{"id":13978,"date":"2026-02-09T09:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T03:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/uk\/?p=13978"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:01:56","slug":"freeagent-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/uk\/resources\/blogs\/freeagent-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"How FreeAgent Accounts Saves Time, Reduces Errors and Boosts Cash Flow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13978\" class=\"elementor elementor-13978\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2098f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2098f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f131827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f131827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Running your own business is a constant balancing act. You&#8217;re the CEO, the marketing manager, the head of sales, and reluctantly, the finance department.<\/p><p>For many UK freelancers and small business owners, the &#8220;Finance Ball&#8221; is the most likely to drop. Late evenings spent with tape and paper and\/or hunched over a spreadsheet trying to make sense of numbers is not only exhausting, but can also create real financial and compliance liabilities. Manual processes generate mistakes. Mistakes destroy cash flow.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s where FreeAgent Accounts come in. While traditional accounting systems were developed for large corporations, FreeAgent was created specifically for the self-employed and small businesses. Instead of simply documenting what has already happened, FreeAgent will help you manage the future.<\/p><p>In this article, we will discuss how FreeAgent&#8217;s cloud-based accounting system will help you save time, protect yourself against non-compliance issues, and provide you with the number one thing every business owner wants: clarity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b5da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6b5da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hidden Cost of \"DIY\" Bookkeeping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7729ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7729ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before we begin discussing the benefits of using FreeAgent, let us first examine the problems associated with DIY accounting systems.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.co.uk\/smes-still-wasting-time-admin-2540710\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A recent study<\/a> found that UK small business owners spend approximately 3 weeks of their working time each year on financial administrative tasks. That is 120 hours of productive time that could be used to attract new customers, improve your products\/services, or simply get some rest.<\/p><p>But the cost isn&#8217;t just measured in hours. It is reflected in missed opportunities.<\/p><ul><li><strong>The invoice you forgot to chase:<\/strong> That\u2019s cash sitting in someone else\u2019s bank account.<\/li><li><strong>The lost receipt:<\/strong> That&#8217;s allowable tax relief you no longer can claim, and it adds to your tax bill.<\/li><li><strong>The VAT calculation error:<\/strong> These are possible penalties from HMRC.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e15d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e15d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FreeAgent solves these challenges not by turning you into an accountant, but by fully automating the <a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/uk\/services\/accounting-outsourcing\/\">accounting<\/a> process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7997cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7997cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Automation: The End of Data Entry?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218fc22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218fc22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The core philosophy of FreeAgent accounts is simple: never type what can be imported.<\/p><p><strong>Intelligent Bank Feeds<\/strong><\/p><p>Traditional bookkeeping required you to print bank statements and manually type every transaction into a ledger. FreeAgent utilises Open Banking technology to connect directly to your business bank account (whether that\u2019s Barclays, Monzo, or Starling).<\/p><p>Every morning, your transactions are pulled into the software automatically. The system then uses machine learning to &#8220;guess&#8221; what the transaction is.<\/p><ul><li>Did you buy a coffee at Costa? FreeAgent suggests &#8220;Subsistence.&#8221;<\/li><li>Did you pay a monthly fee to Adobe? FreeAgent suggests &#8220;Computer Software.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e352467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e352467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You simply click &#8220;OK&#8221; to confirm. What used to take hours now takes minutes over your morning coffee.<\/p><p><strong>Smart Capture for Receipts<\/strong><\/p><p>We have all lost our receipts. The FreeAgent mobile app allows you to take a photo of a receipt as soon as you receive it. Your account transactions are then automatically populated with the date, amount and vendor information from the receipt image by the application&#8217;s OCR (optical character recognition) technology. This method doesn&#8217;t just save time on entering our expenses, but also produces a digital audit trail that will be acceptable to HMRC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccabe40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccabe40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. \"Radar\": Your 24\/7 Financial Watchdog\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a9647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04a9647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the standout features of FreeAgent is Radar.<\/p><p>Most accounting software is passive. It waits for you to ask it a question. Radar is active. It constantly monitors your data to find anomalies, opportunities, and risks.<\/p><p>For example, Radar might flag:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Duplicate payments:<\/strong> &#8220;You seem to have paid this supplier twice.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Slow-paying customers:<\/strong> &#8220;Client X usually pays in 45 days, but your terms are 30 days.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Unexplained transactions:<\/strong> &#8220;We found a transaction that doesn&#8217;t match your usual patterns.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b7ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0b7ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Mastering Cash Flow (Not Just Profit)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f379393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f379393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is an old saying in business: <em>&#8220;Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is reality.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>You can be profitable on paper but still go bust if you run out of cash to pay the bills. This is where FreeAgent accounts shine compared to basic spreadsheets.<\/p><p><strong>The 90-Day Forecast<\/strong><\/p><p>FreeAgent generates a visual Cash Flow Projection based on:<\/p><ol><li>Your current bank balance.<\/li><li>Invoices you have sent (money coming in).<\/li><li>Bills you have logged (money going out).<\/li><li>Tax liabilities that are accumulating in the background.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08d425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f08d425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt projects your bank balance 90 days into the future. You can see, at a glance, if you are going to hit an overdraft limit in six weeks. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598362a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"598362a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Getting Paid Faster\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54dd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54dd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cash flow problems often stem from poor credit control. It is uncomfortable to chase clients for money, so many business owners delay doing it.<\/p><p>FreeAgent removes the awkwardness with Automated Invoice Reminders.<\/p><p>You can set up a sequence of polite but firm emails:<\/p><ul><li>2 days before the due date: &#8220;Just a friendly reminder&#8230;&#8221;<\/li><li>1 day overdue: &#8220;This invoice is now due&#8230;&#8221;<\/li><li>7 days overdue: &#8220;We still haven&#8217;t received payment&#8230;&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eceb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eceb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe software sends these automatically. The result? You get paid faster without having to send a single manual email. Furthermore, by integrating payment gateways like Stripe or GoCardless, you can add a &#8220;Pay Now&#8221; button directly to your invoices, removing friction for your clients.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0613f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0613f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Stress-Free Compliance: Making Tax Digital (MTD)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b328a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b328a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK tax landscape is shifting. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is already mandatory for VAT-registered businesses, and MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) is looming for sole traders and landlords.<\/p><p>HMRC is moving away from annual tax returns towards quarterly digital updates. This is a nightmare if you rely on paper records, but it is seamless with FreeAgent.<\/p><ul><li><strong>VAT Returns<\/strong>: The software tracks your input and output VAT in real-time. When the quarter ends, you can file your return directly to HMRC with a single click.<\/li><li><strong>Self Assessment<\/strong>: For sole traders, FreeAgent populates your Self Assessment form automatically as you work throughout the year. It even estimates your tax bill in real-time, so you aren&#8217;t shocked by the final figure in January.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2e81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2e81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is FreeAgent For?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54935a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54935a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While powerful, FreeAgent isn&#8217;t for everyone. It is specifically optimised for:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Freelancers &amp; Contractors<\/strong>: IT contractors, designers, consultants.<\/li><li><strong>Micro-Businesses<\/strong>: Service-based companies with 1-10 employees.<\/li><li><strong>Sole Traders<\/strong>: Plumbers, electricians, and independent tradespeople.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2601d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2601d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a large retail business with complex stock control needs, software like Sage 50 might be more appropriate. But for the service sector, FreeAgent\u2019s simplicity is its strength.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6424d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6424d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of the Expert: Why You Still Need an Accountant\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1200272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1200272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reading this, you might think, &#8220;Great, I can buy this software and fire my accountant.&#8221;<\/p><p>Proceed with caution. Software is a tool, not a replacement for professional judgment. FreeAgent can automate data entry, but it cannot interpret the law.<\/p><ul><li>Is that lunch expense actually tax-deductible? (The software won&#8217;t know the nuances of &#8220;entertaining&#8221; vs &#8220;subsistence&#8221;.)<\/li><li>Should you be on the Flat Rate VAT scheme?<\/li><li>How do you handle dividends vs salary efficiently?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971f973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"971f973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is where a partnership with Befree becomes invaluable. We don&#8217;t just sell you software; we ensure it is set up correctly. We review your FreeAgent accounts to ensure you are claiming every relief you are entitled to, while keeping you safe from HMRC enquiries.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0e9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0e9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Reclaim Your Freedom\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afa172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0afa172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name &#8220;FreeAgent&#8221; is apt. The goal of the software is to free you from the shackles of administration.<\/p><p>By automating the mundane, highlighting errors before they happen, and providing a crystal-clear view of your cash position, FreeAgent accounts allow you to stop looking backwards at your books and start looking forward at your business growth.<\/p><p>Are you ready to leave behind your spreadsheet madness and step into a world of cloud-based clarity? Or do you want an expert to help you set up your FreeAgent? <a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/uk\/contact-us\/\">Contact Befree today!<\/a> We want your finance process to be as professional as the rest of your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4584784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4584784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5501e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5501e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f27186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3f27186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6620\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6620\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is FreeAgent really free?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6620\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd936d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdd936d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532b3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"532b3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, for many businesses. As long as you continue to keep a business bank account with either Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), or Mettle, you may obtain a full license for FreeAgent at no cost. Otherwise, it is a monthly subscription fee; however, the amount of time you save using FreeAgent is likely to pay for the monthly subscription several times over.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6621\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6621\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can FreeAgent handle payroll? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6621\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a7e1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6a7e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d140b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d140b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. FreeAgent offers a built-in payroll engine recognised by HMRC. This allows you to create employee payslips and submit P60S and RTI information regarding your employees\u2019 wages.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6622\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6622\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is FreeAgent MTD compliant?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6622\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edae169 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edae169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7c27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7c27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbsolutely. 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