Bookkeeping for HMRC Audit Readiness

What this service covers

This service is designed to keep your records in a state that stands up to scrutiny, not just “done for the year”. Support is tailored to how your business trades and what HMRC typically expects to see.

• Regular bank and card reconciliations so figures tie back to statements
• Clear categorisation of income and costs with consistent posting rules
• Receipt and invoice capture, filing and linking to transactions
• VAT bookkeeping checks to reduce common errors and missing evidence
• Debtor and creditor review where relevant (who owes you, who you owe)
• Clean audit trail notes for unusual items, personal use and one offs
• Periodic housekeeping to correct duplicates, miscoding and gaps
• Practical guidance on what to keep, how long to keep it, and where it should live

When this is most useful

This is a good fit if you:

• Are behind on bookkeeping and want to bring records up to date
• Have mixed income streams (for example Stripe, PayPal, card payments, bank transfers)
• Claim expenses but struggle to keep invoices and receipts organised
• Are VAT registered and want confidence your returns are supported by evidence
• Want peace of mind that your numbers are defensible, not just estimated

How the work is delivered

You will typically share bank feeds or statements, sales data, invoices and receipts through a secure digital process. Bookkeeping is then completed and reconciled on an agreed schedule, with queries raised as they come up rather than left until year end. You get clear actions when something is missing, unclear or needs your confirmation.

If HMRC ever asks to see your books

If you receive an HMRC letter or a request for information, the aim is to respond with organised, consistent records and supporting documents. With audit-ready bookkeeping in place, it is quicker to locate transactions, explain movements, and provide evidence in the format HMRC expects.

Ongoing value

As well as reducing HMRC risk, tidy books make your numbers more useful. You can track profitability, keep on top of VAT and tax deadlines, and make decisions using figures that reconcile back to real world cash movements.