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The pages of the Doing Your Own Accounts site are organised in the following manner. To help understand what information is available, notes have been added. Please click on the item to access these notes or read them in alphabetical order. You can also go directly to the specific page on the site by choosing the link alongside
About Accounting - A collection of pages and articles providing some outline information about accounting, its history, the law and why it is a necessary part of managing the business of a Small and Medium Sized Enterprise and Charities (Top of the Page)
About 'Do Your Own Accounts' - About the site, its facilities and the way in which navigation is provided (Top of the Page)
About Us - A collection of introductory and general information pages (Top of the Page)
A Brief History of Accounting - Some notes and links to more exhaustive information about the historical development of accounting (Top of the Page)
Accounting - A collection of pages that provide links to sites that specifically deal with accounting organisations that are relevant to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Brief notes are provided to give the visitor an overview of what the link contains (Top of the Page)
Accounting Manual - A useful collection of documents dealing with aspects of accounting relevant to the SME, Start-up enterprise and Charity in their day to day involvement with managing their business (Top of the Page)
Accounting Modules - Items of software that can be added to existing systems to enhance their capability (Top of the Page)
Accounting Systems - Systems to aid in the task of accounting (Top of the Page)
Accounting Work Books - Various products designed to make the keeping of accounting records simple and fast. These products range from paper spreadsheets to fully installed and supported Personal Computer systems (Top of the Page)
Articles on Good Business Practice - An index to all the articles available from Do Your Own Accounts together with links to others than have been found to be relevant (Top of the Page)
Bodies - Links to relevant sites that provide specific business information for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (Top of the Page)
Browsers Tested - A list of the browsers that have been used to test this site. there are links for each one to allow for downloading (Top of the Page)
Business Contacts - A page that contains links to sources that specifically deal with business matters that are relevant to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Brief notes are provided to give the visitor an overview of what the link contains (Top of the Page)
Business Tips - Provision of a regular series of short, useful items dealing with all aspects of Small and Medium Size Enterprise operation and management. These Tips are also available by email (Top of the Page)
Complete Solutions - The facilities that are available to provide a business with all that is needed to 'do your own accounts'. This is the provision of the specification of a fully functional PC with suitable software for a specific business together with all of the necessary set up and technical support. Assistance with the procurement is also available. Continuing support is charged on an annual basis reducing year on year according to the Customer's ability to 'do your own accounts' (Top of the Page)
Contact Us - Communication details for Doing Your Own Accounts (Top of the Page)
Corporation Tax - Guidance on the requirements of taxation applied to enterprises (Top of the Page)
eBooks - Relevant books available from Doing Your Own Accounts in electronic form (Top of the Page)
FAQs - Answers to relevant questions that have been raised by our visitors and clients (Top of the Page)
Glossary - An alphabetical list of the terms used on this web site and its published documents (Top of the Page)
Home - The first page of the site on which we outline the services available (Top of the Page)
Income Tax - Guide on the requirements of taxation applied to individuals (Top of the Page)
Information - A selection of different forms of information that is available from Doing Your Own Accounts (Top of the Page)
Know Your Accounts - A series of pages that describe the various aspects of an accounting system. Links are provided for more detailed information (Top of the Page)
Lessons - Access to the Lessons available from Doing Your Own Accounts (Top of the Page)
Manual for the Workbooks - An instruction manual for using both Handwritten and electronic Workbooks (Top of the Page)
Modules - Add in units for use with our Electronic Workbooks (Top of the Page)
Newsletter - This page contains the latest Newsletter together with links to archived previous issues (Top of the Page)
News Archive - A container for all of the Newsletters that have been published to date (Top of the Page)
Our Experience - Some general information about what we have done so far (Top of the Page)
Our Founder - Background information about Sid Wales (Top of the Page)
Products - A section of the site dealing with the products and services available from Doing Your Own Accounts (Top of the Page)
Register for Electronic Workbook - Registration form for the Electronic Workbook (Top of the Page)
Register for Handwritten Workbook - Registration form for the handwritten Workbook (Top of the Page)
Register for Lessons - Registration form for Lessons (Top of the Page)
Register for Newsletters - Registration form for Newsletters (Top of the Page)
Register for Reports - Registration form for Reports (Top of the Page)
The Search for a Solution - A collection of published items recording the frustration that people have with their accounts (Top of the Page)
Services - Those services available from Doing Your Own Accounts (Top of the Page)
Site Map - This page of the site that provides an overview of the contents and structure of the site as well as a description of the contents of each area (Top of the Page)
Software Only Solutions - The facilities that are available to suit businesses that already have a PC. All of the appropriate software that is available has been carefully evaluated and you will generally be given a choice of those that will provide the most efficient method of maintaining the records necessary for business. Updates to the software are carefully vetted and provided as they become available for use. Full support in both the setting up of the system on a PC and the day to day entry of all of the necessary information is provided. The cost of this service includes the initial purchase of the software licence and an annual fee for its upkeep and the support that is provided which is reduced year on year according to the Customer's ability to 'do your own accounts' (Top of the Page)
Standards - Links to the sources of Accounting Standards. It is most unlikely that managers of Small and Medium Size Enterprises will have need to refer to such standards there may be occasions when knowing where to get such information can be useful when dealing with the accounting professional (Top of the Page)
Start Up Stationery - Provides a means of selecting and buying a suitable set of tried and tested items that are useful for a Start Up enterprise to assist in the management of their accounting paperwork (Top of the Page)
Taxation - A collection of pages dealing with the aspects of taxation relevant to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Top of the Page)
Tax Allowances - An outline of what is allowable costs and expenses in making a tax return. This should not imply that such outgoings are not to be recorded in the accounting system (Top of the Page)
Tax and the SME - A collection of pages dealing with Income Tax and Corporation Tax relevant to the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (Top of the Page)
Tax Penalties - The charges that will be made by HMRC in case of delinquent returns and late payments of tax (Top of the Page)
Tax Records - Provides information regarding the necessary records that are required to be maintained by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises to satisfy the needs of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Top of the Page)
Tax Returns - A collection of pages dealing with making an on-line tax return , allowances that are available and penalties that would be incurred for late and incorrect returns (Top of the Page)
Tax and VAT - A collection of pages dealing with the aspects of taxation and VAT that effect Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Top of the Page)
Thank You Page - The page that appears to thank visitors for their sign ups (Top of the Page)
The Law for SMEs Accounts - A brief summary of the law as it affects Small and Medium Sized Enterprises with regard to the maintenance of accounting information. Links are provided for more detailed information (Top of the Page)
Useful Links - A collection of links to other relevant sites that have been evaluated for their usefulness to the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise with brief notes on their contents (Top of the Page)
VAT - A collection of pages dealing with the aspects of VAT relevant to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Top of the Page)
VAT Accuracy - Notes on the required accuracy of all VAT records as required by HMRC (Top of the Page)
VAT and the SME - Deals with VAT and the options available for registration (Top of the Page)
VAT Overseas - Specific requirements for making returns on transactions carried out outside the UK (Top of the Page)
VAT Penalties - Notes on the charges that will be made by HMRC for delinquent returns and late and inaccurate payments (Top of the Page)
VAT Records - Provides information regarding the necessary records that are required to be maintained by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises to satisfy the needs of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Top of the Page)
VAT Returns - A collection of pages dealing with making a return , the required accuracy of the records, penalties that could be incurred, what is and is not taxable and how to deal with overseas transactions (Top of the Page)
VAT Taxables - Guidance on the items that are and are not taxable for VAT and the rates that have to be applied (Top of the Page)
Welcome - Welcoming the visitor and outlining the objective of the site and what it provides (Top of the Page)
What a Business gets from its Accounts - The essential aspects of accounts, what they provide for the owner and how best to read and react to them (Top of the Page)
What is the Point ? - A note about the reason for keeping correct accounts (Top of the Page)
Who Needs Accountants ? - In this day of automatic processing of accounting information, all that is needed is the provision of accurate and timely information into a system that does all the work. Why spend hard earned money on a service that is no longer necessary ? There is, however, a need for accountants but only when their expertise in such matters as taxation and Corporate investment is required and that is generally, for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, quite infrequent (Top of the Page)
Comments and suggestions for improving this site are appreciated and should be addressed to administration
Last Update 02-Mar-2010
Date first published 16-Dec-2005