Handmade Accounts-Ability
Accountability and training for your small business bookkeeping all in one place.
DIY Bookkeeping has never been easier, stay up to date, get the advice you need, and stay on the right side of the tax man with the Handmade Accounts-Ability Membership.
Master Your Bookkeeping
You run a small business or crafty side hustle and you love the making side. But now you find that you need to know bookkeeping too?!
You can’t be expected to be an instant expert, but HMRC do expect you to be able to keep records, balance your books and submit tax returns.
So you know that you need to learn how to do your own bookkeeping. You know that you need to up-skill, you know that you need to gain knowledge, or your new baby business will be closing before it’s had time to take off.
Enter… Handmade Accounts-Ability. A safe space for you to learn how to do all of the things that HMRC need sole traders to do. A learning environment where your hand is held and you can start to understand how to keep the records you need for your side hustle bookkeeping. A co-working space to get things done, to take action and to feel on top of the accounts that you have been putting off.
What's included?
- Co-working – Monthly sessions on the first Tuesday of each month at 12pm and 7pm
- Accountability – Custom digital stickers awarded monthly when your accounts are complete
- Celebration – A certificate for filing your tax return
- Training – Mid-monthly quick training to upskill you and improve your bookkeeping (and help maximise your profits!)
- Q and A – at the end of each month
- 25% discount – On all other Handmade Accounts Services during your membership
- FREE Access to Small Grup Self-Assessment Filing sessions when they run in a month that you are a member
- Peace of mind – Knowing you’re HMRC compliant
Keep On HMRC'S Good side!
Expert Guidance
Led by a bookkeeping and accounting expert, each month you will join a supportive group for co-working where you can take action on your accounts and bookkeeping with Julie leading the way. Perfect if you need some space to ensure you get the tasks done. Perfect for accountability and perfect if you're unsure or have questions.
Training
Part way through the month any necessary training or direction will be given. Perfect if you need to up-skill but don't have the funds or the time for a full bookkeeping course. Delivered in easy-to-understand langugae for those new to keeping their own business accounts, but without missing out the meaty bits!
Tailored to you
Designed for small businesses and crafty side hustles using cash based accounting. Tailored to your needs, and each month there is a space to ask questions and get clarity, alongside a friendly and supportive group of others. Perfect if you would like to have an accountant but just can't justify the cost!
All you need
A mix of accountability, training and support, perfect for you if you've been thrown into needing to do your own books, but you're feeling a little clueless. Gain clarity, gain skills and gain a feeling of relief when your bookkeeping is done, you're confident it's correct and HMRC are off your case. You'll be ready for your self assessment tax return.
In the first 6 months we covered:
- Setting Up – Your ‘books’, software and processes
- Year-end-checks
- Managing Your Cash Flow
- Bank Reconciliations
- Pricing For Profit
- The Trading Allowance
Join now and access it all!
Get Your Bookkeeping Accountability
Join Julie, in Handmade Accounts-Ability. Gain the knowledge and support you need to smash your DIY bookkeeping and stay on the right side of the tax man.
Business Types
- Those registered as sole traders
- Businesses below the VAT threshold
- Businesses using the UK tax system
- Side hustlers
- Crafty businesses
- people doing their own accounts
- People with more than one income source
- Ltd. Companies
- Charities
- Those over the VAT threshold
- Businesses registered as partnerships
- Those using non-UK tax systems
Handmade Accounts has other services for you – please reach out
The Memberships
Monthly Membership
- Monthly Payments
- Payment stays the same for the lifetime of your membership
- Monthly price of just £22 per month
- No tie in
- Co-working and training via Zoom
- Access to replays on Facebook and via the membership site
- Templates and support within a Facebook Group
- Co-working to get your bookkeeping done (1st Tuesday of each month) 12-1pm and 7-8pm
- Training to support your knowledge (3rd Tuesday of each month)
- Space to ask questions
- Bookkeeping expert on hand
- Peace of mind that you’re accounts are up to date
- Access to a small group tax return filing session if you are a member during a month they are running
- You will be compliant and ready for HMRC
Annual Membership
- Annual Payment (Get 2 months FREE!)
- Payment stays the same for the lifetime of your membership
- Annual price of £220 per year
- No tie in past your year
- Co-working and training via Zoom
- Access to replays on Facebook and via the membership site
- Templates and support within a Facebook Group
- Co-working to get your bookkeeping done (1st Tuesday of each month) 12-1pm and 7-8pm
- Training to support your knowledge (3rd Tuesday of each month)
- Space to ask questions
- Bookkeeping expert on hand
- Peace of mind that you’re accounts are up to date
- Access to a small group tax return filing session
- 25% off other Handmade Accounts Training Products and Services
- You will be compliant and ready for HMRC
Why get support from Julie and Handmade Accounts-Ability?
With a degree in Philosophy and a Masters in Computing, Julie started her career in a local solicitors office and HR.
In 2020, Julie launched her first side hustle, Julies Craft Cabin. During her time building this crafty side hustle, Julie met many fellow small business owners and side hustlers. She found that they did not have the skills and knowledge of bookkeeping that she had. And, she was determined to help them. She became a group expert on finance and bookkeeping and continues to support in that community with her ‘invaluable support, time and patience’.
After finding that she loved working for herself, Julie launched a second side hustle, or more of a flourishing small business, in May 2021; Breckon Consulting. With this role she has worked with small businesses across a variety of professional sectors. To support them on a consultancy basis with their HR and bookkeeping.
Now, as a qualified HR practitioner and certified bookkeeper she offers tailored HR, bookkeeping and small business solutions across England and Wales.
Through her work with side hustles, crafty businesses and small businesses, Julie noticed that a lot of the training which already existed was tailored to limited companies or used traditional accounting methods which were not suited to the cash based accounting method these businesses were using.
This was leaving side hustlers and crafty business owners overwhelmed and confused. Julie developed Handmade Accounts Training, simple, tailored, one-to-one sessions that would give people confidence and clarity to manage their daily transactions, knowing that expert support is just a step away. And now, available as a cost effective membership too!
Testimonials
What is the Handmade Accounts-Ability Membership?
- It’s a membership to get support and training targeted at small businesses using cash-based accounting.
- It’s a monthly co-working where we work on and action our books with Julie there to answer questions as we work.
- It’s a way of getting expert eyes and advice on your bookkeeping.
- It’s making sure your books are up to date, correct for HMRC and ready for filing.
- It’s a place to network with other small business owners.
- It’s having someone hold your hand as you do your accounts.
To be clear,
- It’s NOT getting your books done for you.
- It’s NOT a full training package.
- It’s not filing your tax return for you.
- It’s not as expensive!
Take control of your bookkeeping today
Feel the confidence you want, maximse your profits and grow your business.
