About AccountGuide.co.uk

AccountGuide.co.uk is a free, independent resource for UK small business owners, sole traders, and freelancers who want honest answers to accounting questions without the jargon or the sales pitch.

Our Mission

Managing accounts, filing taxes, and keeping up with HMRC requirements is genuinely hard for people running businesses rather than accounting departments. Our mission is to make UK business finance understandable and accessible for everyone.

We do that by publishing:

• Independent software reviews tested against real UK business needs, covering MTD compliance, pricing, invoicing, payroll, and bank feeds
• Tax and HMRC guides written in plain English covering self-assessment, VAT, Making Tax Digital, and corporation tax
• Bookkeeping tutorials that are practical and step-by-step for people who did not study accountancy
• Small business finance content covering cash flow, funding, business banking, and financial planning

Our Editorial Process

1. Research: We start with primary sources including HMRC guidance, software documentation, and official pricing pages. We do not rely on press releases or vendor-supplied copy.
2. Testing: For software reviews, we test using trial accounts and evaluate features against documented criteria including MTD readiness, UK bank feed availability, payroll functionality, and ease of use.
3. Fact-checking: Pricing, features, and regulatory information are verified against current official sources before publication.
4. Regular updates: We review and update content whenever software pricing changes, new features are released, or HMRC updates its rules.

Independence and Transparency

AccountGuide.co.uk is independently owned and operated. We are not affiliated with, owned by, or funded by any accounting software company.

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click a link and sign up for a product, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never influences our editorial opinions or review scores. Affiliate relationships are always disclosed at the top of relevant pages.

Get in Touch

We welcome feedback, corrections, and suggestions for new content. If you spot an error, notice that pricing has changed, or have a question we have not answered, please get in touch.

Email: hello@accountguide.co.uk

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 working days.