Shorten AP for dormant company that started trading

[Twintips]

Just trying to get my head around this...

I had a dormant company which started trading 1/5/2009 (sent off my CT41G then)

I have just been asked to deliver accounts for Accounting period 01/10/2008 to 30/09/2009.

The advice I have been given is to shorten the accounting period to 01/10/2008- 30/04/2009 (using AA01) and file dormant accounts for this now. Is this the correct way to do it?

I then presume the accounts for 1/5/2009 - 30/04/2010 won't be due for a little while.. time enough to find a reasonably priced accountant for my simple business selling ski holidays..

Thanks for your help...

[David Griffiths]

Yes, that's fine. You will have 3 months to file the accounts to 30/04/09. However you must make the change before 30 June - in other words before accounts for the period to 30/09/09 become late at Companies House

Accounts for the year ended 30/04/10 must be filed with Companies House by 31/01/11