About Absolute Accounting Software
Absolute Accounting Software Ltd was set up by accountants for accountants in January 2010.
The company was founded by Tim Good and Giles Mooney, who will be very familiar to many accountants from the CPD lecture circuit. The Sales team is headed by David Frost, and the Support team including Sarah Murray, Ashleigh Barnard and Laura Bourton have an unparalleled track record in supplying a first rate service to accountancy practices. The team’s involvement in tax and accounting software dates back to 1994 and the introduction of self-assessment.
Absolute supply tax and accounting software to over 3,000 customers ranging from sole practitioners to multi-office firms of accountants.
The aim of the company is to deliver best of breed software at the most competitive prices backed up by the best support team in the market.
Many of our customers have expressed their relief and delight in the knowledge that support when needed will be provided by the best team in the industry!
Absolute TopUp is our range of easy to use tax software and consists of personal, partnership and company tax return software. It is particularly suitable for practices that want to remain with their existing accounts preparation software (for example VT Final Accounts). Our TopUp software has been developed from scratch by the same team that created the original PTP Software.
Absolute Integrated comprises a suite of fully compliant XBRL and iXBRL accounts, tax and CT software including ClientBase a comprehensive database for all your client information.
Absolute Excel VAT Filer is the latest innovation from Absolute. This simple to use and affordable piece of HMRC approved bridging software enables accountancy practices and their clients to use Excel when submitting MTD VAT returns.
Absolute Accounting Software Ltd can provide you with applications that will help make your practice more effective and more profitable.
We offer free online demos for any of the programs that we supply. Demos take approximately 20 minutes, please call on 01869 255797 to discuss further or visit our website www.absoluteexcelvatfiler.co.uk.
Alternatively please email sales@absolutetax.co.uk
We also offer a data transfer service from most of our competitors and can arrange training online.
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Setting the record straight about software and MTD

We read with interest last month’s article published by Accountancy Age, ‘Software market unready for looming MTD deadline’. We would like to highlight the fact that VAT registered businesses and those who will be caught under the forthcoming MTD for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) do not have to use "complicated and expensive" software in order to comply with MTD.
READ MORESign up to HMRC’s ASA and save your clients money

Tax agents are being reminded that they need to register for HMRC’s Agent Service Account (ASA) in order to continue submitting VAT returns under the Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules. However, there could be significant benefits for agents who are registered with the ASA and who migrate their client data to the ASA portal.
READ MOREWe are taking many calls from people asking if it is still acceptable to still use spreadsheets and bridging software from April 2022

HMRCs advice for MTD software is included in VAT Notice 700/22, specifically section 4.2 of that notice, updated on 7th May 2021. This makes it clear that spreadsheets and bridging software can make up part of what we describe as functional compatible software. You will note in 700/21 there is no time bar on when that software can be used.
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