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 Lorraine Stevens is regulated by the Association of Accounting Technicians to provide services in accordance with license number 5249.

Why use an outsourcing bookkeeping company?

One of the main reasons to use an outsourced Accountant or Bookkeeper is that more often than not it will be cheaper than employing a person to do the same work. Also you can leave all the Bookkeeping and Accountancy to 1st Stop Accounts without needing to worry about when to file your Tax Returns, VAT Returns etc.

We are able to offer our assistance both on-site and off-site, and outside the normal working day if needed

How do you work?

We can arrange to pick your Accounts and Data from you or you can drop off your Accounts to us. You can also post information to us or send via email, whichever is best suited to you. Most data can be sent via email and electronic means, meaning that it is easier and quicker to process your Accounts Data which will result in saving you time and money, this is one of the benefits of outsourcing to a home based / freelance bookkeeping company

Can you only do a couple of hours if that is all we require?

Yes, if you only need a few hours of Book Keeping carried out we can do this

How do you price your work?

Either by the hour or we can agree a fixed cost from the start so you will know how much it will cost

Will you be carrying out the end of year accounts?

As book keepers / Accountants we are able to produce all your Accounts to Trial Balance & produce Draft Financial Statements, such as Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet ready for the End of Year Adjustments i.e. Tax Computations & Capital Allowances. We can also file your Self Assessment Tax Return or your CT600 - Corporation Tax Return whichever is applicable to your business status & file your Accounts / Abbreviated Accounts to Companies House 

Can you prepare reports for us?

Yes, we can produce reports showing how well your company is doing financially and will be able to tell you how and where you can reduce expenditure, this is called an Income and Expenditure Report. We can also produce Management Reports in various formats designed to your needs and business

What areas do you cover?

We normally cover all of Bristol area, if you are outside of this area please contact us and we may still be able to visit or help. Please bear in mind these days a lot of the work we carry out for you can be done electronically and via email

Are you available outside the typical 9-5 working day?

Yes, due to the fact that it is easier and more convenient for some of our clients to meet early in the day or in the evenings. We are also available on weekends with prior notice as we are flexible and try to fit around our customers busy schedules and work commitments which is another benefit of using 1st Stop Accounts for your Bookkeeping

Can you provide any references showing that you are a reliable and professional company?

The answer to this is yes definitely, we can show excellent references to show that our reputation as a 1st class for service, Bookkeeping business, is strong and that we are very professional & competent at every job we carry out

Lorraine Stevens (Business Owner) is regulated by the Association of Accounting Technicians to provide services in accordance with license number 5249.