Bookkeeping that keeps your numbers current.
We connect your bank feeds, capture invoices and receipts digitally, and reconcile the ledger regularly, so your VAT, payroll and accounts all start from the same records.
Bookkeeping for small businesses
We keep the day-to-day records tidy for small businesses: bank transactions matched, receipts captured, sales invoices checked and the ledger ready for VAT returns, payroll reporting and Corporation Tax.
Good accounts start with the bookkeeping
Reconciled ledgers feed your VAT returns, your Corporation Tax and your management accounts. When the bookkeeping is current, the rest of the work is based on actual figures, not estimates.
Many business owners rely purely on their bank balance to gauge performance. But cash in the bank does not equal profit.
Through our cloud accounting setup, we connect your bank feeds, capture supplier invoices as they come in, and reconcile the ledger through the year. The regular figures and the year-end accounts come from the same records.
What the bookkeeping checks cover
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1Receipts and invoices
You snap a receipt or forward an invoice. The receipt tool reads it, and we check it against the right supplier, date and VAT treatment.
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2Bank reconciliation
We match bank-feed transactions to your sales and purchase invoices, then flag missing receipts, unpaid invoices and odd-looking entries.
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3Tax treatment
Transactions are coded as they come in, so VAT, Corporation Tax and Making Tax Digital treatment are dealt with during the year.
What current records help with
VAT, payroll, management accounts and year-end accounts all depend on the same ledger. If the bookkeeping is wrong, the rest of the numbers are wrong too.
VAT and MTD
MTD requires unbroken digital links from source records through to HMRC. Current bookkeeping means your VAT returns are produced from reconciled ledger data, not rebuilt from receipts at quarter-end.
Payroll & Pensions
Payroll journals go into the cloud ledger each pay run, so staff costs, employer NI and pension liabilities are recorded in the right month.
Management Accounts
Reconciled ledgers let us prepare management accounts and cashflow forecasts before decisions have to be made.
Year-end and Corporation Tax
A reconciled ledger makes your statutory accounts and Corporation Tax easier to prepare. As your Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), we can also handle the Companies House filings that sit alongside the accounts.
We can handle it wherever you trade.
Bank feeds, receipt capture and regular reconciliation are handled through the same cloud setup whether you trade from Sheffield, the Highlands or the south coast. Your location does not change the checks we do.
Frequently asked questions
Bookkeeping under MTD and the Companies Act
Do limited companies need a bookkeeper?
A limited company does not legally need a bookkeeper, but it does need proper accounting records.
Those records must show what the company has earned, spent, owed and received, and they must be good enough to prepare accurate accounts and tax returns. A bookkeeper can help keep everything organised throughout the year, rather than leaving it all to be reconstructed at the year end.
Can you handle the bookkeeping for me?
Yes. Once we have access to your bank feeds and receipt software, you send the receipts and we handle the data entry, reconciliation and reporting. See our cloud accounting page for the platforms we use.
How does bookkeeping connect to my other compliance?
Reconciled ledgers feed directly into your VAT returns, simplify your Corporation Tax filing, and provide the data needed for accurate management accounts. Without reliable bookkeeping, the other numbers are based on estimates rather than actual figures.
What software do you use for bookkeeping?
We work in MTD-compatible cloud accounting software (such as Xero or QuickBooks) paired with a digital receipt-capture tool. Bank feeds bring transactions in daily, and supplier invoices are captured at source rather than re-keyed at month-end. During onboarding we agree the platform around what you already use, what your sector needs and what Making Tax Digital requires. The platforms we use are set out on the cloud accounting page.
How often should bookkeeping be done?
For most limited companies, regular reconciliation is ideal. This keeps your data current enough for reporting and ensures nothing is missed before your quarterly VAT return. Leaving bookkeeping until year-end creates a backlog that costs more to untangle and leaves you guessing during the year.
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Get the bookkeeping off your desk.
A short call with a Chartered Management Accountant is enough to look at your current records, agree what would change, and explain what we need to take the bookkeeping over.
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Digital bookkeeping for UK limited companies in South Yorkshire, the East Midlands and across the UK, with the work run through secure cloud records and scheduled calls.