Who we are
We are an established accounting services practice situated on the outskirts of Greater Manchester and close to the border between East Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
We have qualified and experienced staff, and provide an excellent level of service.
If you’re starting a new business, then why not take advantage of our free consultation to ensure you start-up in the right direction.
For established businesses, our flexible accounting and bookkeeping services will enable good decision making, better control, increased confidence and profitability. Our payroll has optional employee management and administration, and auto-enrolment administration.
Please browse our website to view the range of services we offer. If you would like to discuss how we can help your business, then please contact us.
How we can help you
We prepare year end and interim management accounts for all types of businesses and organisations, from sole traders and partnerships, to limited companies and charities.
These services are available at specially discounted rates for our bookkeeping clients. We also undertake independent examinations for charities and social enterprises.
Our bookkeeping is professional, high quality, and efficient
Whether you’re a start-up business looking for help, or more established and wanting to free up time or reduce costs by outsourcing your accounts work, we can provide the solution.
Up-to-date financial information will help you make good business decisions
Our bookkeeping clients tell us we’re ‘part of the team’ and that’s exactly how we want all our clients to feel. If you are interested in our bookkeeping service please contact us or find more information here.
Our comprehensive payroll and employee management services can be tailored to meet the needs of your business
Many more businesses now seek help with their payroll following the introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) and Workplace Pensions. Payroll legislation is constantly changing and outsourcing has become a very cost effective and popular option.
Support for both new and existing employers
Whether you are seeking help as a new employer, considering outsourcing you payroll for the first time, or looking to change your payroll, we will be pleased to help.
We use the latest payroll software and can tailor the service to suit your business
We use the latest technology and software and provide a choice of payroll services which can be tailored to suit your business. Please contact us or find more information on our Payroll Services here.
We have the expertise to guide you all the way through the Workplace Pensions process
Whether you are an existing employer, or about to employ someone for the first time, we are here to help.
Our expertise is available to help you auto-enrol your employees
We have the expertise to guide you all the way through the process of choosing a pension company, communicating with your employees, making deductions from payroll, and notifying the Pensions Regulator. You can find more information on Workplace Pensions here.
Help for contractors and sub-contractors with the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
Whether you’re laying carpets or bricks, or a property developer, you may need to be registered as a contractor with HMRC.
Help is available for new contractors and sub-contractors
Our contractor clients range from building development companies to general builder sole traders and we offer support and guidance tailored to suit you and your business requirements.
CIS returns are prepared and deductions certificates sent directly to your sub-contractors
For sole traders and smaller businesses we often provide regular weekly support ensuring that all invoices and payments are accounted for so that accounts and tax returns can be completed accurately at the year end. CIS is fully managed by us with all CIS returns prepared and submitted to HMRC each month, and Deduction Certificates available to send directly to your sub-contractors.
We can help you manage your CIS as part of your payroll
For larger businesses we can help with managing your CIS either as part of your payroll, or separately.
If you would like our help or guidance on CIS please contact us or you can find more information on our CIS support here.
We believe that the success of our business will be built upon the success of our clients’ businesses
Whether you are an established business or in the early stages of running or starting up your own business we would love to share the journey with you.
We always offer a free meeting and will try to give you lots of useful advice!
Start-up and recently established businesses
We have loads of useful points to cover with you which will hopefully help you to ensure you have all the bases covered to start with. We are often able to offer reduced cost accounting services and free meetings and advice over your first 12 months. So please get in touch to see whether your new business is eligible!
Established and growing businesses
If your business would like help and support to review or develop your existing structures, efficiency, or sales then we are here to help. We have a wide range of expertise available for the small business owner including the following:
- Business planning, financing, and forecasting
- Internal accounting systems and processes
- Employees and Pensions
- VAT registration
- Marketing strategies & managing business growth
- Business ownership & structure changes
If you would like our help please contact us
We will prepare your tax computation and self-assessment tax return.
Our software is compliant with the forthcoming Making Tax Digital requirements
We will prepare and submit VAT returns electronically to HMRC on your behalf. Our software is compliant with the new Making Tax Digital (MTD) requirements which will be compulsory from April 2020.
Many businesses are not aware of the benefits voluntary registration could bring
There are many businesses trading close to the VAT threshold (for compulsory registration) who would benefit significantly from advice. Many other businesses have sales income comfortably below the VAT threshold, but aren’t aware of the significant financial benefits voluntary VAT registration could bring.
We offer help and advice for businesses including those which trade internationally
We will help you and your business, including those which trade internationally, with VAT issues. We offer guidance on the different ways you can account for VAT.
Would changing to Cash Based VAT reporting help your cashflow?
Sometimes, simply changing from Cash based VAT reporting to Invoice based reporting, or vice-versa can have a positive impact on business cash-flow.
We explain scheme choices and reporting options
We can explain the scheme choices and reporting methods available to you, and how your choice may impact upon your business cash-flow. Further information is available here. Alternatively please contact uswithout obligation and we will be pleased to assist you.
We are happy to help you choose your software and provide lots of help to get you up and running
Choosing the right software is important and we are very happy to provide advice. If you would like to talk to us about your requirements then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
You can also purchase Sage software directly from us.
Training tailored to meet your own requirements
If you would like to be able to master the software for yourself then we can provide software training tailored to meet your requirements.
We have received excellent feedback for many aspects of our work with charities
We provide accounting and payroll services to a number of charities and not-for-profit organisations, and we appreciate the challenges facing trustees and others who actively support the organisation’s day to day activities.
We have received excellent feedback
Over recent years we have received excellent feedback for many aspects of our work ranging from our positive and friendly support for volunteer accounts staff, the cost savings achieved by our bookkeeping services, the efficiencies and controls implemented using our ‘Finance Manager’ service, and the speed at which we have turned around accounts work to help trustees meet tight deadlines.
Specific tax and VAT issues for charities
We advise on tax and VAT issues specific to charities.
How can we help you
If you would like to discuss how we can support your charity, or you want to start a new charity or not-for-profit organisation, then please contact us as we will be very pleased to help.
You can find more information by following the links below
About Pennine Accounting
Our Team
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Angelika Gacek
MAAT ACCOUNTANT
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As you should expect, our service is professional, and efficient. However, we aim to be more than just ‘accountants’. We have expertise and experience in business and finance, and our preference is to really understand our clients, starting with the basics, and helping to ensure our services compliment and support you so that your business has the potential to achieve top results. We’re on hand for advice and as a soundboard for your ideas and challenges. We’d like to be part of your team, to contribute to your success.
To find out how we could make a difference to you and your business, please call us on 01706 558 584, send an email or fill out our free consultation form opposite and we will contact you – we’d love to hear from you!
Contact us
- Pennine Accounting
- 01706 558 584
- enquiries@pennineaccounting.co.uk
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The Old Post Office
109a Church Street
Littleborough
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL15 8AA
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