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Bookkeeping

Accurate, up-to-date books aren't a nice-to-have. They're the foundation of every good business decision.

Meet Clare, your Beany bookkeeping wizz
Clare, Bookkeeping Manager at Beany

Monthly bookkeeping

We keep your Xero or QuickBooks up to date throughout the year so you always have an accurate picture of how your business is tracking.​

Bookkeeping is available as a supporting service for Beany accounting clients and tailored to what your business wants help with. Our bookkeeping team can take care of any of the following:​

  • Bank and credit card reconciliation 
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Purchases and payables - entering creditor invoices, preparing CSV files for batch payments, managing aged payables
  • Invoicing and receivables - creating and sending invoices, issuing credit notes
  • Fixed asset management and reporting
  • Monthly and year-end adjustments for accruals and prepayments

BOOKKEEPING FAQS

Frequently asked questions

Up-to-date bookkeeping is fundamental for gaining a clear picture of how your business is performing. This is important for you as a business owner, as well as any other stakeholders or investors. Accurate records are also essential to be able to make the best decisions for your business, including identifying opportunities to improve cash flow or cut costs. Bookkeeping is also essential to stay compliant with HMRC and Companies House, avoiding fines, penalties or investigations.
Cloud-based accounting software such as Xero and QuickBooks means you and your accountant or bookkeeper can access your data at any time from anywhere. They’re fully compliant with HMRC, integrate well with other apps, and have many automation features which make managing your business finances much simpler and give you confidence that everything is in order.
Yes! A professional bookkeeper can help you save time and money in the long run by identifying areas where you can cut costs. They’ll also ensure there are no errors in your books, which helps you avoid costly penalties for non-compliance.
Bookkeeping costs in the UK depend on the size of your business and the complexity of your financial records. More experienced or more qualified bookkeepers will of course cost slightly more.We estimate your monthly bookkeeping needs and quote for this upfront so you know what you're going to be paying each month. We keep this under review and may need to adjust as the business grows or if your finances significantly change. Our hourly bookkeeping rate is £37.50+VAT.In order to provide a quote, we will need to understand more about your business. Some of the things we'll need to know are how many transactions you have each month, how many business bank accounts and credit cards you have, whether you run a payroll, and if adjustments are needed for accrued or deferred income or expenditure.​Once we understand your business better, or after we've looked at your Xero or QuickBooks file, we will estimate how many hours of monthly bookkeeping your business needs.
Our bank reconciliation package is suitable for small non-VAT registered businesses, such as sole traders with a turnover of less than £50,000 a year.We charge a flat fee of £60+VAT per month.
You must be a Beany client and use Xero or QuickBooks accounting software to access our bookkeeping services.Book a call with one of our team so that we can learn about your business and your accounting requirements. Following the call a quote will be provided for services discussed as well as details of the next steps for coming on board as a client.
We can only work as your accountant once all the necessary HMRC authorities and AML (anti-money laundering) checks have been completed. If there are any third parties that we require checks for, we'll need these completed as well.Once this is complete, you'll receive an email inviting you to book a new client meeting.