Although there is no legal requirement for a sole trader to appoint an accountancy provider, it is common that someone operating as a sole trader has an accountant in place to ensure that their bookkeeping is performed correctly, and their taxes are paid on time. It is possible for a sole trader to perform their own bookkeeping and annual self-assessment tax return but having an accountant in place gives you the peace of mind that your business is being accounted for correctly, and you miss no deadlines with HMRC.
QAccounting offers accounting services to sole traders, from a one-off self-assessment to ongoing bookkeeping and accounting support.