Frequently Asked Questions?

Why do I need a bookkeeper?Saves you time: You will have more time to focus on developing your business Saves you money: You are either doing your books yourself or you are paying a staff member to do it for you. Both of these cut deep into your bottom line. It is generally more cost effective to use a bookkeeper regularly - less overheads and regular bookkeeping can reduce the amount of work your accountant does at year end. Greater business insight: You will have a clearer understanding of your profit, greater understanding of where your money is being spent resulting in identifying potential savings, planning ahead to meet your business goals.

Are you accountants?
No. We are professional bookkeepers.

How much do you charge?
This will depend on the amount of work required and the timeframes involved, all of which will assess during our consultation. We can agree a fixed or hourly rates.

What bookkeeping input do we handle?
Sales invoices and receipts, Purchase invoices and payments, bank transactions, petty cash, credit cards. Calculation of accruals & prepayments. Reconciliation of bank, VAT and PAYE accounts. 

What standard reports do you produce?
Aged Debtors, Aged Creditors, VAT returns, monthly/quarterly Profit & Loss, and a draft Balance Sheet. Depending on the needs of the business we are able to produce other ad-hoc reports.

What bookkeeping systems do you use?
Depending on your requirements we an use either Excel or SAGE Line 50.

Can you handle our bookkeeping annually?
If you require good busines insight we will need to frequently manage your books over the year. Our preferred minimum frequency is quarterly however most clients are monthly.

I am based outside of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, can I still use you?
Yes. If you are based outside the local area all you need to do is securely post your financial documents to us. If you require site visits we will need to add travelling expenses (petrol, parking) to our fees.

How would it work each payroll run?
At the outset we will agree a timetable and a routine. Each month we will email or post your payslips and reports to you. We handle all aspects of the payroll including Year End on-line filing.