Monthly bookkeeping, VAT and payroll keeps your books current, checks the return before filing and runs staff pay and pensions to the same date each month.
The first ninety days expose whatever the old routine has left behind and set one date for each monthly job. From there, a tax bill, hire or larger premises can be judged before you commit.
Egbenn Accountancy provides monthly bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, pensions and CIS for owner-managed limited companies across Hertfordshire and London. The work has a fixed monthly fee agreed in advance, and Crosby Enninful ACCA speaks with each owner throughout the year so decisions use current monthly numbers.
Sales, purchases and the VAT treatment are reviewed before the return reaches HMRC.
Payroll, pension duties and the amount leaving the bank follow a known monthly timetable.
A hire, van or larger premises can be judged using current sales and costs.
Small gaps become expensive when a return, pay run or commitment depends on them.
“The VAT return went in, but nobody told me whether the sales and purchases behind it were right.”
The owner cannot tell whether the payment is right or whether pricing needs to change.
“I offered the salary, then found the pension and employer costs had not been allowed for.”
The monthly cost is higher than the wage used to approve the hire.
“I signed for bigger premises using the bank balance, while the books were still months behind.”
The commitment was made without current sales, costs or upcoming tax in the calculation.
What changes once the monthly work is joined up?
The sales, costs and bank transactions reach the same cut-off date. VAT, payroll, pensions and CIS follow one timetable. Crosby can then discuss the decision in front of you using the current month.
Answer these three questions about the accountant looking after the business now.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you today whether the books are complete through last month?
Could they confirm that the VAT return was reviewed before it was submitted?
Could they show the full cost of a hire, including PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance?
The monthly gap is affecting more than filing dates. The free growth review will show what needs bringing up to date first.
Part of the monthly work is covered, but one decision still lacks a reliable answer. The construction result below shows what changed when every month joined up.
The monthly work is serving the business well. The guides can help with the next tax, hiring or expansion decision.
Year-end filing has a purpose, but growing companies make decisions long before the accounts arrive.
The accounts are prepared after the year closes.
Invoices and bank transactions may be gathered near a deadline.
VAT and payroll can sit outside the annual conversation.
The owner asks growth questions using older information.
Sales, costs and bank transactions are brought up to date each month.
VAT is checked before filing.
Payroll, pensions and CIS follow set dates.
Crosby discusses hiring, purchases and premises using the current month.
A workable monthly routine should answer each of these questions without a last-minute search.
Are the bank transactions complete to the agreed date?
Yes means the month can be closed without unexplained gaps.
Have sales and purchase invoices been included?
Yes means VAT and monthly profit use the same information.
Was the VAT treatment checked before filing?
Yes means the return received a review before submission.
Does payroll run to the same date each month?
Yes means staff pay and deductions follow a known timetable.
Are pension duties handled with the pay run?
Yes means contributions are included when the payroll cost is reviewed.
Is CIS included where the company uses subcontractors?
Yes means verification, deductions and statements are handled within the month.
Can the next tax payment be estimated from current trading?
Yes means the bank balance is viewed alongside the amount being set aside.
Can the accountant discuss a hire or purchase before you commit?
Yes means the monthly work supports the decision in time.
The monthly work joins the books, returns and staff costs into one timetable.
Transactions are matched monthly, with missing invoices raised while they can still be found.
See your personalised recommendationThe return is checked against the month before it reaches HMRC.
See your personalised recommendationStaff and subcontractor duties follow set dates, so the owner can plan what leaves the bank.
See your personalised recommendationA construction owner needed each job and monthly deadline to tell the same story.
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS were kept current. Job costing then showed which projects made money.
The company moved from under £100,000 in year one to £500,000 and upwards, with the owner running it from monthly numbers.
The owner now uses job margins and regular reporting before quoting the next project.Clients described by type. Names withheld.
The opening months establish what is missing, who supplies it and when each job is completed.
Egbenn contacts the previous accountant, maps every deadline and collects the books needed to begin.
Bank transactions, sales and costs are matched, with missing items raised before they affect a return.
VAT is reviewed before filing. Payroll, pensions and CIS follow the agreed monthly timetable.
Crosby reviews what the current month means for tax, hiring, purchases or larger premises.
Property side projects and rent to rent arrangements are outside the service Egbenn is building.
A business run alongside a full-time job is unlikely to need this level of monthly involvement.
Short-life contractor and freelancer companies are outside the intended client base.
Egbenn will not declare income or expenses that are not real.
The free growth review will confirm whether the monthly work matches the size and direction of the business.
The agreed monthly scope can cover bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, auto-enrolment and CIS where it applies. It also sets who supplies invoices and bank transactions, and by when. The exact scope depends on transaction volume, staff and the company structure. Egbenn confirms one fixed monthly fee before work starts.
Yes. The intake quiz first establishes what the current accountant handles and what is missing. If there is a fit, Crosby reviews the latest accounts and the state of the books. Egbenn can then manage the switch, collect the information and agree the monthly scope before work begins.
There is no automatic requirement to replace working software. Egbenn reviews how sales, costs, bank transactions, VAT and payroll currently move through the business. A change may be recommended where the existing set-up cannot support current monthly bookkeeping or the filing duties that apply.
Egbenn writes to the current accountant, requests professional clearance and collects the accounts and supporting information. Filing dates are mapped during the handover, and any catch-up work is identified before the monthly routine starts. The catch-up work receives a discount, with the ongoing fee agreed in advance.
It brings sales, purchases, wages, pension costs and bank transactions to a common date. The VAT return can then be reviewed before submission, while the owner can see what payroll will take from the bank. The same information also supports decisions about hiring, pricing and larger premises.
Yes, where CIS applies. Egbenn can handle subcontractor verification, contractor returns, deduction statements and the domestic reverse charge alongside the monthly books. Keeping those duties together helps the invoices, deductions, VAT treatment and payments agree before the relevant return is prepared.
Answer a few quick questions for a personalised recommendation and, if there is a fit, Crosby will arrange the free growth review.
See your personalised recommendationAsk Crosby about the VAT return, pay run or bookkeeping gap that needs attention first.
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