Accuracy & Quality Checks on Company Accounts

What the checks cover

A structured review focuses on the areas that most often cause mistakes, delays, or unwanted questions.

• Consistency between your bookkeeping, year-end adjustments, and statutory accounts
• Key reconciliations (bank, VAT control, PAYE, debtor and creditor balances)
• Director’s loan account movements and supporting transactions
• Dividends, payroll amounts, and benefits captured correctly
• Fixed assets and depreciation sense-checks
• Accruals and prepayments reviewed for completeness
• Profit and loss and balance sheet reasonableness checks against prior years and your records
• Basic disclosure and presentation checks to reduce filing issues

When this service is most useful

This is a good fit if you:

• Prepare accounts in-house and want an independent review before filing
• Have a bookkeeper producing the numbers, but want a second pair of eyes at year-end
• Are changing accountants and want reassurance on accounts already drafted
• Have had HMRC or Companies House queries before and want to reduce repeat risk
• Feel unsure about specific areas, for example director’s loan, dividends, or VAT and payroll balances

How the review works

1. Information request: you share the draft accounts (or trial balance), bookkeeping reports, and any supporting schedules.
2. Quality review: the accounts are checked for internal consistency, common risk areas, and supporting evidence.
3. Query list and actions: you receive a clear list of issues, questions, and recommended adjustments.
4. Update and re-check: once changes are made, the amended version is reviewed to confirm the points are resolved.
5. Ready-to-file confirmation: you get a final summary so you can file with confidence.

What happens after the checks

You receive a concise, plain-English summary of what was reviewed, what was changed (or needs changing), and what to watch next time. If helpful, the same approach can be built into an ongoing monthly or quarterly process so issues are picked up long before the year-end rush.