LF Bookkeepers

Fixed-fee bookkeeping delivered largely through cloud software is the service LF Bookkeepers builds its business around. Its client base spans self-employed people, partnerships and incorporated companies, each with separate service packages, and it agrees its fees in advance so that the cost of keeping the books is known from the start.

Remote bookkeeping across Ireland and the UK

Clients across Ireland and the United Kingdom are served remotely. Its base is in Dublin, with offices in Belfast, London and Gibraltar. The firm is owned by Lansdowne Francs Accountants, and says its qualified bookkeepers have more than thirty years of combined experience with commercial organisations, the public sector and charities. Clients can take on bookkeeping weekly, monthly or quarterly.

Bookkeeping rescue and regular reporting

The firm says regular records keep owners informed and in control of the finances of their business. It also offers help where the books have fallen behind, which it calls bookkeeping rescue. Its reports are described as up to date and as showing the health of a business's finances, so owners can see what is happening without waiting for the year end. The firm's service pages set out separate packages for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Payroll and tax work

Payroll for small businesses is handled through the same cloud service, whether a company has a handful of staff or many. Tax services apply to payroll and self-assessment alike, and the firm says it deals directly with the relevant tax authorities as a registered tax agent. Its approach is to take the work of balancing the books and running the numbers off the owner's hands, so that the owner can concentrate on the front end of the business.

Making Tax Digital set-up

The firm helps clients prepare for Making Tax Digital, a government initiative to modernise the tax system and make the administration of tax simpler and more efficient. It can help clients set up on software that meets the requirement, so that record keeping is compliant when the rules apply to them.

Regulation and professional standing

The practice describes itself as a regulated entity that holds a certificate of compliance, and says it carries professional indemnity insurance through a specialist broker. It says it is fully compliant with the relevant money regulations. Its advisers are certified in Xero and Sage, two widely used accounting platforms, and the firm presents its long experience as the reason many customers trust it with their records.