• Posted March 4, 2021

Rishi’s COVID Budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first post-COVID today.  As expected, the government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic has driven a lot of the changes in the budget. Some highlights from the budget that affect our clients are as follows: Coronavirus Support Furlough Scheme The furlough scheme is being extended until 30 September 2021, employees will […]


  • Posted November 2, 2020

Garden Office – What are the tax implications??

Whilst the majority of office staff spent the last six months working at kitchen tables, dining rooms and bedrooms there has been a boom in the garden office market for those intending to make the switch to home working more permanently.  The recent announcement by the government that office workers are likely to be at […]


  • Posted October 20, 2020

Accountant Required

Accountant Job Description Hours: Full-time   A fantastic opportunity to join our growing team, with the opportunity to progress and develop at a fantastic firm offering full study support if required. We are a 2 partner firm of accountants based in North Leeds with a solid client base operating across a variety of sectors. Description […]


  • Posted September 25, 2020

I’m self-employed, can I have employees?

If you are a sole trader who is looking to expand your business taking on employees may seem like the next logical step, but is that even possible? As a sole trader, can I employ someone? The short answer is – yes. Whilst as a sole trader you work for yourself, it doesn’t mean you […]


  • Posted July 28, 2020

Whitesides are recruiting! – Accounts Senior

Accountants Senior/Part Qualified ACA Accountant/AAT Qualified Accountant We are a growing independent firm of Chartered Accountants, with a modern office in North Leeds. We have an interesting and diverse client base, ranging from sole traders through to multi-million pound turnover companies. Due to continued growth, we now seeking a new team member with at least […]


  • Posted July 28, 2020

Whitesides are recruiting! – Accountant

Accountant Required We are a growing independent firm of Chartered Accountants, with a modern office in North Leeds. We have an interesting and diverse client base, ranging from sole traders through to multi-million pound turnover companies. Due to continued growth, we now seek a Client Manager with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience […]


  • Posted July 16, 2020

How much money should I put aside for my Personal Tax Bill?

Estimating how much you need to save for your end of year tax bill can be tough, especially if your business has quite a few expenses. If your freelance business provides a service like tutoring or marketing, you may have limited expenses and you will take home a large part of what you turnover. However, […]


  • Posted July 9, 2020

We are Proud to be a Family Business

Like two thirds of UK businesses, Whitesides Chartered Accountants is a family business, which Joanne founded in Leeds over 30 years ago. In 2015 when a new accountant was needed, she was lucky to find that Sarah, her daughter, fitted the bill perfectly. Now, with the firm about to be passed on to the second […]


  • Posted June 29, 2020

What Value can a Chartered Accountants bring to my Small Business?

As chartered accountants and business advisors we have the knowledge and skills needed to help businesses at every stage of their growth cycle. Help Developing a Business Plan Involving your chartered accountant in developing a business plan for your company can be a smart move. We can provide useful insight into key business indicators and […]


  • Posted June 15, 2020

FREE On-line Event: Refresh Your Business

FREE Event: Refresh Your Business – Post Lockdown Covid-19 will have affected your business no matter what size or sector you are in.  Here at Whitesides we’ve got more than 30 years of experience, which we can draw on to help you ‘Refresh Your Business’. We’re arranging some FREE online events where we will help […]