Accountancy Seminar

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Agenda

• Introduction

• iXBRL accounts and free accounts data

• E-Products & Services

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Paper filings at Companies House

2009/10

182 tonnes

2013/14

117 tonnes

Down 36%

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2013/14

Register 3.25m

Incorporations 533,000

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98%

98%

78%

60%

50%

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iXBRL for Companies House

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How may paper accounts are left?????

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Only 28% of these were paper (March)

69% of all paper accounts filed in March

644k paper compared to 1.4 million electronic 2013-14

Small company unaudited abbreviated and dormant

accounts:

• 86% of all accounts filed during 2013-14

• Dormant 434k

• Small abbrev 1,581k

• Total accounts 2,348k

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iXBRL Format – Readable and Data

Accs Prep File iXBRL Public Record

Transform Transmit &

Transform

XBRL Data

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iXBRL Accounts 2 Routes to the Register

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iXBRL Accounts – WHAT can you file?

WebFiling Templates:

(fixed format and manual data input)

• Dormant never traded

• Abbreviated unaudited for micros and small companies

• Full unaudited via HMRC/CH joint filing

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iXBRL Accounts – WHAT can you file?

Software Filing:

(free format and automatic production) :

• Dormant never traded

• Abbreviated unaudited for micros and small companies

• Full unaudited micros and small companies

• Full audited

• Dormant previously traded

• Group

WebFiling Templates:

(fixed format and manual data input)

• Dormant never traded

• Abbreviated unaudited for micros and small companies

• Full unaudited via HMRC/CH joint filing

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iXBRL Accounts filing – WHY?

BETTER FOR YOU:

Cost savings:

- No more covering letters or postage costs

Lower overheads:

- Immediate acknowledgment of receipt

- Automatic confirmation of acceptance/ rejection

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iXBRL Accounts filing – WHY?

BETTER FOR CLIENTS:

Faster, secure delivery

Lower risk of penalties

Transparency - Accounts data e.g. credit reference agencies

Preferred by professional accountancy bodies and BIPA

BETTER FOR YOU:

Cost savings:

- No more covering letters or postage costs

Lower overheads:

- Immediate acknowledgment of receipt

- Automatic confirmation of acceptance/ rejection

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iXBRL Accounts filing – WHY?

BETTER FOR CLIENTS:

Faster, secure delivery

Less risk of penalties

New - Accounts data for credit reference agencies

Preferred by professional accountancy bodies

Better for you:

Cost savings:

- No more covering letters or postage costs

Lower overheads:

- Immediate acknowledgment of receipt

- Automatic confirmation of acceptance/ rejection 2/3 of all accounts are now

iXBRL

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iXBRL Accounts Software Filing – HOW?

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Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Obtaining Presenter ID for Software Filing

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Mobile App

• Launched in September 2012 – over 100,000 downloads• Access to company details for over 3 million companies• Available to download from the Apple App Store and Google

Play• Free to download and provides only free information – no

hidden costs• Allows you to check company information ‘on the go’• Stats and our latest Tweets can also be viewed on the App• Feedback welcome

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Mobile App – Company Information

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Mobile App – Company Information

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Mobile App – Favourites

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Join eReminders:

eReminders is FREE

You can activate up to 4 email addresses per company

Avoid the inconvenience and expense of failing to file your documents on time

Would you like us to email you when the company accounts and annual

returns are due?

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PROOF (PROtected Online Filing)is FREE and offers protection for your company (or

LLP) from fraudsters and corporate identity theft.

PROOF helps prevent...attempts to change your registered office address or directors of your company without your knowledge.

PROOF ensures...changes to your company record are only made online and paper filings are rejected. Approx 50-100 cases of corporate identity fraud per month.

ACCOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN PROOF

Fraudsters come in all shapes and sizesWe have PROOF

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Monitor

• FREE Service available in CHD & WebCHeck

• Part of the 3 point plan to prevent corporate identity fraud

• Alert service for documents filed by ANY company

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The Companies House Service

• Transforms our electronic services, with modern technology and a new web service.

• Better and simpler for customers, making it easier to view and update company information.

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Companies House Service

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Contact us

Telephone: 0303 1234 500

email: [email protected]

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