Welcome to Brett Pittwood Chartered Certified Accountants

Let’s kick off with a few Accountant jokes...

A woman visited her doctor who told her she only had 6 months to live...
“Oh no!” said the woman. “What shall I do?”
“Marry an accountant,” suggested the doctor.
“Why?” asked the woman. “Will that make me live longer?”
“No,” replied the doctor. “But it will SEEM longer.”

What do accountants do for fun? Add up the telephone book!

What’s an extroverted accountant? One who looks at your shoes while he’s talking to you instead of his own.

What is the definition of “accountant”? Someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had in a way you don’t understand.

... at Brett Pittwood we like to prove to our clients that the stereotypes don’t exist here!


In our recruitment we actively seek to engage staff who have the right technical skills, suitable experience, and above all the ability to communicate. New clients often tell us that nobody has ever taken the time or trouble to explain their accounts to them before, or that it is refreshing to talk to somebody who is genuinely interested in listening to what they have to say about their business.

We are always available to bring to the table some fresh thinking or to act as a sounding board for clients’ own ideas and we consider ourselves to be part of each client’s management team. Whether it is a one-man operation or a multi-million pound turnover company with many staff and several locations, we are able to “look in” from the outside to help focus, perhaps where the full time management, close to the “coal face” as they inevitably are, cannot readily see.

We know that it can be a lonely job running a business – after all we run one ourselves.


Services Individuals & businesses

Accountants Poole

Business start-up, Compliance Services, Estate Planning, Accounts, Support Services & Taxation.

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Resources Individuals & businesses

Online accountancy and business resources, Poole

Online Calculators, Downloadable forms, Market data, Tax Calendar, Tax rates & allowances and more.

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The current hot topic

MTD changes

With recent research suggesting that almost half of UK sole traders are unprepared for upcoming changes to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative, individuals are advised to plan in advance in order to ensure they are ready to meet any challenges. In this Hot Topic we consider how individuals can make sure they are ready for the changes to MTD.

Upcoming changes

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) is a new way of reporting income and expenses if you're a sole trader or landlord.

Under this new way of reporting, sole traders and landlords will use compatible software that enables them to:

  • Create and store digital records of their business income and expenses.
  • Send quarterly updates to HMRC.
  • Submit a tax return and pay tax due by 31 January the following year.

Paused for individuals

Although MTD has been paused for individuals until at least 2026, HMRC has already introduced the Personal Tax Account and Simple Assessment.

The new MTD rules, which mandate digital record-keeping and quarterly income tax updates starting April 2026, can lead to significant penalties.

MTD for IT will require self-employed individuals, landlords and small businesses earning over £50,000 to keep digital financial records and submit quarterly updates using compatible software from April 2026. The threshold drops to £30,000 in 2027 and to £20,000 in 2028.

The changes could place a significant burden on business owners, who will be required to submit updates to HMRC each year.

Challenges for sole traders

A survey of 1,000 sole traders carried out by IRIS Software found that nearly one in three have never heard of MTD, outlining the need for individuals to prepare in order to avoid putting themselves at risk of non-compliance.

According to the poll, 76% of sole traders polled said they feel they should be more aware of the changes. IRIS Software found that awareness and preparedness decline with age, as younger generations are more likely to manage their finances via technology.

In addition, 32% of survey respondents were more optimistic about the MTD changes and stated they would research them in their own time. Finally, 7% said they trusted their accountants to advise them at the appropriate time while just 23% of sole traders feel they are very prepared for the changes to MTD.

Important moment

Mark Chambers, Managing Director at IRIS Accountancy, said: 'These findings highlight an important moment of opportunity for the UK's sole traders. With MTD just around the corner, there's a real chance for businesses to modernise their financial processes, unlock efficiencies, and gain better visibility of their income and expenses.

'It's encouraging to see that nearly a quarter feel ready to meet the requirements, but that leaves a significant portion not experiencing the benefits of digitalised tax reporting that compliance will bring.'

How we can help

No matter your personal circumstances, MTD will undoubtedly affect you in the long term. Please contact us for more information on MTD.