Comparison guides to help you decide
Balanced, jargon free guides that weigh up the common choices UK businesses face, so you can decide with confidence.
Weigh up the big decisions, from structure to software, then ask us for a steer if you want one.
Sole Trader vs Limited Company
One of the biggest decisions you will make as a UK business owner. Here is a balanced look at both, and how to tell which suits you right now.
Read the guideAccountant vs Doing It Yourself
Plenty of people do their own tax, and for some that is the right call. Here is an honest look at when an accountant genuinely earns their fee, and when it may not.
Read the guideQuickBooks vs Xero
The two leading cloud accounting platforms are both excellent. Here is how they compare, and how to pick the one that fits how you work.
Read the guideVAT Registered vs Not
Once you pass the threshold you must register, but below it the choice is yours. Here is how to weigh up registering early against staying unregistered.
Read the guideSalary vs Dividends
For company directors, how you take money out makes a real difference to your tax. Here is how salary and dividends compare, and why most directors use both.
Read the guideCash Basis vs Accruals
Two ways to work out your profit for tax. Here is the difference in plain terms, and which one tends to suit smaller businesses.
Read the guideMonthly Bookkeeping vs Year End
Keep your books tidy as you go, or sort it all at year end? Here is how the two approaches compare for a small business.
Read the guideSelf Assessment: Accountant vs DIY
You can file your own tax return through HMRC, and many people do. Here is when that works well, and when an accountant earns their fee.
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