- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
More employers needed to test Real Time Information PAYE
HMRC has called for more employers to sign up to the pilot of its Real Time Information PAYE pilot.
Real Time Information (RTI), is due to come into force from October 2013, and will require employers and pension providers to send information about tax, NICs and other deductions when or before payments are made, as opposed to after the end of each tax year.
According to HMRC, RTI will make the PAYE process less burdensome for employers, reduce costs for HMRC, make PAYE more accurate for individuals, and reduce the number of bills and repayments sent after the end of the tax year.
HMRC currently has 300 volunteer employers lined up for the pilot, which is due to start in April 2012, but is calling for an additional 1,300 employers to join the testing from July 2012.
Commenting, Stephen Banyard, acting director general for personal tax said: "Expanding the pilot from the original 300 employers will help ensure the smooth implementation of RTI. It is an ambitious but achievable target as we know that RTI is on track. We have considered all the technical and practical issues and are confident that we have the capacity to increase the pilot by over 300 per cent in July next year."
Depending on the findings of the initial pilot, a further 250,000 volunteer employers will be invited to join RTI from November 2012.