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The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) sets detailed rules for preparing a company’s annual accounts. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1911 (2008 Regulations) apply selected provisions to limited liability partnerships (LLPs), with appropriate adjustments. The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/575 (2016 Regulations) introduced a series of changes to the accounting framework for LLPs and qualifying partnerships. The Statutory Auditors Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1164 made further amendments affecting LLPs and other entities. Most changes take effect for LLPs with financial years starting on or after 17 June 2016, while the stricter exemption from preparing group accounts for small LLPs applies to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2017. This Practice Note, alongside Practice Note: LLP Accounts—individual and group accounts, sets out the requirements contained in those statutory measures. Application of the statutory provisions All LLPs must prepare accounts; however, the statutory obligations to be met in respect of those...

STOP PRESS: On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) obtained Royal Assent. Its purpose is to bolster corporate openness in the UK, primarily through Companies House reforms and amendments to provisions within the Companies Act 2006. It further aims to modernise the regulatory framework for limited partnerships and confer stronger powers to combat economic crime. Implementation of ECCTA 2023 will be phased, with commencement dates staggered. Several measures commenced on 4 March 2024 and could affect this content. For more detail, refer to Practice Notes: Implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023—tracker, especially the legislation and consultation tracker. This Practice Note summarises the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) provisions concerning a company’s annual accounts and associated reports. The CA 2006 contains detailed rules and requirements on how a company must prepare its annual accounts and reports. The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015, SI 2015/980 (the 2015...

In accordance with Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) Under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), every company must prepare accounts; however, the precise statutory obligations for those accounts differ with the company’s status and size for the particular financial year. To determine these obligations, several overlapping classifications are employed for statutory purposes. These categories do overlap to some extent. A company can be quoted or unquoted; if unquoted, it may fall within the micro-entity, small, or medium-sized company categories. Where the micro-entities or small companies regimes apply, the accounting requirements are markedly lighter than those otherwise imposed (ie, those applicable to a larger unquoted company). By contrast, the reliefs available under the medium-sized companies regime are at present very limited indeed. Eligibility for the micro, small or medium-sized company regimes does not compel use; adopting them is optional. In practice, most eligible small companies choose to adopt the small companies regime in preference to the fuller requirements...