Accounting
Full double-entry bookkeeping, tax returns and the preparation of financial statements — with up-to-date administration and a continuous professional point of contact.
Overview
Up-to-date books, a clear financial picture
Precise, up-to-date bookkeeping is not merely a legal obligation: it is what allows management to get an accurate picture of the company’s assets, financial position and results at any time.
Our colleagues have gained experience in several sectors of the economy, so we classify and record our clients’ transactions in line with the applicable legislation and with the specifics of the activity in mind. The aim is to let the company’s management concentrate on the business rather than on administration.
Routine tasks are supported by automated processes: data from bank statements and incoming invoices is read into the system automatically, recurring items are created from templates, and payroll postings and invoicing software data reach the general ledger through automatic data transfer. There is less manual entry, fewer errors arising from it, and the monthly close is more predictable. We stay in constant contact with our clients so that questions can be answered in time. All data and information that comes to our knowledge is treated with strict confidentiality, which we also confirm in a written declaration.
What we do
The elements of our accounting service
We tailor the composition of the service to the needs of the engagement — from ongoing bookkeeping to a one-off clean-up.
- Double-entry bookkeeping. Full general ledger and analytical bookkeeping, with regular reconciliations.
- Tax returns. Preparation and submission of returns by the deadline.
- Review and self-revision. Review of earlier periods and, where necessary, preparation of self-revisions.
- Dealings with the authorities. Representation before the tax authority and contact with local authorities.
- Financial statements. Preparation of interim, annual and closing financial statements and their preparation for publication.
- Audit preparation. Compiling the data required for the audit and supporting the engagement — including where another auditor performs it.
- Policies. Preparation and updating of accounting and related internal policies.
- Management reports. Regular and ad hoc reports to support decision-making.
- Data reporting. Performing the information and data supply obligations prescribed by law.
- Accounting advice. Designing and reorganising administrative processes, professional consultation.
What makes our bookkeeping different
Audit-ready bookkeeping
We built our bookkeeping with an auditor’s eye. We know what the auditor, the bank, the grant authority or a due diligence will ask for — so we compile it continuously during the year, not in the weeks before the close. This is an advantage even if the company is not yet subject to audit: taking out a loan, applying for a grant or a change of ownership can bring due diligence at any time.
- Reconciled sub-ledgers. Behind every general ledger account there is a matching sub-ledger each month — receivables, payables, inventories, fixed assets — so differences do not surface at the close.
- Documented estimates. Impairment, provision and accrual calculations are set out in writing, with the workings, so they do not have to be reconstructed during the audit.
- Supporting documentation. Inventories, balance confirmation letters, contracts and bank confirmations kept in an orderly, searchable form and attached to the close.
- A fixed closing timetable. Deadlines issued in advance for the monthly and annual close, for preparing the financial statements and for publication — planned together with the time the audit requires.
- Control points in the recording process. Approval and review steps within the bookkeeping process, in documented form — exactly what a controls review looks for.
- Records that can be handed over. The bookkeeping can be handed over to another bookkeeper or auditor at any time: it is organised and traceable, and does not live in one person’s head.
- Audit preparation. We compile and complete the auditor’s data request list — including where another auditor performs the audit.
- Accounting opinions. Unusual transactions — transformation, contributions in kind, grants, foreign currency transactions — are discussed before they are recorded, not corrected afterwards.
Bookkeeping and audit: not the same provider for the same company. Because of the auditor independence and conflict-of-interest rules, where we keep a company’s books, the audit of its financial statements is performed by another, independent auditor — and the same applies the other way round. We tell you this clearly at the start of the engagement, so no change of provider is needed later.
Frequently asked questions
Accounting — what is worth knowing
Do you take over bookkeeping during the year?
Yes. In that case we take over and reconcile the data from the previous bookkeeping, clarify the opening balances, and flag any item that needs putting right or any missing return. We set out the handover process and the documents required in advance, in writing.
How can we get our documents to you?
We accept documents both electronically and on paper, and we adapt to the client’s existing invoicing and document management systems. For recurring data supply we set up a standing routine, so deadlines never get tight.
Do we get reports beyond the financial statements?
Yes, we prepare management reports in the breakdown and format the client asks for. These typically track the development of profit, cost centres, receivables and payables, but they can be tailored freely to your needs.
How does changing bookkeeper work?
We take over the trial balance, the sub-ledgers and the returns from the previous bookkeeper, reconcile the opening figures and flag anything that needs putting right. The switch is usually easiest after a closed month, but where justified it can be done during the year too, without any break in continuity.
In what form should documents be sent?
Whichever is most convenient for you: digitally, by email or uploaded to a cloud folder, or on paper. We organise the incoming documents and report back monthly on what is missing — so there are no surprises before the close.
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