Cloud accounting

Live figures you can actually rely on

Cloud software promises a real-time view of your business. It only delivers one if somebody keeps the data accurate. We do the set-up, the upkeep and the support, on Xero, QuickBooks Online or Sage.

What the service covers

  • Choosing the right platform for your business, not the one being advertised hardest
  • Set-up: chart of accounts, VAT configuration, bank feeds, invoice templates
  • Receipt and bill capture, so paperwork is photographed once and filed forever
  • Transactions kept up to date and reconciled on an agreed rhythm
  • Reports that reflect reality, available wherever you are
  • Training for you and your staff, pitched at how much you want to do yourselves

We hold partner-level experience across the main platforms and work in them every day for clients ranging from sole traders to established companies.

How we start

  1. A conversation about your business

    What you sell, how money moves, what you want to see. This shapes everything.

  2. A recommendation, with reasons

    Which platform, which apps if any, and what it will cost. No pressure towards any particular vendor.

  3. Set-up and connection

    Accounts configured, bank feeds activated, opening balances brought across correctly.

  4. A working routine

    You send paperwork digitally; we keep the records current and the reports honest.

Cloud accounting questions

We already use Xero. Can you just take over?

Yes. We will review how the file has been kept, tidy what needs tidying and agree who does what from here. Plenty of clients keep raising their own invoices while we do everything else.

Is our data safe in the cloud?

The major platforms encrypt data in transit and at rest and are far more resilient than a laptop or an office server. We also set up sensible user permissions so people see only what they should.