Why Ashford SMEs Are Rethinking Their Approach to Financial Records: For many small businesses in Kent, bookkeeping is a process that gets handled reactively, where receipts pile up, bank statements go unreconciled and VAT returns turn to a last-minute scramble. With the ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’ by HMRC being mandated from April 2026, the approach is no longer sustainable. The Real Cost of Poor Record-Keeping: Disorganized books do not just create administrative f