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  • How long should accounting records be kept?
  • Financial year
  • Group accounts
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    • What they said about the Comprehensive Spending Review
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      • The tax system for companies
      • Associated company tax rules
      • Tax and the company car
      • Company bonus or dividend?
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      • Claiming expenses - it's all or nothing
      • Benefits in kind and expenses payments
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      • Interest and tax payments
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      • Companies Act 2006
        • A company's members
        • A more in depth look at the act
        • Accounting records
        • An auditor's rights to information
        • An historical record of the key changes
        • Appointment of auditors
        • Appointment of directors
        • Changing the company name
        • Choosing a name for your company
        • Directors transactions requiring members approval
        • Directors' liabilities
        • Directors' report
        • Directors' service contracts
        • Do you need an audit?
        • Filing of accounts and late filing penalties
        • Financial year
        • General duties of directors
        • Group accounts
        • Loans to directors
        • Records of directors meetings
        • Registered office
        • Related director agreements
        • Shares and share capital
        • Signing of accounts: directors and auditors
        • Summary of sections of the Act
        • Forming a limited company
      • Companies House - forms you need to know about
      • Should you form a limited company?
      • Buying a company 'off the shelf'
      • The law and directors' responsibilities
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      • Essential record keeping
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  • Changing the company name
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  • Accounting records
  • Financial year
  • Appointment of auditors

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Lewis Brownlee, Chartered Accountants. Registered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out company audit work. Partners:   S M Alexander ACA  FCCA   I C Barnett Dip PFS   S J Burns MSFA  M W Merritt MA Oxon FCA   W J C Neville BSc ACA 

Lewis Brownlee Financial Services Limited. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This company is incorporated in England under ref:6597644. Directors:   S M Alexander ACA  FCCA   I C Barnett Dip PFS   S J Burns MSFA   M W Merritt MA Oxon FCA   W J C Neville BSc ACA

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