Bookkeeping and management accounts in Dublin
Keeping business records up to date and understanding the figures are connected jobs, but they serve different purposes. We offer bookkeeping, management accounts and accounts payable and receivable support from Dublin for businesses in Ireland.
Ask about bookkeeping supportBookkeeping: the underlying records
Bookkeeping concerns recording the transactions in your business. An enquiry can start with the records you have, the period they cover and the work you want help keeping up with.
Management accounts: reporting for the business
Management accounts bring financial information together for use within the business. Explain what you need to understand from the figures and how often you need a report, so the reporting scope can be discussed.
Choose the help that matches your records
You might want ongoing bookkeeping, help with a particular period, or reporting based on records you already maintain. Those are different starting points. Tell us what you handle yourself and where you want support.
If your books are incomplete, say which records are available and which periods need attention. If you already have up-to-date records, describe the reporting question instead. This helps avoid treating a reporting request as a bookkeeping job, or building reports before the underlying records have been considered.
Money owed to and by your business
Accounts receivable concerns money owed to your business; accounts payable concerns money your business owes. These services sit alongside bookkeeping in our accounts offering.
For this type of enquiry, describe how you currently record sales and purchases, and where you need help. You may need to discuss recordkeeping, outstanding balances or the information you want included in reporting. The exact tasks and responsibility for any follow-up should be agreed rather than assumed.
Information to have ready
You do not need to send financial documents with your first message. Start by describing:
- Your business activity and whether you trade as an individual, partnership or company.
- The period you need help with and how current your records are.
- How you keep records now, including any accounting software.
- Whether you need bookkeeping, management reports or payable/receivable support.
- Any reporting date or accounting deadline involved.
Keep reporting and other services clear
Management accounts are for use within the business. If you need financial statements, tax work or payroll as well, name those requirements separately. We also offer those services, but their inclusion in a bookkeeping engagement should be discussed.
Our contact address is in Dublin 2 and we support businesses across Ireland. Tell us where your business is based and how you would like to work with us. You can use the contact page to outline the job before sharing detailed records.
Questions before you enquire
- Can I enquire if I already keep my own books?
- Yes. Explain whether you need management accounts, payable/receivable support or help with a specific bookkeeping task, and describe the records you already maintain.
- What if my records are behind?
- Describe the periods affected and what records you have. The work needed depends on the condition and completeness of those records; a timescale cannot be assumed before discussing them.
- Does bookkeeping include payroll or tax returns?
- These are separate service needs. Mention them in your enquiry so you can discuss what an engagement would cover.
Ask about bookkeeping support
Describe the state of your records and what you need from them. If you have a reporting date in mind, include it so we can discuss the scope of support.
Contact us about bookkeeping and management accounts