Lewis Brownlee - Chartered Accountants - Chichester

In today's complex financial and business world, everyone needs reliable, professional help managing their personal and business finances.

Not only is it necessary to ensure that everything is accounted for in compliance with the various statutory requirements, it is also important to make the most of every opportunity to maximise your income and minimise your expenditure.

At Lewis Brownlee Sherlock we help you get the best out of your circumstances. We are committed to providing a first class service tailored to the individual needs of each and every client.

We keep a close eye on all the essentials for you and offer proactive advice on how you can improve your personal, family, or business finances.The firm's philosophy is that our clients should receive a full financial service and our partner team, supported by qualified staff, provide services in the areas of accounting, audit, tax and financial planning. Our aim is to ensure that our clients are helped to maximise their incomes, pay the minimum in taxation during their lifetime and on death, and maximise the amount of return made on the post-tax earnings. To do this our partners specialise in business, tax and financial planning advice.

Bookkeeping & accounting

We can relieve you and your staff of an enormous burden by taking care of all your bookkeeping and accounting needs, including the preparation of your annual accounts.

Our first step is to work with you so we can gain a full understanding of your business. We then tailor our approach to your requirements so we can provide exactly the service you need.

Besides your core bookkeeping, we can also maintain your VAT records, prepare and audit your group pension fund, and take on short-term projects to relieve your staff of any temporary overload.

But perhaps the most important part of this service is the preparation of management accounts. These are vital to the continued success of your business. We discuss your requirements with you and provide you with tailored information and constructive advice on a regular basis.

Payroll

Administering your payroll can be time consuming and burdensome, diverting energy and resources from the core activities of your business. And the task is made all the more difficult by the growing complexity of taxation and employment legislation and the accompanying regime of penalties for non-compliance.

We have dedicated staff who can relieve you of this burden by providing a comprehensive and confidential payroll service, including:


**Customised payslips

**Administration of PAYE, national insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, etc

**Completion of statutory forms, including year end returns, to issue to your employees and submit to the Inland Revenue

**Summaries and analyses of staff costs

**Administration of incentive schemes, bonuses, and ex-gratia and termination payments

**Administration of pension schemes
Even if you have only a few employees, you will make savings by engaging us to administer your payroll......set out above is just a taste of our services....for more in depth information, about our whole range of services, visit our website, or call on 01243 782423.