About Us

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My name is Rebecca Henry, the managing director of CharlieLou Bookkeeping Limited. I have over 25 years' experience working in accountancy practice, dealing with SMEs from various industries.

Back when I started work in 1997, self-assessment had just been brought in and the accounting firm I trained with still used 100% manual systems (even that was rare in those days). These basic bookkeeping principles of debits and credits have stood me in good stead for all the changes that have occurred since in accounting, finance and tax regulations.

Self-assessment is now leading on to Making Tax Digital (MTD) which has already been brought in for VAT and from 2026 will be required for income tax for many sole traders and landlords. This means that the old-fashioned manual ledgers and even spreadsheets will soon be a thing of the past. The change in requirements to keep digital records is something which can be advantageous for small businesses as cloud accounting packages, such as FreeAgent, allow you to keep on top of your finances and produce real time financial reports that help you to grow your business and make savvy decisions.

Here at CharlieLou Bookkeeping Limited our focus is not on providing statutory year end accounts and tax advice. Rather we are here to help you on a day-to-day basis with your business finance and bookkeeping needs whilst at the same time ensuring no nasty surprises in adjustments to figures by your accountants or HMRC.

Whether you are new to running your own business or have many years of experience but need assistance with moving to the cloud we are here to help.