PASS Associates Accountants

21/05/2026

🌟 Exciting news, we're officially a Xero Gold Partner! 🌟

We're thrilled to share that we've reached Gold Partner status with Xero, recognising our commitment to delivering exceptional accounting and bookkeeping services to our clients.

As a Gold Partner, we now have access to even more tools and resources for faster, smarter and more efficient support for your business.

A huge thank you to all our amazing clients for your continued trust and support. This milestone is as much yours as it is ours! 🙌

31/03/2026

05/03/2026

🏆 We’re Award Winners! 🏆

We are absolutely delighted to share that Pass Associates Accountants has been named a 2025 Winner of the SME Northern Irish Enterprise Awards!

As a local Banbridge based practice, we are incredibly proud to support businesses and individuals across Northern Ireland.

This award reflects the hard work of our amazing team and the continued trust and support from our clients, we truly wouldn’t be here without you.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on our journey so far and here’s to continued growth and success in 2026!🙌🤍

25/01/2026

There's only one week to go until the Self Assessment deadline - with 3.3 million customers yet to file their tax return.

📆File yours by the 31st January to avoid any penalties.

https://www.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return?&utm_source=f.co_hmrcgovuk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=self_assessment

05/01/2026

⏰2024/25 Self Assessment Deadline: 31 January 2026⏰

Still need to file your Self Assessment tax return?

Whether you’re a current or new client, we’re offering a fast turnaround service to help you get everything submitted on time and stress-free.

📞 Call: 028 4064 8190
📧 Email: [email protected]

Get in touch today and let us handle it for you!

17/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Closure 🎄

Our office will be closed EOD Tuesday 23th December, reopening on Monday 5th January.

Thank you for your continued support and Happy Holidays from all the team at Pass Associates! ✨

16/12/2025

Congratulations to our clients on the opening of their new business at the weekend 🥳

Wishing you all the luck and success!

We want to let you know....

We are now officially opened!! 😊

We opened on Saturday but wanted to break our staff in gently.

Now the first few days are over us we want you to know we are now open for business 🍗

Please be patient and kind as we are working through the crazy Christmas rush as a new business and brand new staff who are doing amazingly 👏

Open all this week from 9am to 5pm
We will be extending our hours after Christmas 🎄

See you all soon

George and Holly 🤎

09/10/2025

🌟 Xero Roadshow 2025 – Edinburgh 🌟

Last week, our very own Peter Shortt, Senior Accountant and Xero Partner here at Pass Associates, attended the Xero Roadshow 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders and hear first-hand about the exciting new developments coming to Xero.

📸 Pictured here with Peter are:
- Kate Hayward – Managing Director, Xero UK
- Rich Suplee – Product & General Manager at Xero UK (previously with Amazon & Microsoft)

At Pass Associates, we’re proud to partner with Xero and bring the latest tools, innovations, and insights back to our clients to make business accounting simpler, smarter, and more efficient.

If you’d like to know more about how Xero can help streamline your business finances, get in touch with us today on 028 4064 8190 or [email protected].

07/10/2025

🌸 New Grant Opportunity – Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women 🌸

Invest NI has launched the Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women programme, offering up to £30,000 funding to help businesses expand and create new opportunities.

✨What’s on offer:
- £15,000 towards new jobs
- £10,000 for business development / market / skills expansion
- £5,000 for leadership and export support

👩‍💼 Who can apply?
- Businesses based in Northern Ireland with fewer than 250 staff
- Must be able to commit to creating two new full-time jobs
- Must generate new sales outside NI within the next 2 years
- Not in restricted sectors (e.g. retail/wholesale, tourism accommodation, transport infrastructure)

📅 Deadline: 24th October at 12 noon

🔗Find out more here: https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/regional-business-network/ambition-to-grow

For advice or support with your application, get in touch with us on 028 4064 8190 or [email protected], we’re here to help guide you through the process.