Welcome to 1st Cloud Accountants. – Award winning Chartered Certified Accountants.

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We are now closed for Christmas. Each office will reopen on Friday 2nd January 2026. We wish all of our clients a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. ** Please note that some of our staff may be working over Christmas period so you may still receive phone calls or emails. **

Welcome to 1st Cloud Accountants

1st Cloud Accountants is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and have offices in Sunderland and South Shields, but have clients throughout the UK. Come and join a fresh, modern, award winning firm of accountants where the clients really feel the benefits.

Learn more and get a great value introductory offer…

We are the leading Accountants in understanding online software and have Certified Advisors in most online systems. We have partnerships with many of the online systems providers, such as SageOne, Sage 50 Cloud, Quickbooks, Xero, Kashflow, Free Agent and many more.

Whats more we can provide some of these software free of charge to our clients or at discounted prices.

To find out how we can help you get in touch to make your first appointment. Either call us or use our online form

About Us

Browse Our Services Directory

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Authorised Corporate Service Provider

We can provide in person or over the internet Companies House ID verification service for Directors, PSC and members of LLP. This is available as a one off service and we can check UK and overseas documents.

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Accounts production and financial statements

Many Sunderland accountants do not use the latest accounts packages to produce their financial accounts statements.

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Best Rated Accountants - Top Award

We have been voted top of the 3 Best Rated Accountants in Sunderland for the past 6 years. Come and join an award winning accountants and ensure all your affairs are dealt with on time, accurately and in plain English.

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Personal tax planning

Personal tax planning can take many forms however the ultimate goal is to achieve the lowest personal tax payable. Full taxation services including Personal Tax, Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, CIS Tax, Foreign Tax

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Software for MTD, Importing and Accounts

All our software that helps you as our clients. We have accounting software, OCR reading software, scanning software, receipt capture software, online timesheets and payslip software and MTD software. We have you covered !

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Business startup

Starting your own business can be a very daunting experience and many people given the current economic climate are being forced to become self employed or start a business to make ends meet.

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Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital arrived in the spring of 2018. Are you ready for future changes ? We are! Join the accountants who can guide you through the process and support you all the way.

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Property portfolio planning

We act as accountants for many landlords in the Sunderland Tyne & Wear area and many of these have small and large property portfolios. We can access what is the best structure for you future needs.

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60 Day CGT Returns

Have you sold a residential property. You need to report any gains to HMRC within 60 Days. We have a specialist team able to complete these with minimum fuss and may help reduce your liability though our 38 point check list.