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Straight answers to the financial questions business owners actually ask — written and reviewed by the CASS team.

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Can an outsourced finance team replace an internal accounts department?A good outsourced finance team can cover bookkeeping, payroll, reporting, compliance and senior finance support without those roles being employed directly. For a growing SME, that can provide more breadth than one internal hire.Read the full answer
Do I need a bookkeeper and an accountant?Bookkeeping keeps the underlying financial records accurate and current. Accounting turns those records into statutory accounts, tax returns and other formal reporting.Read the full answer

Many growing businesses need senior financial thinking before they have enough work to justify a full-time Finance Director. A Virtual FD can provide that input on a part-time or outsourced basis.

It depends on your qualifying income from self-employment and property, and on the date your turn arrives - it is being phased in by income level rather than all at once. Our MTD checker gives you your own position and date in a couple of questions.

Do I still need an accountant if I use Xero?Xero records, organises and reports financial data. An accountant checks the treatment, deals with tax and statutory obligations and helps interpret what the figures mean.Read the full answer
Do small businesses need management accounts?A small business doesn't automatically need a formal monthly management pack. The better question is whether the owner is making decisions that would be improved by current financial information.Read the full answer

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Bookkeeping & XeroKeeping the records straight, and getting Xero doing the work it should.101 questionsTax, VAT & MTDWhat has to be reported, when, and what Making Tax Digital changes.97 questionsPayroll & PensionsPaying people correctly, and the duties that come with it.30 questionsManagement Accounts & Cash FlowKnowing where the business stands, early enough to act on it.47 questionsOutsourced Finance & Finance DirectorsWhen a business needs more than a bookkeeper, and what that looks like.25 questionsSolicitors' & Conveyancers' AccountsClient account, the SRA Accounts Rules, the CLC Accounts Code and legal cashiering in practice.9 questionsWorking with CASSWhat it costs and what moves the price, how switching works, onboarding and the first 90 days, and who does the work.104 questions

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Yes. CASS is a Xero Platinum Partner, reflecting our extensive experience supporting businesses that use Xero.

Yes, once authorised, we can communicate with HMRC about your VAT affairs within the scope of our engagement.

Yes. We can help with structure, registration, Xero, record keeping, tax responsibilities and the financial processes needed from day one.

Yes. We can support several companies or connected businesses and help organise reporting across the group.

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