Accountancy
A Singing Accountant!
No matter how long people have been in “the business”, the sheer scale of doing your own books, accounts and tax return over the year can stifle your creativity. Simple things such as having all valid information on your invoices, for example sequential invoice numbers, tax point date, customer name & address, can cause issues with HM Revenue & Customs under their business records check programme. Information doesn’t need to be electronic, keeping a manual performance diary can be used as a business record.
So, how was your 31st January deadline this year? Were you scrabbling around to find those long forgotten invoices, receipts that you put somewhere safe, mileage details to those concerts you’ve performed in or even visits to your own teacher/mentor? Does this strike a chord with you? If so, I am here to lend as much of a helping hand as you think you need.
Naturally, you say at the beginning of each year that you will be more organised, do the returns early. You may even promise to yourself that you will seek help in keeping records & understanding the forms and obligations you have to the tax man. However, the tax man can ask to view your accounting records at any time and ask questions about when & how they are written up. He’s not going to be happy if you tell him in the last few days of January. But time slips by and the pain fades into the dim and distant memory banks until you see the advertisements back on the television, on the tube, on the sides of buses or in the newspapers.
Here at Performance Accountancy, we specialise in clients within the entertainment industry. Some of our clients are West End Pianists, Singers, Actors, Cabaret Promoters as along with other clients with a creative mind. Each client has individual needs so we adapt our role accordingly. Here is a testimonial from one of our singing clients:
""Louise offers a straight forward accountancy service at a very reasonable cost. She has a broad knowledge of her field and was able to save me time, trouble and money in an easy to understand format! I am delighted to recommend her services."" Elaine Given, Lead Singer, Fully Twisted
Of course, you don’t have to be a performer to take advantage of our service!
Not all accountants are the same
Performance Accountancy was set up by Louise Herrington who trained as an opera singer in the 1990’s and understands that for many performers, finance and accounting often get in the way of performing. At Performance Accountancy we work with you to remove the pressures and worry of running your business so you can concentrate on being creative. We will guide you through everything that needs to be done and take care of your legal obligations. Our services include:
- Day-to-day / Monthly / Quarterly bookkeeping - Invoicing and chasing payments - Preparation of your accounts - Self Assessment Tax returns - VAT registration and VAT returns if required - General ad-hoc work and support
For more information and an informal chat, please call Performance Accountancy on 01344 669084, or contact us by email: info@performanceaccountancy.co.uk
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