Interesting. Is it true that accountants / book keepers can be somehow reprimanded for submitting dodgy client returns.
I've noticed all kinds of receipts and wotnot in the last few yrs that have not been used when my books were done.
If its expense receipts, it is possible for whatever reason your bookkeeper
did not consider them tax deductible.
Without knowing the details, hard to comment.
If they were valid expense receipts, but were not included,
don't sweat it, all that means is you have overpaid tax as those receipts
were not deducted from net income payments.
All the same, it should be done right.
If you had a random inspection, its the kind of thing that might
make them wonder what else wasn't right...
Personally, as far as books go at least, its easy enough to do yourself:
Print online statements to PDF.
pdfFactory - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com
Get a box file, biscuit tin or whatever for paper till receipts.
Get down to Staples and buy:
Lever Arch Files - Staples
Punched Pockets - Staples
Dividers I Tabs I Fasteners | Inserts - Staples
Buy 2 USB flash drives, maybe CDR /DVDr as backup as well.
USB Flash Drives - Staples
Mark the dividers as bank statements, card statements, HMRC tax, VAT if registered, etc.
Put all paper documents in poly sleeve and file.
For online only statements (bank, trading etc.), print to PDF, and archive to both USB flash drives.
Thats filing and archiving sorted.
Attached is a simple excel template to record all income and expenses.
Nothing fancy but it does the job and totals each column.
Enter all receipts, and income in date order, filling all fields in on each respective tab.
Tax year end. you have total for gross income and gross expenses.
Deduct expense from gross income to give taxable income.
Then at least you know record keeping is OK.
You can then either do your own self assessment online, or let an
accountant do it and see if they can spot any tax savings.
At the very least, doing your own record keeping, filing and books will
reduce accountancy fees.
Has to be done right though...
If you're not sure, leave it to a decent accountant.
Useful links:
Current .gov help files:
https://www.gov.uk/search?q=Taxes,+records+and+returns
More in depth from archive,
note -
IGNORE ALL 2008/2009 RATES & THRESHOLDS, this is archive info only, see HMRC for current rates etc.:
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