Making Tax Digital: Practical Support for Businesses & Sole Traders

Join Macleod Accounting and Trafford College for a practical workshop designed to help local businesses and sole traders prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD).

This free, fully funded event will guide you through what MTD means for your business, with expert insights from accountants and digital software specialists.

You’ll leave with:

• A clear understanding of MTD compliance requirements
• Practical tips on using digital accounting tools (featuring Xero)
• Expert advice from local accountants with experience supporting owner-managed businesses
• Answers to your financial and accounting questions during our panel Q&A

The session is designed for micro-businesses, sole traders, landlords and SMEs who want to simplify their tax processes and stay compliant.

Speakers

• Ross Macleod – Director, MacLeod Accounting
  Advises ambitious businesses on 'keep-it-real' financial planningand practical accounting processes, including MTD readiness.
• Alex Macleod – Director, MacLeod Accounting
  A passionate advocate for cloud accounting and digital-record keeping, Alex's sweetspot is the interplay between tech, finance and business.
• Mattthew Baldwin - Partner Consultant, Xero
  Speicalises in digital transformation and cloud accounting, bringing an accountant's perspective to help small and medium sized businesses thrive.
• Georgie Mills – Business Innovation Adviser, Trafford & Stockport College Group
  Overview of the Innovate UK-funded GMFEIP programme and how businesses can access fully funded innovation support and follow-on 1-to-1s.

Who Should Attend?

• Sole traders and owner managed businesses
• Landlords
• Micro and small businesses
• Anyone looking to move their accounting processes online
  

What You Will Gain

By attending this workshop, you will:

• Understand what Making Tax Digital means for your business and when changes apply
• Gain practical tips from Macleod Accounting on how to "Get Money Sorted" including developing good financial habits and making informed decisions.
• Learn how to use digital accounting software (featuring Xero) to simplify record-keeping and submissions
• Hear real-world examples of how businesses are managing the transition successfully
• Get answers to your burning finance and accounting questions during an interactive panel Q&A
• Connect with other local businesses and access fully funded innovation support through Trafford & Stockport College Group
• Gain practical tips from Macleod Accounting on staying compliant and avoiding common pitfalls
• Gain practical tips from Macleod Accounting on staying compliant and avoiding common pitfalls

Whilst this event is open to businesses across Greater Manchester , priority will be given to Trafford based businesses.

BOOSTING YOUR BUSINESS, TOGETHER

GDPR & Data Sharing

By registering for this event, you consent to your details being shared with the event partners: Trafford & Stockport College Group, Macleod Accounting, and GMFEIP for the purpose of delivering follow-up business support. https://www.oldham.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GMFEIP-Privacy-Notice.pdf%5D