Author: Stuart Harris

Stuart Harris – Friendly Accountant

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Things are quietening down after self-assessment, and we are now nearly at the end of another tax year. I therefore thought I’d write an article telling you a bit more about me, Stuart Harris, and how I run Stuart Harris Associates. Originally, I’m from South London where I trained and was a partner with my … Continued

Cloud-Based Bookkeeping and Other Services

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Ask us about cloud-based bookkeeping packages. In particular, we recommend Iris OpenBooks (powered by FreeAgent). However, there are also other good packages eg Sage, KashFlow, Xero etc – because of all the competition it’s a win-win situation for users ! At Stuart Harris Associates, we now have a number of very happy clients using these … Continued

Should I Incorporate ?

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All you need to know but were afraid to ask about choosing the right way to trade…………. What are the options ? Sole trader Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Limited Company Sole Trader This is simply where you are trading in your own name and you are your own boss !!! Partnership This is where … Continued

What is a fair amount of tax to pay ?

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I guess that’s a bit of a leading question, as most of us would say that we don’t want to pay any tax at all. However, we all know that in reality, taxes are a necessary evil. Most of us appreciate that all our public services (eg schools, health etc etc) need to be funded somehow.

Recent Articles

Meeting with Dan Tomlinson MP

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I met today with local MP, Dan Tomlinson, who is going to join me in my mission to prod / embarrass / whatever it takes, to get public bodies to do their jobs properly and to protect the general public.

Jonny Wilkinson at The House of Lords

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My wife and I were honoured to be invited to the House of Lords by Lord Blunkett to hear Jonny Wilkinson speak. I was lucky enough to ask him a question : Jonny, you have a reputation for being calm under pressure. This is important in sport, business and in life generally. However, passion is … Continued

Lord Blunkett Q&A

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I was lucky enough to attend a Q&A session by Lord Blunkett this week. As you are probably aware, I am a big fan of Lord Blunkett, and in his political career, he has been Education and Employment Secretary, and also the Home Secretary. He therefore speaks with authority and common sense about matters affecting … Continued