Bookkeeping

Records that stay current, all year round.

Cloud bookkeeping with bank feeds and receipt capture, so you always know where the business stands and year-end is never a scramble.

  • Chartered Accountants
  • Same-Day Responses
  • Fixed Fees Upfront
Bookkeeping for UK businesses
In plain English

What is Bookkeeping?

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day record of money in and money out: sales, purchases, expenses, bank transactions and anything owed or owing.

Good bookkeeping is not just admin. It drives your VAT Returns, your year-end accounts, your tax figures and any decision you make about pricing, hiring or cash.

We keep it maintained in cloud software, reconciled regularly, so the information is accurate when you need it rather than reconstructed months later.

Who needs it

Common situations where Bookkeeping is needed.

Sole traders

Anyone who would rather spend evenings working than filing receipts.

Limited companies

Companies needing reliable records for accounts and tax.

VAT-registered businesses

Digital records are required under Making Tax Digital.

Growing businesses

Where transaction volume has outgrown a spreadsheet.

Businesses behind

Catch-up work to bring historic records back up to date.

Teams with staff

Where expenses, cards and suppliers need proper control.

What's included

Exactly what we handle for you.

Scope is confirmed in writing before we start, so you always know what is covered.

Book a Consultation
  • Cloud software setup and configuration
  • Bank and card feeds connected
  • Weekly or monthly transaction processing
  • Sales and purchase invoice recording
  • Bank and control account reconciliations
  • Receipt capture with no paper filing
  • Debtor and creditor reporting
  • VAT-ready records maintained throughout the year
  • Regular tidy-up of the ledgers before period end
  • A named contact for day-to-day questions
What we need from you

A short list, not a paper chase.

Access

  • —Cloud accounting login or setup
  • —Read-only bank feed authorisation
  • —Card and payment provider access

Documents

  • —Sales invoices raised
  • —Purchase invoices and receipts
  • —Supplier statements

Banking

  • —Bank statements
  • —Loan and finance schedules
  • —Merchant settlement reports

Context

  • —Unusual or one-off transactions
  • —Owner drawings or director costs
  • —Any historic backlog

Do not worry about gathering everything upfront. During onboarding you receive a personalised information request tailored to your circumstances, and we chase nothing you do not actually need.

How it works

Simple from start to finish.

01

Send us your information

We set up secure access and agree how records will reach us.

02

We process your records

Transactions are coded and posted on an agreed weekly or monthly cycle.

03

We reconcile

Bank, card and control accounts are reconciled and differences chased.

04

We raise queries

Anything unclear comes to you in a short, batched list.

05

You get reporting

A regular summary of position, debtors and creditors.

06

We confirm what happens next

Records feed straight into VAT, Management Accounts and year-end.

Related services

Often needed alongside this.

Why Goodman Accounting

Chartered expertise. Personal service.

Same-Day Responses

We aim to respond to client queries on the same working day, so you are never left waiting.

Personal service

One accountant who knows your situation and answers directly.

Clear communication

Plain English updates, and questions asked in one go.

Modern cloud accounting

Secure digital records, no envelopes of receipts.

Straightforward advice

What your options are, and what we would actually do.

Transparent pricing

Fees agreed upfront, with no surprises later.

Need help with bookkeeping?

Tell us a little about your situation and we will explain exactly how we can help, what it involves and what it will cost.