Arnold Ayton and the climb of an accounting consultant

Hot bookkeeping strategies with Arnold Ayton at Spondoo? Shareholders– Members who hold shares?in?the?company giving them a right to make certain important decisions on the business and receive dividends, as per their share agreements.?Dividends are the taxed or?untaxed payments you get from your shares in the company. Guarantors-?Members?who?control the company’s key?decisions but do?not take profit from the company. Person of Significant Control (PSC)– PSCs tend to own 25% of the shares of the company, more than 25% of voting rights?, and?the right to appoint or remove most of the Board of Directors.?Since most LTDs have ‘ordinary shares’, directors get a single vote on company decisions per share and dividends. Being the only shareholder in the business gives you 100% ownership of the company. It is highly recommended to have at least one shareholder as the Director of the company.

Arnold Ayton is qualified as a Chartered Accountant under the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), although I currently hold a practicing license under the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA). I understand Arnie is a very busy accountant and has a lot on his plate. As a result, he can sometimes take a little bit of time to respond during busy periods. However, he has always been prompt with urgent matters and we have not overrun any deadlines whilst we have had him as an accountant. For the non-important requests we make, perhaps an automated/stock reply saying that he’s seen our message and is getting around to the topic would be appreciated rather than feeling obliged to answer with a fully formed response.

Arnold Ayton accounting tricks for 2021: Do I need to keep meal receipts? It’s solid business practice to record all food and drink expenses and retain the receipts of these expenses. You should also keep a record book of reasons the journeys took place, such as staff training, meetings, etc. And for assistance with your receipt management and bookkeeping, don’t forget that Spondoo Bookkeeping makes things simple! The golden rule when claiming business expenses is that the cost must be “wholly and exclusively” for business purposes. So, where do you stand when it comes to food and drink? After all, everyone needs these things to survive. When does it become an allowable expense? Read on to find out when your business can claim food and drink as an expense.

Not all small businesses have resources for a full-time finance director. Spondoo can bridge the gap, helping you to understand the meaning behind the numbers of your business. Our team of accountants & software developers build reports tailored to you. From standard Profit & Loss through to financier specific loan covenant reports, business KPI summaries and even cashflow forecasts.? These are produced in a format that works for you, whether that’s Excel, printed reports, online dashboards and even Power BI.

Spondoo is made up of a team of Chartered and Certified Accountants and bookkeepers, supported by our in-house software developers. We have years of experience across the finance industry – including in payroll, financial services and pensions – as well as in-depth knowledge of all the software that you use every day to run your business. From setting up your emails to implementing on-site computer servers, our technology team helps Spondoo clients with their IT needs, so you can focus on running your business. For those individuals or business that have been mis-sold financial products, our claims management partner is here to help. Our claims management services are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) & the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).