Accounting systems and advice

  • Professional support to change your accounting system
  • Harness technology to make your business processes more efficient
  • Full systems review to determine the right package and process for your business
  • Ongoing guidance, training and review

Changing your accounting system

Our aim is to provide you with an intuitive, automated accountancy system that will optimise the needs of your business, grow with your demands and meet the requirements of HMRC and Making Tax Digital.

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Changing your accounting system may seem like a daunting idea but with our support, training and advice we ensure the process is smooth and worry free, with 4 clear steps:

1. Systems review

  • Understanding – we speak to the key people in your business to gain a clear understanding of your day to day processes and challenges
  • Functionality – we look at the main accounting functions - sales and purchase processes, expenses and staff management, reporting requirements and how all these processes interact
  • Recommendations – using our experience of Xero and other market leading accounting packages, we produce a full report of recommendations for your accounting software, systems, integrated applications (app stack), procedures and controls.

2. Training

You may have some worries or anxieties about changing your accounting system, but our team has migrated thousands of clients’ data and we harness our experience to set out a transition period that works best for you. We can provide remote or face to face training with your team to embed the new processes and we summarise everything needed to operate confidently, including some useful tips and tricks.

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3. Support

We are one of Xero’s largest partners in the UK and have been working collaboratively with the software provider for almost a decade. Whilst it is an intuitive platform that offers comprehensive online support, we understand that there will be times when you want to speak to your adviser for more immediate or in depth assistance and take advantage of our unrivalled knowledge of the software. Our support is not just limited to Xero however, if you opt for one of our other partner software providers e.g. Sage, rest assured the same level of training and ongoing guidance is provided. We offer different levels of monthly support packages tailored to your needs.

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4. Health check

Our annual health check is like an MOT and service for your business. Our unique assessment process will provide you with a score based on your usage of your accounts software and the health of your business. We will analyse your accounting data to identify errors and data processing inefficiencies together with solutions to solve these. We’ll also advise you of any new software developments/technologies to ensure you always have the latest tools to run your businesses as efficiently as possible.

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Richard Woolgar

Richard Woolgar

Head of Management Systems

0808 144 5575

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