Tel: 0845 475 6903
Bookkeeping Services
The basic rate for bookkeeping starts at £30 per hour. It may be that you will only require a few hours a week or month or perhaps your accounts will only require updating each quarter. Whatever your requirement, we can discuss the best solution for you and your business.
All new clients will be required to sign a ‘Letter of Engagement’ which is a simple agreement between myself and you. The agreement will list out the work I will undertake for you and the frequency of the work, along with the terms of payment. You will be required to sign two copies of this and return one, prior to the commencement of any work. An example of the agreement can be seen here.
My professional body, the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, was given Supervisory Status by HM Treasury to regulate its members and ensure their compliance with the law under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
Previously, these regulations covered qualified accountants and several other professions but not bookkeepers. As a result of this change, there are a number of things which I will have to do when dealing with your books, accounts, tax returns etc. which previously were not necessary.
Initially, the main thing that I must do is confirm the identity and address of all my clients (even if they have been known to me for many years), and keep documentary evidence of this in a file.
If you are a Sole Trader or individual, I will need to take copies of your Passport
and utility bills.
If you are a Limited Company, I will need to see the following:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Registered Office Details
- List of Directors & Shareholders and identification of each
- If you have an Accountant, I will require a letter from them on their headed paper confirming your identity
- Details of your VAT and PAYE Schemes, reference numbers etc
