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If you have questions about your finances, we have ANSWERS! We're a small team of qualified accountants passionate about delivering solutions.

We love being pro-active, thinking creatively about making your finances work for you.

22/05/2026

Accountability Edinburgh has been named among The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 🤩

The Sunday Times, in partnership with WorkL, recognises organisations with the highest levels of employee engagement, experience and wellbeing in the UK.

Rosie said: "At Accountability Edinburgh, one of our values is being good humans. We are engineering Accountability to be the best employer we can imagine – interesting work, tangible and real progression pathways, investment in training – and at the core – recognition that our team also need space and freedom to live their best lives. This comes on the back of our recent B-Corp certification – and also our accreditation as one of the first businesses in the UK to be certified as a Flexible Employer."

The press release is on our blog ⬇ https://www.accountabilityedinburgh.co.uk/blog/accountability-edinburgh-revealed-as-a-the-sunday-times-best-places-to-work-powered-by-workl

We're absolutely thrilled! 🎉

21/05/2026

Now this is the kind of start to an email we LOVE to get!

Because when a small business owner finds a potential solution to something that's been keeping them awake at night they want to act.

And it sounds dramatic to say that not having a grip on your finances can be a nightmare – but we hear this again and again...

🫨 No financial clarity - are you actually making any profits?
🛣️ No clear pathway to get you the insights you need
⏰ Time spent on outdated, manual process that you just know could be better - but don't know where to start
💡 No one to ask for help - and your current accountant gives you great insights - but it's a pity they're from 9 months ago (or longer)

At Accountability Edinburgh we offer a virtual finance team. We're Xero specialists and the current Xero Bookkeeping Team of the Year AND Client Champion! You can buy a slice of the right team to support your business. We have a team of 18, including qualified and in-training accountants and qualified payrollers.

We'll put together a team to best serve you - with a transparent fixed monthly fee and a clear scope of the work we're supporting you with.

A previous client once recommended us as 'better than a sleeping pill'. It's not, maybe, the most flattering description 😆 but if we help our clients sleep more soundly - then we’ll take it 😇

15/05/2026

Our year with Cancer Card 💛

https://www.accountabilityedinburgh.co.uk/blog/charity-partnership-cancer-card-accountability-edinburgh

In our latest blog, we talk about what we've got up to throughout our charity partnership. Our Community Champion, Jill, perfectly summed up what this partnership has meant to us:

“Cancer Card is an incredibly focussed charity which has helped so many people find the support they need when they are diagnosed with cancer, and we have been very privileged to be able to help them over the past year as our charity partner.

As a small office, many of whom work from home, we have all enjoyed supporting Cancer Card over the last year. I personally loved walking the Kiltwalk for the charity, marching through areas of Edinburgh and East Lothian I hadn’t been to before and being greeted by Lorraine and Gordon at the end.

The April Challenge was great fun, and we managed to raise a lot of money through some fun office missions! The swear/sigh challenge in the office was great fun as well as we quickly realised we all did both more than we thought and took great pleasure in ‘clyping’ on each other. The step challenge was taken seriously, and the team managed to walk an eye-watering 2,315,106 steps in April, averaging 9,646 steps per day - that’s a lot of walking!”

What's next? We’re now looking for our Charity Partner for 2026/27. If you’re a charity and would like to apply, we’d love to hear from you – details via the link below!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CjEKLZXeZ4

14/05/2026

Testimonials like this make our day 🤩

Michelle and the Payroll team are all about making complex payrolls feel simple, stress‑free - and even enjoyable! Thank you to Victoria at Genesis for trusting us and sharing such kind words 💙

12/05/2026

Business Owners - do you have control of your own Government Gateway (Business Tax) account?

It looks like this 👇

From here - you can see your business taxes - Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE etc.

And then - you can see how much tax you owe, whether returns have been filed, look back at the history of filings - and see when payments are due. You can also manage direct debits. 💪

You can also manage your tax agents - so you get to appoint what accountant deals with what tax.

🚩🚩Your accountant SHOULD NOT control your business tax account. They should have their own access via agent accounts. If your accountant has this access - it is very likely you do not. 🚩🚩

We have taken on clients where:

⁉️ they haven't known if VAT returns were filed. What they did know was that they were being inundated with demand letters from HMRC for unpaid VAT, penalties etc.

🆘 Corporation tax hadn't been filed. At all.

💰 They had a large credit on the PAYE account just sitting there. It arose from the payroll providers not deducting Employment Allowance repeatedly - and so a large credit had accrued. HMRC are likely to write to you - but you should have ready access to this stuff.

The latest HMRC Agent Update (126) includes a reminder to agents that "there are no circumstances in which it is acceptable for an agent to directly control a client's online tax account, or register said account to their own email address."

It goes on to say that "The HMRC standard for agents also explicitly states that agents must never ask any client to share their Government Gateway user ID and password"

🚩🚩 If your accountant has your Government Gateway log in details - please ask them to give you the details, change the password and authorise them through their agent account. 🚩🚩

05/05/2026

We're looking for our next charity partner for the financial year 2026-27

Over the past two years, we’ve been proud to partner with Cancer Card and Edinburgh Foodbank, raising over £8,000 – and having a lot of fun!

Together we’ve:
- Walked the walk at Kiltwalk 🥾
- Shaken buckets at Waverley 🪣
- Deployed the Accountability cheer team to the Edinburgh Marathon 📣
- And packed comfort boxes and food parcels with care 🫶

If you represent a charity, and would like to throw your name in the hat to be our new charity partner – we'd love to hear from you. Tell us about your mission and how we can best support you by applying here: https://lnkd.in/eFtnMEvd

And to our network – if you'd like to recommend any charities apply, please tag them in the comments below

Applications will close end of day on Thursday 21st May 2026. We can’t wait to see who we’ll be supporting next 💙💚

Picture of Jill, Freya, Heather & Dylan at The Kiltwalk start line last year!

21/04/2026

My accounting software handles my VAT Returns, I just press submit each quarter 🚩

Reality: The accounting software can calculate the VAT, but only if the data is entered accurately.

For example, Jimmy is a sole trader and runs a construction business. He does his own bookkeeping and uses cloud software to submit his VAT returns. No accountant, no checks - just a few clicks each quarter.

The issues:
🫣 VAT claimed on business entertainment
🫣 VAT claimed on personal expenses paid with the business card
🫣 International software subscriptions incorrectly treated
🫣 Sales invoices missing VAT, even though they were standard rated
🫣 A duplicate supplier invoice - doubling the VAT claim
🫣 VAT applied to unclear transactions without proper documentation

The Risk:
😖 Inaccurate VAT Returns
😖 Overclaimed input VAT
😖 Risk of HMRC penalties or investigation

Here’s what we would put in place
✅ Correct VAT codes for all affected transactions
✅ Amend previous VAT returns
✅ Set up rules and checks on recurring transactions to ensure consistency
✅ Introduce monthly bookkeeping reviews
✅ Deliver training for Jimmy to understand how to use his software confidently and correctly

Pressing “submit” is the easy part. It’s knowing what you’re submitting that really matters. Accounting software doesn’t question if an expense is personal, if reverse charge VAT applies, or if something is missing. It only processes what it’s given.

That’s why training is essential. When you understand how to use your accounting system properly and what HMRC expects - you reduce risk, stay compliant, and take control of your finances with confidence.

Do you need help with your finances? At Accountability Edinburgh, we offer Xero training and health checks to make sure your books, and VAT returns, are clean, correct, and compliant.

Prefer to focus on running your business without worrying about complex VAT rules? We also provide bookkeeping services and can manage your VAT returns for you, giving you peace of mind and more time to grow your business.

17/04/2026

What does flexibility mean to us?

To mark our recent recognition for our commitment to flexible working, Flexibility Works sat down with Renata and Rosie

In this short interview, they share:
💬 What flexibility means to them
💡 How it supports their work life balance
🤝 Why it helps us to retain and attract brilliant people

Their stories highlight something really powerful. When we give people the trust and autonomy to work in ways that suit them, everyone benefits.

Watch the full clip below 👇
https://youtu.be/w93SmtLelJo?si=PbMH9_Iv42kW_0jF

15/04/2026

We are delighted to share that Freya has been promoted to Senior Bookkeeper.

Freya joined us in June 2025 – and we can’t imagine a time without her. Her calm, can-do attitude, consistently delivering high-quality work, and willingness to support those around her make her an invaluable member of the . It’s absolutely no surprise that everyone here has nothing but good things to say about Freya.

She has also recently started studying AAT Level 4 – and we’re all excited to support her as she continues to progress! Congratulations Freya!

Picture of Freya pre-kiltwalk last year - but she was definitely all smiles after too!!

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