Ask an Accountant
For even the more experienced of us, certain aspects of the accountancy world can often hold ambiguities.
Whether you are unsure of the correct document you need from HMRC, or wondering about a tax deadline, or perhaps unsure of the meaning of a phrase you keep hearing brought up in finance meetings or seminars, we are here to help.
So if you have a question - no matter how big or small - simply fill in your details in the box below and we will endeavour to e-mail you back your answer within 2 working days.*
*Please note that your query will be dealt with by a 'real' member of the Barnes Roffe team who will have a full working schedule (not a web developer or customer service agent). Therefore, whilst we will try our best to get an answer back to you within 2 working days, this may not always be possible. We appreciate your patience.
FAQ
At Barnes Roffe we are committed to answering your accounting questions, quickly and efficiently as possible. That is why we have endeavoured to bring together all of our most frequently asked questions to give you the freedom to explore this information, whenever you want!
Hopefully, you will be able to find everything you are looking for. If, however, you cannot find your question here, please feel free to fill in the box above and send us a question. Our team of chartered accountants are always happy to help.
1. When do you start taking applications for your aca accountant training schemes?
We generally aim to process accountant trainee applications before the beginning of the new academic year (between June and September); however we greatly welcome applications all year round. Our graduate training scheme is not just restricted to aca accounting. We also offering training for acca accounting and for many of our other specialist niches.
Visit our Graduate Recruitment section to fill in your application today.
2. Do you offer graduate trainee accountancy jobs at the end of your training schemes?
Yes. When we recruit for accountant trainees we do so with the intention of training future Barnes Roffe accountant partners. Every year we take on 33 new graduates and at the end of their training we offer them the chance to join our team and take up one of our many graduate accountancy jobs/positions.
We are proud of our reputation for being one of the best finance jobs for graduates, and we hope to maintain this title for many years to come.
3. What accounting services do you offer?
At Barnes Roffe we pride ourselves on our diversity and over the years we have picked up many unique specialism’s, including: tax planning, corporate finance, film accounting, auditing, financial audits, ecommerce accounting and UK subsidiaries.
We are open to a challenge, so if you have got a taxation problem which you would like more in-depth advice on or have got an accounting question you would personally like to talk to us about, our tax consultants can help. Click here to speak to them.
4. If you are looking for Partners to train, do you accept external applications for tax accountant jobs?
Of course! We welcome applications from all sources, for all of our accounting firms. We have positions for aca and acca qualified jobs/applicants and are always looking to expand our teams’ range of specialisms.
5. Are your accounting seminars available to the general public?
Although our seminars are primarily designed for our clients; we do have a number of places for non-clients. So if you request a place and are a non-client, a member of our seminars team will let you know asap if we have one available for you.
Our accounting seminars cover a vast variety of topics, so if you are interested in attending, why not speak to one of tax advisors or contact us directly to speak about our seminars.
6. Do you only take on clients who need accounting in London?
Our offices may be located in the South, but we aim to offer our accounting services across the entire breadth of the UK.
In fact it is one of the many reasons why we ensure our website has so many resources. To ensure that our clients can easily contact us online, as well as by phone and by email.
7. How do I use your tax calculators?
As you’ll have noticed, at Barnes Roffe we offer a variety of different calculators to make your taxation calculations even easier.
Our team has endeavoured to make them as simple as possible. Down to the smallest detail, we have provided detailed explanations, examples and tables for you to use.
To visit our best calculators, follow the links below:
VAT calculator
Loan repayments calculators
Gross profit margin calculator
Car fuel benefit calculator
Van benefit calculator
PAYE calculator/NIC/Income tax calculator
Company car benefit calculator
If you are struggling to use our calculators, then please feel free to speak to our Ask an Accountant team and they will be more than happy to help.
8. What is VAT charged on?
Commonly known as Value Added Tax, this is charged on most business transactions in the UK and is applicable to most goods/services.
Check out our dedicated VAT page for all the latest government details and legislations.
9. What is the current VAT rate?
For the current tax year 2009/10, the standard rate is 15%; however this is set to change on the 1st January 2010 where it will rise to 17.5%.
For more in-depth information on the latest VAT rate changes, we recommend you visit our Taxation Resources page and view our most recent Tax Facts eBook.
10. I’ve seen your blog but what other accountant news do you offer?
If you have browsed through our website then you’ll have seen that we have got multiple avenues for sending you accounting news. Our Topical Tips in particular are an invaluable resource and are updated on a monthly basis with the latest tips on how to handle corporation tax, business tax planning, estate tax and VAT.
Simply type in your email when you visit this resource and you can receive our Topical Tips straight to your inbox.
Similarly you can also subscribe to our blog via our RSS feed. We regularly update our blog with important announcements about our accountancy firm as well as comment on news stories which have caught our attention.
Still not found the answers you are looking for? Contact our Barnes Roffe accountants today by clicking here. Alternatively why not contact our offices directly and let us help you to make understanding taxation even easier.
