Bookkeeping and management accounts are the processes of monitoring a business - helping to keep it on track and identifying further opportunities and threats.

Bookkeeping support can be extremely flexible and can be tailored to your individual requirements - whether you are a start-up business and an established business in need of temporary support.

Management accounts are normally completed on a monthly or quarterly basis to give you accurate, up to date financial information enabling you to review the performance of your business. Good quality management accounts will help your business make commercial decisions to boost profitability and cashflow. Our management accounts report can be accompanied by a detailed narrative to provide key areas requiring attention. Receipt of regular management accounts can also help to improve tax efficiency within your business - by enabling you to take decisions before receipt of your annual accounts.

The day to day accountancy functions of a business such as management accounts and bookkeeping are essential but time consuming. Many of today's successful companies maximise their time spent on profit-making core activities by using specialist companies to perform administrative functions where appropriate.

Whether you require preparation of regular management accounts and detailed commentary or just assistance in certain areas, we provide staff who specialise in accounting support and will meet with you at your premises to prepare accounting information or assist in any training requirements you may have.

We are able to assist with;

• Setting up your accounting system including bank and trading accounts as well as easy access to the management information you need
• Agreeing and arranging a timetable for processing your accounting functions such as making payments, collecting sums due to the company and payroll
• Assisting with the preparation of your VAT returns
• Producing management information to include key performance indicators and financial covenants to make timely decisions
• Dealing with the processing of the Customer, Supplier and Nominal Ledgers, including processing and reconciling all cash transactions, whether these are from the bank, credit card or till
• Managing cash and bank balances as well the company's relationship with its bankers
• Provision of cover for long periods of absence, through either planned (such as maternity) or unforeseen circumstances

The above are all essential elements in controlling the financial health of your business. We will work with you to identify the most appropriate management information that will effectively and efficiently help you focus you and your business on those results that are critical to success.

For more information or for a free initial consultation please contact your local office or email: accounts@dains.com