GMS Book Keeping is a Macclesfield-based bookkeeping and accounts service working with the town's sole traders, contractors and small businesses. From a base in the SK11 area, it offers the kind of hands-on, day-to-day financial support that smaller firms often need but rarely have time to manage themselves.
The work covers the practical side of keeping a business compliant and organised — recording income and expenses, reconciling accounts, preparing VAT returns, running payroll and pulling together management reports so owners can see where they stand. Self assessment and credit control round out a service aimed squarely at people who would rather be running their business than wrestling with paperwork.
As a local independent, GMS is the sort of bookkeeper customers can pick up the phone to and get a straight answer from, with a personal relationship rather than a faceless call centre. That approachability tends to be what small-business clients value most.
Typical customers are Macclesfield-area tradespeople, freelancers, shopkeepers and small limited companies who want their books kept tidy, their deadlines met and their tax affairs in order. Anyone starting out who is unsure how to handle their record-keeping would also find the service a useful first port of call.
Day-to-day recording and reconciliation of income, expenses and bank transactions to keep a business's accounts accurate and up to date.
Preparation and submission of VAT returns in line with current HMRC and Making Tax Digital requirements.
Completion and filing of self assessment tax returns for sole traders, partners and individuals.
Running payroll including PAYE, payslips and submissions to HMRC, so staff and contractors are paid correctly and on time.
Chasing outstanding invoices and managing the sales ledger to help keep cash flowing into the business.
Regular summaries of a business's financial position so owners can track performance and make informed decisions.
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