We have pulled together a list of 3 online accounting services for start-ups and small businesses in the UK.
Running a small company is hard enough without having to worry about bookkeeping and your taxes.
Cloud based accountancy software can make your life a lot easier.
Get on top of your invoicing, connect up your bank accounts to pull in transactions, reconcile them, and before you know it you will be on the road to tidy finances (and a happy accountant!).
Sage Business Cloud
Sage provide online cloud-based accountancy software for businesses in the UK.
Create and track invoices, integrate with your bank account, submit VAT returns and much more.
Sage Business Cloud is compliant with Making Tax Digital.
A free trial is available so you can test the service out to make sure it fits your needs.
Pricing
Both plans currently 50% off for 6 months.
- Sage Business Cloud – Accounting Start – “Entry level accounting software ideal for sole traders and micro businesses.”
From £12 + VAT per month
- Sage Business Cloud – Accounting – “A powerful cloud accounting solution with invoicing and cash flow management”
From £24 + VAT per month
Website: https://sage.com/
Xero
Xero is a cloud-based online accountancy software system popular with accountants in the UK.
Connect up your bank account, credit card or PayPal account and Xero will automatically pull in your transactions. You just need to work through and reconcile everything.
Xero have a range of apps including a Chrome app, though this has not been updated since 2016.
Xero currently offer a 4 months 50% off discount, which is 2 months less than Sage.
Pricing
- Starter – £10 + VAT
- Standard – £24 + VAT
- Premium – £30 + VAT
Website: https://www.xero.com/
QuickBooks/Intuit
With QuickBooks you can send invoices, accept payments, manage VAT, connect bank accounts, and access everything with a range of apps.
If you need help integrating QuickBooks, Sage or any other digital accounting platform into a internal back-end system or any other type of app integration by a developer, modern accounting systems can often allow for this via an API.
Pricing
- QuickBooks Online Simple Start – £12 + VAT
- QuickBooks Online Essentials – £20 + VAT
- QuickBooks Online Plus – £30 + VAT
Website: http://www.intuit.co.uk/
We hope you have found this article useful. If you have any recommendations please leave them in the comments below.
Looking for a business bank account? Check out our guide to the best app-based business bank accounts here.
