Tom Carroll Associates

read moreOur directors and managers work closely with our clients getting to know their businesses inside out, enabling us to identify opportunities to help improve profits and encourage growth. Whatever we do for you, we will always carry out our work with the aim of adding value to your business. We run a very cost-effective business by making the most of modern technology, but we will never be the "cheapest" solution. It's unwise to pay too much, but it's also unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money, that is all.

read moreWe provide a wide range of accountancy services and we have a long history of providing practical business advice to our clients. For clients that require an audit, we work closely with trusted partners to provide audit services. Typically we prepare year end accounts before we instruct an external firm to complete and sign off the audit. This allows us some independence from audit regulations but because we make all arrangements, there is no additional work for our client.

read moreAn important part of our accountancy service is the preparation of periodic management accounts. Monitoring and controlling the financial performance of your business is of paramount importance and regular management information is vital to the continued success of your business. We can either carry out this function for you or help you set-up internal systems to generate the information. We will also take this service one step further by interpreting these figures for you and making suggestions to help you improve your profits or to help your business grow.

read moreMost people who start up in business do so because they have a good business proposition, not because they are experts in the financial aspects of running a business. These factors can often be quite daunting to the entrepreneur and this is where we can help by evaluating your ideas and helping you develop them into a feasible business.

read moreEvery business must plan ahead in order to ensure success, but it is too easy to succumb to the daily pressures of work and delay or ignore strategic planning. The result of poor planning is often rushed and misinformed decisions, over/under capacity, inefficiency and missed opportunities. Every business owner needs to invest time in developing a long-term plan, starting with what you want to achieve from your investment and what your reasons for being in business are, and then developing a plan to help achieve these objectives.

read moreTaxation can represent a substantial cost to any profitable business, not only in terms of the tax itself but also in compliance with reporting obligations, investigations with tax authorities and penalties for errors and non-compliance. We can help you minimise your tax payments and relieve you of any administrative burden of complying with tax legislation. We know that it is a stressful time for anyone who is selected for a Tax Enquiry or Investigation by HM Revenue & Customs. Whether you are an existing client or not our specialist tax team can support you or your business by handling all communications with HMRC, attending meetings with Tax Inspectors and getting the best possible outcome.

read moreRunning your own payroll can be time consuming and complicated, particularly with the ever increasing burdens placed on employers by PAYE and employment legislation.

read moreTCA Chartered Certified Accountants was formed by Tom Carroll in 1991 after having worked in a variety of accountancy firms, from a 'Big Six' firm to more locally based practices. We are an established firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and have been providing expert advice and support to businesses, organisations and individuals for over 20 years. Most professional firms will offer a 'free consultation'. Often this is no more than an opportunity to work out how much their fees will be. Whilst this is important we believe in trying to provide valuable advice right from the outset in our relationship with clients and potential clients.