LEE DICKETTS & CO - Chartered Accountants

We provide a full and complete service of financial matters in terms that clients, who are experts in their own fields, can understand. We pride ourselves in giving a high quality service at a reasonable cost.
	Accounting and Bookkeeping We will give assistance, as much or as little as required, in ensuring that your books and records are completed properly and give you the information that you require in as simple a form as possible. As businesses grow we advise on improving or updating your systems as necessary. We like you to be in control of your records and accounting but if required we will complete all the accounting necessary. We will complete VAT returns, bank reconciliations, control accounts and periodic management accounts. Naturally we will complete the annual accounts complying with all Statutory requirements.
	Audit and Assurance We will advise you where an Audit is required and will complete all the Statutory requirements. Under International Auditing Standards we will use our audit work to ensure that your systems are comprehensive and to give you as much assistance as possible.
	Business Management We feel that it is a vital part of our advice to ensure that your business is run smoothly. We will assist in ensuring that your systems enable you so to do.
	Business Start-up Initially we can advise you on whether to operate as a Sole Trader, Partnership or Limited Company. We then advise you of all the various requirements of business record keeping, tax, National Insurance and VAT. We make it as easy as possible so that you can concentrate on the business itself. We are always at hand for any queries however small.
	Financial Services In conjunction with our associates we will advise you on any insurance or other financial planning required.
	Payroll Regulations today make staff employment and payroll completion extremely complicated and difficult. We can take this all away providing you with weekly or monthly amounts to pay employees and the Revenue, together with payslips, summary reports and then the annual returns. We also advise on all aspects of Employment Law together with sick pay, maternity pay, holiday entitlements, etc. This is a very comprehensive service at a reasonable cost.
	Tax Planning We have a number of specialists for taxation advice. Tax planning is very necessary these days in order to mitigate liabilities so far as is possible. We give comprehensive advice in all areas. For Income Tax we will complete your tax returns, reminding you if necessary of all the relevant deadlines so that penalties and interest are not incurred. We will advise how to mitigate your tax liabilities where possible. For Capital Gains Tax we can advise in advance of the transactions so that liabilities can be reduced. Inheritance Tax - We can advise on wills and how to reduce potential liabilities for your estate. Should the Revenue investigate your returns we can assist on your behalf and with our experience can help negotiate the best position.