ACCOUNTING FOR THE BUSINESS YOU ARE BUILDING

Know the numbers. See the next question.

Thoughtful accounting support for independent businesses. We bring records, reporting and useful conversations into a clear working rhythm.
Tell us about your business
A CLEARER WORKING PICTURE
01

The records

02

The review

03

The conversation

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THE WORK, IN PLAIN TERMS

Support that fits the shape of your business.

01

Bookkeeping & records

A structured approach to the records your business needs to keep, with agreed responsibilities and a regular working rhythm.

02

Reporting & review

Financial information prepared for a useful conversation about the business and the questions in front of you.

03

Year-end preparation

Help gathering information and preparing for the reporting and filing work agreed in your engagement.

04

Business conversations

Space to understand your current position and frame the questions to discuss with your professional advisers.
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MORE CONTEXT. LESS GUESSWORK.

Behind every set of accounts is a working business.

There are customers to serve, people to support and decisions to make. We begin by understanding how your business works and what you need from the information.
Then we agree the work, the communication and the responsibilities on each side.
A RHYTHM YOU CAN WORK WITH

Make the routine more deliberate.

GATHER

Bring the right information together.

Agree what records are needed, who provides them and how they will be shared.
REVIEW

Take time to understand the picture.

Review the work in scope, note any questions and discuss the information that needs attention.
FOLLOW THROUGH

Keep the next steps visible.

Agree responsibilities and the next point of contact so the work can continue with context.
PREPARATION HAS ITS PLACE

A clearer handover starts before the deadline.

Year-end work needs information from across the business. We help define the records and supporting details required for the scope we agree.
Discuss your reporting needs
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The scope, timetable and professional responsibilities are agreed before work begins.
THE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE FIGURES

What do you need to understand next?

Which information would make our next meeting more useful?

What is missing from the records we keep today?

How should the work change as the business changes?

Who needs to be involved in the next conversation?

Useful starting points for a discussion about your business, rather than recommendations for a particular financial decision.
OUR WAY OF WORKING

An orderly process. A human conversation.

We value careful records and direct communication. Good work starts with clarity about the task and keeps the people doing it connected.
I

Understand the situation

We discuss your business, the work you need and the practical details of getting started.
II

Define the engagement

We agree the services, responsibilities, information needed and fees.
III

Keep the conversation open

We arrange communication around the agreed work and revisit the scope when your needs change.
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THE DETAILS OF A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP

Clear scope. Useful contact. No mystery language.

Ask what is included. Ask what we need from you. Ask us to explain something again. A straightforward conversation helps both sides do their part.
Meet Ledgernorth through a conversation
THE RIGHT SCOPE FOR RIGHT NOW

Begin with the work you need.

An ongoing rhythm

Recurring bookkeeping or reporting support, with the tasks and communication agreed for your business.
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A defined piece of work

A focused accounting or preparation project with a clear starting point, information list and scope.
Discuss a project →
BEFORE WE BEGIN

A few practical answers.

Who is Ledgernorth for?

Independent business owners looking for accounting support and a clear working relationship. We discuss your needs to establish whether the engagement is a fit.

Can you work with existing records?

Tell us how your records are kept today. We will discuss access, the information available and any preparation needed.

How are fees agreed?

We define the services and responsibilities first, then discuss fees and terms before beginning the engagement.

What should I send with an enquiry?

A short description of your business and the support you are looking for is enough. We can arrange a suitable way to share any confidential records later.
START WITH THE BUSINESS

Tell us where you are today.

What do you do, and what would you like help with? A short introduction gives us a useful place to begin.
Keep financial records and account details out of this first message. We can discuss a suitable way to share them.
Your name
Your email
Your business and the support you need
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THE LEDGERNORTH LETTER

A considered note for the working week.

Firm news and ideas about clearer records, communication and business routines.
Your email
Send me occasional news and ideas.
Count me in

Bring the question. Let us find the starting point.