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Skip to content Menu who we work with client stories Why choose us what we do Fixed-Fee Focus Session Xero set up and go session Yearly fees Who we are Cloud Accounting xero FreeAgent Making tax digital contact news & insights About us Who are we, where did we come from, and what does that mean for you? Who are we? When we say ‘we’ – we are Andrew and Dona Skaife. Yes - we are husband and wife, no we do not talk accountancy in the evening (much) and yes, we do discuss who’s making what for dinner that night! We’ll be honest, the first reaction from most people when we tell them that we work together is that they would hate to work with their spouse, but it just seems to work for us – we’ve really not had that many years when we haven’t worked together! Our business journey Like a lot of professional individuals, we had a desire to do things differently and on our terms. Above everything, we wanted to have the work-life balance that we value highly. In 2008, we took the plunge and committed to building WBS Accountants (after many toes were dipped in the water). Unlike a lot of other new businesses, however, it wasn’t a ‘throw everything we have at this and grow as fast as we can’ situation. Our family was just as important to us, so the different phases of our family life always had a huge influence on the different phases of our business. This obviously had an impact on what we could do and when. Slowly but surely, our business grew and don’t get us wrong, it was an incredibly hard few years juggling a new business with only 3 days/week childcare. Like every entrepreneur, there were moments of doubt but determination carried us through until our youngest started school and we had more time. Time to build the business and really nurture the strong relationships that we had started to build with our clients. Since the beginning, we have always built our business in phases. We really focused on providing excellent client service and building our reputation, and over time, we have really refined what it is that we do, who it is that we work with, and what our clients get from us. As a result, we’ve built a sustainable business where we see our clients as family, and we are passionate about providing them with personalised support for them and their businesses. What this means for you and your business journey We keep our client’s interest at the heart of everything we doWhether it’s day to day stuff or plans for the future, we’ll have your back. We are always offering suggestions and relevant advice, providing reassurance and peace of mind along the way. We’ll always be straight with you‘Making accounting clear’ is our mantra, so we aim not to use any financial jargon and explain what is happening in plain terms. We’ll help you work smarter, not harderWe can help you make the best software choices for you and your business, meaning that you work more efficiently, get paid quicker and have numbers to hand to make sound business decisions. We’ll always be human first, accountant secondIt’s important for us to understand what your personal needs and drivers are before we can advise on the best course of action for your business. Relationships mean everything to us which is why we like to give such a personalised service. We think of ourselves as part of your teamWe think of ourselves as part of your team. For some clients, we are part of their team communications channels and for most of our clients, we are the first port of call for day-to-day advice. We are here all year round when you need us - even when you don’t know you need us! Fixed-fee Focus Session Grab one-hour of our expertise to answer that pressing business accounts question It’s more than possible that you need some practical accountancy or tax advice but you don’t necessarily need an ongoing working relationship with us yet. If that sounds like you and you like how we work, then our Fixed Fee Focus Session would be perfect for you. Click to find out more and book when you are ready. book your focus session Book your Fixed-fee Focus Session It’s more than possible that you need some practical accountancy or tax advice but you don’t necessarily need an ongoing working relationship with us yet. If that sounds like you and you like how we work, then our Fixed Fee Focus Session would be perfect for you. 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Skip to content Menu who we work with client stories Why choose us what we do Fixed-Fee Focus Session Xero set up and go session Yearly fees Who we are Cloud Accounting xero FreeAgent Making tax digital contact news & insights Who we work with We love supporting amazing businesses at every stage of their journey – from busy professionals to growing businesses. find out how we can work together Book a fixed-fee focus session For many, we are their guide We are trusted advisors to our clients, often being the first port of call for questions about new things happening with their business. However, as our clients are all different, they have specific needs, and they are at different stages of their business journey, we will wear many hats to cater to their needs. Guide, guru, mentor, coach, sensei...you name it, we’ve been them all. Why? Because it’s all about the people in business for us. Yes, we remove the burden of handling finances from business owners. But what really gets us out of bed in the morning is becoming an essential part of our clients’ journey. Where are you on your journey? Businesses are all unique in their journey, but we’ve identified three distinct stages our clients reach to help you identify where you are, and what sort of support you may need. Busy Professionals "Knowing that stuff is under control and you're going to send me those little prompts and reminders. It just really helps." Emily Sweetman. Helping people and organisations to feel and do better. Typical services for this stage of your journey: Accounts, Corporation Tax and Confirmation Statement VAT, Payroll, Xero Setup and Training, Interim Reviews Personal Tax and Income planning view example fees Emily's Story Service-based businesses at this stage tend to be one owner/director and are in business following a move out of employment, knowing that they have a great business offering providing great quality service to their client base. Once they are established, businesses like this will be generating 50k-100k+ income per year, working with larger businesses who maybe don’t have the skills in-house such as business consultancy, marketing, web designers/developers, coaches, personal development, training, therapists etc. They might occasionally work with associates to deliver bigger contracts and possibly utilise the services of a virtual assistant to help keep on top of their business admin, it can still be overwhelming trying to covering all aspects of running a small micro business. Our busy professional clients benefit from our hand-holding service when guiding them through their accounts and tax obligations. Our regular reminders, actionable updates, and when to do them, provide a better sense of control over their business finances, knowing that we’ve got them covered. While they don’t necessarily have a high volume of transactions in their business and spreadsheets may be the default method to keep a record of their accounting transactions, they may still feel like they are too busy to keep on top of the business finances. This is where our time-saving tech solutions such as cloud accounting and document capture software can help as we can focus on finding the best ways for them to save time and keep on top of things. Once they’ve moved past the early days of asking the question ‘can I make enough money to live off doing this’ they will have reasonably healthy cashflow with not a lot of expenses going through the business, but they will benefit from advice on how best to take money out of their business as personal income. New Growth Businesses at this stage have consciously chosen a strategy of growth and want to build a company that is more than just themselves, to provide the services for which they have created a good reputation. They will typically generate a turnover of £100-£500k and build a team around them to achieve this. As they continue to provide their professional services to the same clients, they may expand their range of services to a broader client base. The team could be made up of freelance collaborators or employed staff and could be anywhere between 1 and 10. However, the introduction of managing people and running the business can seem daunting even if they do know who they need to find. These growing micro-businesses benefit from our hands-on guidance, taking them through the steps needed to get the business registered as an employer, satisfy their Auto Enrolment pension duties, and establish the right software needed to process payroll and communicate with HMRC. These growing clients often find that meeting for more frequent business and finance reviews helps give them peace of mind that the finances are still under control and have everything covered. The reviews are the perfect opportunity to discuss any other upcoming changes that may need to be addressed or identify any other tech tools that would help increase their business efficiency. Their accounts and tax obligations remain the same, but there may be more costs to consider, such as wages, pensions, and office space. As a result, they need to keep a closer eye on ensuring their income is received timely and where costs are increasing to make sure the cash flow stays positive. Using our practical experience from working within other businesses, we help them to protect their cash flow by giving advice to make sure invoices are paid promptly and help monitor short-term forecasting using tools such as Fluidly Forecasting. "Working with WBS has freed us up to work more on our business rather than trying to muddle through doing our accounts. This has been invaluable as our company has grown and things have become more complex." Mike Morrison of The Membership Guys Helping others to start and grow online communities and membership websites via their Membership Academy Typical services for this stage of your journey: Accounts, Corporation Tax, Confirmation Statement Quarterly or Six Monthly Busines reviews, Cashflow Forecasting, VAT, Payroll, Personal Tax and Income planning view example fees Mike's story Scaling Up "A business should want their finance function to understand the business inside out, from the people, clients, business model, challenges, growth plan – everything! Without this complete knowledge, they’re unlikely to be getting the best out of them. With WBS, you get this.” Ian McIntosh - MD and Co-Founder of Evolved Search, a specialist search marketing agency (SEO, Paid Search, Conversion Rate Optimisation). Typical services for this stage of your journey: Accounts, Corporation Tax, Confirmation Statement Monthly Management Accounts, Process Improvements, Cashflow Forecasting, VAT, Payroll Day to Day Communications via channels such as Slack Personal Tax and Income planning view example fees Ian's Story Businesses at this stage have moved past the initial phase of growth and have firmly established their services and structure to support scalable growth. They will typically generate a turnover above £500k and have a solid team structure with a clear mid to long-term strategy to deliver the specific outcomes they are looking to achieve for the business. They may not be ready to employ a full time professional, so we work closely with the management team to bridge any gaps there are when it comes to keeping the finance function running smoothly The expanded team will be more substantial, and a senior management team will be in place to collectively make decisions about the future direction in which the business will move. Having worked within service-based businesses for many years, we understand the importance of looking after the people who are the biggest asset of a service-based business. So we liaise with the accounts and HR function to ensure the payroll function runs smoothly to keep the team happy! These businesses need more frequent and timely financial information to share with the management team to make the necessary decisions. Working closely with the finance team, we step in to prepare and review monthly or quarterly management accounts to ensure that the information contained in them is accurate and representative of the business for that month. In addition, we can support the directors by attending their board meetings to help explain the finances. Cash is king to businesses like this as the bills are more significant, so it is critical to ensure that the finance function is working proactively to ensure income is collected promptly and any issues discovered early. 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Skip to content Menu who we work with client stories Why choose us what we do Fixed-Fee Focus Session Xero set up and go session Yearly fees Who we are Cloud Accounting xero FreeAgent Making tax digital contact news & insights About us Who are we, where did we come from, and what does that mean for you? Who are we? When we say ‘we’ – we are Andrew and Dona Skaife. Yes - we are husband and wife, no we do not talk accountancy in the evening (much) and yes, we do discuss who’s making what for dinner that night! We’ll be honest, the first reaction from most people when we tell them that we work together is that they would hate to work with their spouse, but it just seems to work for us – we’ve really not had that many years when we haven’t worked together! Our business journey Like a lot of professional individuals, we had a desire to do things differently and on our terms. Above everything, we wanted to have the work-life balance that we value highly. In 2008, we took the plunge and committed to building WBS Accountants (after many toes were dipped in the water). Unlike a lot of other new businesses, however, it wasn’t a ‘throw everything we have at this and grow as fast as we can’ situation. Our family was just as important to us, so the different phases of our family life always had a huge influence on the different phases of our business. This obviously had an impact on what we could do and when. Slowly but surely, our business grew and don’t get us wrong, it was an incredibly hard few years juggling a new business with only 3 days/week childcare. Like every entrepreneur, there were moments of doubt but determination carried us through until our youngest started school and we had more time. Time to build the business and really nurture the strong relationships that we had started to build with our clients. Since the beginning, we have always built our business in phases. We really focused on providing excellent client service and building our reputation, and over time, we have really refined what it is that we do, who it is that we work with, and what our clients get from us. As a result, we’ve built a sustainable business where we see our clients as family, and we are passionate about providing them with personalised support for them and their businesses. What this means for you and your business journey We keep our client’s interest at the heart of everything we doWhether it’s day to day stuff or plans for the future, we’ll have your back. We are always offering suggestions and relevant advice, providing reassurance and peace of mind along the way. We’ll always be straight with you‘Making accounting clear’ is our mantra, so we aim not to use any financial jargon and explain what is happening in plain terms. 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Skip to content Menu who we work with client stories Why choose us what we do Fixed-Fee Focus Session Xero set up and go session Yearly fees Who we are Cloud Accounting xero FreeAgent Making tax digital contact news & insights Making AccountingClear Our passion is helping you take more control of your business finances. With us, you’ll get honesty and support wherever you are on your business journey. Xero experts making tax digital solutions Talk to us about Cloud Accounting Book a Fixed-fee Focus Session Straight talking accounting, every step of the way With you on your business journey Whether you’re a micro-business wearing too many hats or a growing business adding to your team, we can help you overcome your specific growing pains at each stage of your journey.Find out who we work with >> Partnering with you at every stage Relationships mean everything to us, which is why we provide such a personalised service. Seriously, our clients stay with us for a long time, to the point where we know their children’s and their children's children’s names. Our accountancy services >> ready to get started? – lets talk Supporting amazing businesses with our personalised service "Knowing all that stuff is under control and you're going to send me those little prompts and reminders. It just really helps." Emily Sweetman. Helping people and organisations to feel and do better. "Working with WBS has freed us up to work more on our business rather than trying to muddle through doing our accounts. This has been invaluable as our company has grown and things have become more complex." Mike Morrison of The Membership Guys. Helping others to start and grow online communities and membership websites via their Membership Academy. "A business should want their finance function to understand the business inside out, from the people, clients, business model, challenges, growth plan – everything! Without this complete knowledge, they’re unlikely to be getting the best out of them. With WBS, you get this." Ian McIntosh - MD and Co-Founder of Evolved Search. A specialist search marketing agency (SEO, Paid Search, Conversion Rate Optimisation. Client sucess stories Where are you on your journey? Busy Professional These are individual based businesses providing professional services who might be in the early stages of their journey with a desire to grow the business or maintain an established business trading at a level that meets their needs. Where needed they tend to collaborate with others on larger projects and they may have a clear business plan mapped out. We provide reassurance that they are doing things right and that the business finances are accurate to support them. New Growth Businesses like this have grown to a point where they are starting to move from being an individual based business to a growing micro business. The many hats their business owners wear are just getting too uncomfortable and they are looking to build a team of employees or collaborators around them to help guide the business through the winding paths ahead. We make sure that while they are concentrating on building their business they can be relaxed in the knowledge that their business finances are under control. Scaling Up These businesses have a bigger and more established structure. They have a team of employees who are committed to the success of the business. They will already have an in house book-keeper but need more regular finance reporting and guidance but aren’t quite ready for a full-time Finance Professional They want to overcome any plateaus and continue their climb to the summit of their ambitious plans with confidence. find out more about who we work with Fixed-fee Focus Session Grab one-hour of our expertise to answer that pressing business accounts question It’s more than possible that you need some practical accountancy or tax advice but you don’t necessarily need an ongoing working relationship with us yet. If that sounds like you and you like how we work, then our Fixed Fee Focus Session would be perfect for you. Click to find out more and book when you are ready. book your focus session Specialist accounting guidance Cloud Accounting We’re not just saying that, because we would never recommend something that we don’t use ourselves; we are avid cloud users. In fact, we were one of the very early adopters of the cloud. We were one of the first accountancy partners in the North East who used Xero (since 2010) AND we’ve been supporting FreeAgent for over 10 years! find out more Making Tax Digital As experienced accountants working with small businesses, we can help you navigate the changes that are taking place as part of the Government’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative. Here is what will happen, what this means for you and your business, and what you need to do. find out more Essential Resources We think of ourselves as a part of your ongoing support team, working with you to grow your business and the future that you want and if we don’t have the answer, we have a network of professionals who do. We'll be creating your resource library very soon. Latest WBS insight Is there a word for a fear of accountants? November 7, 2022 The closest word we found was chrometophobia, which is actually an extreme fear of money – spending it, handling it and thinking about it ! This seems like a very different fear, but could it be because we are traditionally regarded as very boring and serious – maybe we are getting closer to the truth? … Read more Should I set up as a sole trader or limited company for my small business ? October 11, 2022 When professionals decide to set up a small business – should they trade as a sole trader (self-employed) or set up a limited company? The main difference between the two are: As a sole trader, you are an individual generating an income, and therefore are taxed under income tax. Your profits are your income. With … Read more Do I really need an accountant for my small service based business? September 30, 2022 And the answer is – it totally depends! Every service based business is different and, whilst most are fairly uncomplicated, some require some more support than others – mostly that comes down to the priorities and capabilities of the business owner. 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