Save Money on Accounting Fees with Clean Bookkeeping

Many Irish business owners are surprised by how much they end up paying at year-end for their accountant’s services. While accountants play a critical role in your business — preparing your financial statements, filing tax returns, and offering compliance and tax strategy advice — much of what they charge comes down to how clean (or messy) your financial records are throughout the year.

The reality is simple: messy books lead to higher accountancy fees. Here’s why, and how KeepTheBooks.ie helps prevent it.

Why Accountants Charge More for Messy Books
When your records are incomplete, inaccurate, or unreconciled, your accountant has to spend additional time sorting them out before they can even begin tax work. This “clean-up” time is charged at a premium.Examples of issues that increase your accountant’s workload:

• Unreconciled bank accounts

• Missing VAT or RCT data

• Misclassified income and expenses

• Duplicated or inconsistent transaction entries

• Untracked customer or supplier payments

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Not only does this delay your year-end filing, but it increases your overall costs — and could result in inaccurate filings if key details are missed. How KeepTheBooks.ie Helps You Save on Accounting Fees:

At KeepTheBooks.ie, we specialise in ongoing weekly/ monthly bookkeeping for small Irish businesses. Our service is designed to keep your records clean, current, and accountant-ready.We offer:

Weekly/ Monthly Bookkeeping Services

• Recording and categorising all transactions

• Capturing supplier invoices and receipts

• Issuing and tracking customer invoices and payments

• Matching bank and credit card transactions

• Uploading and syncing data through tools like Xero or AutoEntry

Bank and Credit Card Reconciliation
We ensure that every transaction in your books aligns with your bank statements, reducing the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies.

Supplier and Customer Management
We track payments due and received, so there are no surprises or missing data when your accountant prepares end-of-year accounts.

VAT, RCT, and PAYE Support
We handle VAT and RCT reporting, ensuring your returns are filed accurately and on time. This not only avoids Revenue penalties but gives your accountant clean numbers to work with.

Real-Time Reporting
Each month, we provide updated Profit & Loss and Cash Flow reports so you (and your accountant) can see exactly how your business is performing — with no guesswork involved.

A Collaborative Approach
We work with your accountant — not instead of them. Our job is to maintain the day-to-day financial records that your accountant relies on. When your books are up to date and accurate:

• Your accountant can complete filings faster

• You avoid costly "clean-up" fees

• You reduce the risk of Revenue issues

• You gain clearer financial insight throughout the year

This partnership saves you money, time, and stress — especially during the busy tax season.

Stay Focused, Stay Compliant
Your accountant’s time is best spent providing strategic financial guidance — not sorting through incomplete spreadsheets or chasing missing receipts.

By outsourcing your bookkeeping to KeepTheBooks.ie, you keep your books accurate, reduce accountancy costs, and eliminate last-minute panic around tax time.

Book a Consulation Today
Stop paying more than you should just because your books are a mess. Let’s keep your records clean, your VAT compliant, and your accountant happy.

Book a consultation at www.KeepTheBooks.ie