Choosing an Accountant
How to choose an accountant in Scunthorpe
Most people choose an accountant on a recommendation and a gut feeling. Here is a more useful set of questions to ask before you appoint anyone.
18 August 2026 · 7 min read
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Frequently asked questions
The questions we are asked most often about accountants, limited companies, VAT, tax and payroll.
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Longer articles on tax, accounts, bookkeeping and running a business in North Lincolnshire.
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What we do, what is included and how each service works in practice.
Find out moreKey dates
The UK tax year at a glance
- 5 April
- End of the UK tax year for individuals and sole traders.
- 31 May
- Deadline to give employees their P60 for the previous tax year.
- 6 July
- Deadline for filing P11D forms for taxable benefits.
- 31 July
- Second payment on account for Self Assessment is due.
- 5 October
- Deadline to register for Self Assessment for the previous tax year.
- 31 October
- Paper Self Assessment tax return deadline.
- 30 December
- Deadline to file online if you want tax collected through your tax code.
- 31 January
- Online Self Assessment deadline, balancing payment and first payment on account.
Company deadlines depend on your own year end: accounts are normally due at Companies House nine months after the year end, and Corporation Tax is payable nine months and one day after it.
Checklist
Records worth keeping
- Sales invoices and receipts, in date order or digitised
- Purchase invoices and expense receipts, including small cash items
- Bank and credit card statements for every business account
- Loan, lease and hire purchase agreements
- Payroll records, including starter and leaver paperwork
- Mileage logs where vehicle costs are claimed
- Stock counts at the year end, if you hold stock
- Correspondence from HMRC and Companies House
Records generally need to be kept for six years, and longer where an enquiry is open.
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