Cloud Accounting Software & Making Tax Digital
With Making Tax Digital extending to more sole traders and landlords, having the right software isn't optional — it's the foundation of staying compliant and saving time. We support Brighton clients across the leading cloud platforms, so your bookkeeping, VAT and tax filings are accurate, automated and MTD-ready.
The platforms we support our clients on — core bookkeeping
We support Brighton clients across all three of the UK's leading cloud bookkeeping platforms. Whichever you're on — or considering — we can set it up, migrate your data, and manage it ongoing.
Xero
The most widely-used cloud accounting platform in the UK. Excellent for service businesses, property investors and limited companies. MTD for VAT and MTD for Income Tax ready. We're a Xero Bronze Partner.
QuickBooks
Powerful bookkeeping for trades, retail and growing businesses. Strong payroll integration and cash flow tools. We're a QuickBooks ProAdvisor Silver partner with hands-on migration experience.
FreeAgent
Built for freelancers, contractors and small businesses. Simple interface, great self-assessment support, and free with most NatWest and RBS business accounts. Fully MTD-compliant.
Automated capture tools we support our clients on
Manually entering receipts and invoices is the biggest time-sink in bookkeeping. These tools automate it — photographing receipts, reading invoices by email, and posting straight to your accounting software.
Dext
The market-leading receipt and invoice capture tool. Reads your expenses via mobile app or email, extracts the data automatically, and pushes it to Xero or QuickBooks. Eliminates manual data entry almost entirely.
Briefcase
A newer, AI-powered document management and capture platform. Combines receipt capture with document storage and approval workflows. Good fit for businesses managing a high volume of supplier invoices.
Apron
Apron adds a payments layer to your bookkeeping — capturing bills, getting them approved, and paying suppliers directly from the platform. Cuts invoice processing time and eliminates double-entry.
Expenses and payroll platforms we support
Tracking staff expenses and running payroll are two of the most admin-heavy tasks for growing businesses. These platforms automate both — and integrate cleanly with your bookkeeping software.
Pleo
Smart company cards with built-in expense management. Staff spend on Pleo cards, upload receipts on the app, and everything syncs automatically to your accounting software. Eliminates the expense claim process entirely.
BrightPay
UK payroll software used by thousands of accountants and businesses. Auto-enrolment, RTI submissions, payslips and pension management all handled in one place. We use BrightPay to run payroll for our clients.
Reporting and credit control tools we support
Once your books are clean, these tools turn the numbers into insight — beautiful management reports, cashflow forecasts, and automated chasing of overdue invoices.
Syft Analytics
Next-generation reporting and consolidation. Syft pulls from Xero or QuickBooks to produce boardroom-quality management accounts, cashflow reports and scenario models — in minutes, not hours.
Chaser
Automated credit control for businesses with outstanding invoices. Chaser sends personalised, scheduled payment reminders by email and SMS — reducing average debtor days without awkward phone calls.
One team, the whole cloud stack
By supporting clients across this stack, we can configure, migrate and manage whichever combination suits your business — from receipt capture through to filing — keeping you MTD-compliant with less admin and real-time visibility of your numbers.
Whether you're starting from scratch, switching platforms, or just need to tidy up what you have, we'll advise on the right tools and make sure everything works together properly. See our bookkeeping service or get in touch for a free conversation.
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