accountancy were appointed.