Bookkeeping Reconciliations

What bookkeeping reconciliations cover

Reconciliations confirm that your bookkeeping is complete, accurate, and supported by evidence. They also highlight issues early, before they affect VAT returns, accounts, or tax.

Typically, the service includes:

• Bank account reconciliations against statements
• Credit card reconciliations
• Payment platforms (for example Stripe, PayPal) and clearing accounts
• Checking duplicated, missing, or misallocated transactions
• Investigating unexplained differences and posting corrections where needed
• Reviewing customer and supplier balances where relevant
• Flagging items that need your input (for example missing receipts or unclear payments)

Who this service is for

This is a good fit if you:

• Rely on your bookkeeping to know what you can take from the business
• Need confidence in your VAT returns and reporting
• Use multiple bank accounts, cards, or payment providers
• Want issues fixed as you go, not discovered at year end
• Prefer predictable routines and clear actions, rather than ad hoc clean-ups

How the reconciliations are delivered

Reconciliations can be done monthly, weekly, or at another agreed frequency based on transaction volume.

A typical cycle looks like this:

1. Collect statements or confirm bank feeds are up to date.
2. Match and code transactions to bring the ledger in line with the statements.
3. Investigate gaps, duplicates, timing differences, and mispostings.
4. Post adjustments and ensure balances agree.
5. Provide a clear summary of what was reconciled, what was corrected, and any queries.

What you get after each reconciliation

Once reconciled, your bookkeeping becomes a reliable base for reporting and compliance. You can expect:

• Cleaner, more trustworthy management reports
• Fewer surprises when VAT returns and year-end accounts are prepared
• A short list of practical next steps, if anything needs attention
• Better visibility of cash and profitability, based on accurate records