We are accountants and business advisers, offering accountancy and tax services for businesses in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. Operating from our offices twixt Paignton, Brixham and Totnes - five miles from Torquay. We prepare annual accounts, and complete self-assessment or corporation tax returns for clients operating as either sole trade or partnership businesses or limited companies - with annual turnover from 10k to 10m.
We also deal with all Companies House record keeping and filing. Uniquely for accountants, we are also able to provide commercial and operational advice to leisure industry businesses, such as hotels, pubs, guest houses, restaurants, holiday parks, attractions and retailers. We know the financial performances that can be achieved, and of course the difficulties in doing so.
We also deal with all Companies House record keeping and filing. Uniquely for accountants, we are also able to provide commercial and operational advice to leisure industry businesses, such as hotels, pubs, guest houses, restaurants, holiday parks, attractions and retailers. We know the financial performances that can be achieved, and of course the difficulties in doing so.
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Accounting & General is the accountancy, tax and business advice practice of Alan Knight FCCA, covering Devon and the south west, based at Galmpton, twixt Brigham, Paignton and Totnes, eight miles from Torquay. We are a small but perfectly formed team of individuals covering all aspects of a full-service accountancy practice.
At Accounting & General we can prepare accounts for you, whatever the size of your business - from start-up to 10.2m turnover or less than 50 employees. For our guesthouse, smaller restaurants and pubs, holiday cottages and small retailers we generally produce the formal annual accounts. Where a client prefers to use their own in-house bookkeeping system, we are happy to receive and work on this at the end of the year.
We operate weekly and monthly payrolls for our clients, where we are advised each period of hours worked, new starters, leavers and other details. We process the information, to produce payslips and reports and to file under RTI (real time information) with HMRC. We operate basic monthly payrolls for micro businesses of one employee, as a part of our accountancy service.
At Accounting & General we specialise in business plans to support clients starting up or buying new businesses. Not only do we provide the finance pages, we also write the narrative covering all aspects. From our background of having been responsible for operating leisure businesses for commercial profit, we have, for an accountancy practice, a unique contribution to make to client plans.
At Accounting & General we take the hassle of tax away from our clients, becoming their tax agent with HMRC. We strive to ensure our clients pay the least amount of tax possible. For new businesses we will register clients with HMRC, for income tax, corporation tax, PAYE and VAT. From accounts prepared, we then complete and submit the annual tax return, under the self-assessment regime.
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Darren Haynes
Sep 05, 2019
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Stephen Witten
Sep 03, 2019
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Sara Hawkins
Jun 01, 2019
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Mark Edmonds
Jan 05, 2019
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I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Alan to anyone. He is always professional honest and reliable. He provides sound advice and is always there when I need help with any accounting queries I may have.
Alan is always prompt in returning any communication and goes above and beyond to deliver excellent service.
Alan is always prompt in returning any communication and goes above and beyond to deliver excellent service.
Jeremy Stock
Dec 18, 2018
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Diane Mitchell
Jun 28, 2018
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Alan makes doing the accounts so easy.
He provides spread sheets to enter all your data into with easy to follow instructions at the side. If you are still unsure he is at the end of the telephone or email and always replies promptly.
As a small business I am so glad that others recommended using Alan and his team and feel that I am in safe hands with his expert knowledge.
The Clydesdale Guest House.
He provides spread sheets to enter all your data into with easy to follow instructions at the side. If you are still unsure he is at the end of the telephone or email and always replies promptly.
As a small business I am so glad that others recommended using Alan and his team and feel that I am in safe hands with his expert knowledge.
The Clydesdale Guest House.
Michael & Amanda Willats
Sep 11, 2017
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We have been dealing with Alan for the last 3 years and the annual hand over of the "laundry basket" is always a cheery delight but certainly a professional encounter. There always seems so much to talk about.... and then we have to get down to the accounts!
On our first meeting, it was such a relief to understand that Alan had been in the hospitality business himself and that he knew what we were asking and talking about. He knew what problems we encountered and came up with solutions. For those of you who have had little book keeping experience, the accounting system is very easy and straight
On our first meeting, it was such a relief to understand that Alan had been in the hospitality business himself and that he knew what we were asking and talking about. He knew what problems we encountered and came up with solutions. For those of you who have had little book keeping experience, the accounting system is very easy and straight
Dean
Aug 21, 2017
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We moved to Accounting and General recently after being unsatisfied with our previous accountant who is also based locally. From our initial meet and greet with Alan, we could tell we would be very happy working with him. Alan is very approachable, and easy to get in touch with. He has already provided us with great advice and we can honestly say the only thing we have been disappointed over, was that we didn't make the move sooner!! Thank you Alan and team.
Phil Hayward
May 13, 2017
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Alan has been my accountant for the past four years. My business is a complicated one which involves many different types of transactions including clients, customers, contractors, suppliers, staff etc and therefore, it is not easy to control. Alan and his team have successfully produced financial reports and returns for HMRC for us, allowing us to stay abreast of our tax and other financial reponsibilities. I can thoroughly recommend Accounting and General as a first class accountancy practice in South Devon. Well done Alan and team.
