Get started with Buzz Accounting
Tell us what you need help with. Get in touch before 3pm on a working day and we reply the same day.
- Call or WhatsApp07476 989568
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
- Emailhello@buzzaccounting.co.uk
- Free callBook a free call
Around 30 minutes, to talk through what you need.
- Instant quoteSee your monthly fee
Your fee in four questions.
What to have to hand
None of it is essential, but having it to hand makes the call more useful.
- Roughly what you turned over last year, and what you expect this year
- Your business structure: sole trader, partnership, limited company, or undecided
- Whether you're VAT registered, and on which scheme
- How many people you pay, and whether they're employees or subcontractors
- What software you're using now, if any
- The problem you most want solved: a deadline, a tax bill, cashflow, or an accountant who has gone quiet
If you're switching accountants
You can move at any point in the year. You don't have to wait for a year end, though just after one is tidiest. You don't need to tell your current accountant first; we write to them for professional clearance and the handover records. Check your existing engagement letter for notice terms, and make sure any work already paid for has been completed or refunded.
If you're just starting out
Talk to us before you register anything. The sole-trader-or-limited-company decision, the VAT registration date and the payroll setup are all much cheaper to get right at the start than to unpick later.
Questions about getting started
How quickly will I hear back?
Get in touch before 3pm on a working day and we reply the same day. If it is urgent, such as a deadline this week or an HMRC letter with a date on it, say so in the message or send us a WhatsApp.
Is the call free?
It is free, takes around 30 minutes and there is no obligation. We talk about your situation: what you do, how you are set up, what is working and what is not. If we are not the right fit, you will be told on the call.
What happens after the call if I want to go ahead?
There are six steps, in this order. A fixed-fee proposal in writing showing what is included, what is not and the monthly figure; take as long as you like over it. An engagement letter to sign. The identity checks every UK accountant must carry out under anti-money-laundering rules, which means photo ID and proof of address. HMRC agent authorisation so we can act for you. A professional clearance letter to your existing accountant for the handover records. Then setup: software, bank feeds, opening balances, a calendar of what is due when, and a named accountant.
What if I have not filed for a couple of years?
Tell us at the start, because we deal with this regularly. The first job is establishing exactly what is outstanding: which years, which returns, what HMRC has already assessed or charged, and whether any penalties are appealable. Then we agree an order to deal with it in, usually oldest first so penalties and interest stop compounding. Where the amount owed is genuinely unaffordable, a Time to Pay arrangement is a real option and is far easier to agree before enforcement than after. Catch-up work is quoted separately.
Do I need to be near London, Manchester, Ballymena or Pretoria?
Everything runs digitally and most clients never visit an office. We have offices in all four if you would rather meet in person, and for a first planning session with two shareholders in the room that is often better. Routine work happens on a video call with the file open on screen, and can happen this week. The same fixed fees apply wherever you are.
Can I ask one question without becoming a client?
Yes. Send it over. If it has a quick answer, you will get a quick answer at no cost. If it needs proper work, such as figures checked, a rule read carefully or a position researched, we will tell you so and quote for it if you want it done.
What happens to my data?
It is held in the accounting software and our own systems, used to do your work and meet our legal obligations, and not sold or shared for marketing. Under anti-money-laundering rules we are required to keep identity records, and under tax law certain records must be retained for defined periods, so we cannot always delete everything on request. Some processing is carried out by our Pretoria team. The full position is in our privacy policy.
From your message to your first month
- 1
You send the form, or book a call
Get in touch before 3pm on a working day and we reply the same day. If you already know you want to talk it through, book a free call directly.
- 2
A free call, around 30 minutes
What you do, how you're set up, what's working and what isn't. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so on the call.
- 3
A fixed-fee proposal
Scope in writing: what's included, what isn't, and the monthly figure. Take as long as you like over it.
- 4
Engagement and checks
Engagement letter signed, then the identity checks every UK accountant must carry out under anti-money-laundering rules, and HMRC agent authorisation so we can act for you.
- 5
Handover from your old accountant
We write to them for professional clearance and your records.
- 6
Setup, then a working rhythm
Software, bank feeds and opening balances in place, a calendar of what's due when, and a named accountant who knows your business.
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