Bookkeeping Services

We take care of your bookkeeping by doing the admin side of your finances. Organising the daily financial transactions of your business and managing the financial data of your company is our bread and butter. Ensuring every pound is where it should be we use MTD compliant software so our clients comply with the current Making Tax Digital (MTD) regulations. 

 

Regular Bookkeeping

We offer regular bookkeeping services using QuickBooks cloud accounting software, which we have been using for more than 24 years.  We use the software to record your financial records which would include your customer invoices, your expenses, supplier invoices etc and we make sure that we have captured all expenditure and income to match against your company bank statements no matter how many bank accounts or credit card accounts you have.

Cloud Accounting software set up and ongoing support

If you would like to start using a cloud accounting software and are unsure where to start we would be more than happy to run through our preferred software, QuickBooks, or just simply chat things through. 

 

Alternatively, if you are ready to get started using QuickBooks cloud accounting software, then we can assist you with the initial set-up, we can then be on hand as much or as little as you need.   

 

You may want to do your own bookkeeping but have us on hand for a monthly catch-up to check things through or answer any queries that you have as you start to use the software. 

Bank Reconcilations

It is very important that you carry out regular bank reconciliations if you are using cloud accounting software as you need to make sure that the information you are recording matches your company bank account statements.  Sometimes the cloud accounting software can miss pulling in a transaction from the link with your bank account and it is important that the information is checked regularly.  We can assist with these regular, important checks. 

VAT Returns

VAT returns can be complicated as you need to remember that different goods and services are taxed at different rates, and it is crucial that your business applies the correct VAT rates.  Applying the wrong VAT rates can lead to discrepancies within your returns.  VAT returns have specific deadlines and missing these deadlines can incur penalties issued by HMRC. We ensure that not only is all VAT taxed at the correct rate but all deadlines are met taking the stress away from you.

Financial Reports

QuickBooks software can give you real-time business reports on your financial information BUT you must keep your system up to date to get this information, not forgetting you must remember to include all of your business expenditure and income to get a true picture.   If your systems are kept up to date then you can use your profit and loss reports to give you a better understanding of the financial picture of your business and perhaps use these reports to make any financial decisions for your business.  As an example you could run a receivables report which would give you an indication of which clients were due to pay and when or alternatively you could run a payables report which confirms who you need to pay in the way of your suppliers. We can assist with ensuring these finacial reports are providing you with the correct up to date financial information you need.

Who we help

At Books and Business we aim to simplify the financial side of your construction or trade business. We also love working with those who manage their own books, but need us to jump in and assist with the more complex bookkeeping problems (the ones that sap your valuable time!). See how we could help your type of business:

What happens next?

At Books and Business we believe an initial face to face meeting is important as it helps us to understand you and your business as well as what your individual Bookkeeping needs are. Firstly we will listen to your needs and how much bookkeeping assistance you need, we offer a variety of bookkeeping services from an initial set up, to weekly visits as well as ad hoc and ongoing training.


We offer a number of packages to suit every budget and type of business, ensuring all our clients are MTD compliant.


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