Services · Accounting
Bookkeeping
Every transaction posted, every account reconciled and your books closed on a fixed timetable, so the numbers you rely on are always current.
Books you can rely on, every month
Bookkeeping is the foundation every other number is built on. When it slips, management accounts arrive late, tax returns take longer, and auditors ask questions nobody can answer quickly. We take the routine work off your desk and do it to the standard of a firm that also prepares financial statements and supports audits.
Your books are kept by a dedicated accountant who learns how your business works, and a partner reviews what we deliver. You keep ownership of your accounting software and can see your ledgers at any time.
What's included
A complete monthly bookkeeping service, scoped to your volume of transactions and the accounts you run.
Chart of accounts
Set up or tidied so that each account means one thing, reports read clearly, and the structure matches how you want to see your business.
Transaction recording
Sales, purchases, expenses, receipts and payments posted from bank feeds, invoices and receipts, coded consistently and supported by documents.
Bank, card and wallet reconciliations
Every bank, credit card and payment-platform account reconciled to its statement each month, with unexplained items investigated rather than parked in suspense.
Receivables and payables ledgers
Customer and supplier ledgers kept current, with ageing reports that show who owes you, whom you owe, and what is overdue.
Month-end close
Accruals, prepayments, depreciation and adjustments posted on an agreed timetable, so each month closes cleanly and stays closed.
Monthly reports
Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash summary each month, with a short note on anything that needs your attention.
Who it's for
Businesses that want accurate books without building an in-house team to keep them.
- Owner-managed businesses that have outgrown doing their own books
- Startups that want clean records from the first transaction
- Companies replacing a departing bookkeeper or an unreliable provider
- Groups that need consistent books across several entities
- Accounting firms that need dependable bookkeeping capacity for their own clients (see working with accounting firms)
How it works
From first conversation to a steady monthly rhythm, usually within a few weeks.
A short review
We look at your current books, accounts and software to understand your volumes and any backlog.
A written proposal
You receive a clear scope and timetable in writing before any work begins.
Onboarding
We set up access, agree the chart of accounts, reconcile opening balances and run one month in parallel.
Monthly close
Your books are kept current through the month and closed on the agreed day, with reports to follow.
At a glance
- Software
- QuickBooks Online, Xero or Zoho Books; ERP support for Odoo and SAP Business One
- Your team
- A dedicated accountant, with partner review of every deliverable
- Timing
- Books closed on an agreed working day each month
- Your data
- Software held in your name; documents exchanged through an encrypted client portal
Questions
Which accounting software do you work with?
We work most often in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho Books, and support ERP systems such as Odoo and SAP Business One. If your records are in spreadsheets or desktop software, we can migrate them as part of onboarding.
Do I keep access to my books?
Yes. The software subscription stays in your name, and you can see your ledgers and reports whenever you like. We work inside your system rather than a copy of it.
Can you catch up on books that are behind?
Yes. We review the records first, then clear the backlog as a separate clean-up so that your monthly service starts from reconciled balances.
How is our information kept confidential?
Every engagement is covered by a written confidentiality agreement, access is limited to the team assigned to you, and documents are exchanged through an encrypted client portal rather than email. See security and confidentiality.
Speak with a partner
Every enquiry is read by a partner and answered within one business day. Meetings are held at our offices, at yours, or by video.