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A new name for a new type of business
18 December 2019
Why the change of name?
I have been working in accountancy and related fields for the last 24 years since I left school. Having started as an administration assistant but supporting the accounts person in my first job, I learnt how to process payroll using a DOS program and keep handwritten ledgers up to date.
Moving to an accountancy practice, I refined my seretarial skills but also developed my accountancy knowledge and complemented this by studying for and completing my Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Qualification and gaining the necessary work experience to become a full member.
In 2007, I decided to become an AAT Member in Practice (former title of Licensed Accountant). I chose to leave the accountancy role and slowly built up my own practice, becoming fully self-employed. Originally naming the business with my own name, I then decided I wanted a new name and chose the former name of the house where I was living "Clevedon". This name has served me well and generated many referrals.
In 2017 I took on a full-time voluntary role, gaining much experience in the construction industry with materials sourcing and procurement. I have now returned to rebuild my own business again, deciding that a fresh start deserved a new name. There had been some confusion that I was located in Clevedon and I now wanted to show I offered many skills besides bookkeeping and accounts.
The brown pelican is a native bird of California which is one of my favourite places to visit. Using this name with "business services" highlights my versatility in providing bookkeeping, payroll, secretarial skills, office administration support and management and tuition in computer skills. I hope to further widen my skillset by undertaking courses in social media and teaching English as a foreign language so that I can offer more specialised marketing and tuition skills. I'd love to offer online tuition and support options together with private conversational lessons for those who would like to improve their English skills, particularly in the business field.
Many of us like to leave paying bills to the last minute, keeping the money in our own pockets for as long as possible. If you have a self-assessment tax return due on 31st January and haven't provided your accountant with your information, contact me for assistance with collating your records and listing your invoices and receipts to speed up the process. The tidier the information that is provided to your accountant, the quicker they can process your return. On an ongoing basis, I can assist with bookkeeping, office systems and organising your paperwork so that filing by 31st January isn't a last minute panic. A benefit of organising your affairs as soon as possible after the 5th April year end date is that your tax payable can be calculated well before the payment deadline and you can then budget for the tax due over the following months, rather than having to find the amount due at the last minute.
Onsite working available for:
Buckinghamshire
Hertfordshire
Oxfordshire
and London
Remote working offered nationwide
Elizabeth Arnott is licensed and regulated
by AAT under licence number 4297.
