Ongoing recording, reconciliation and reporting of financial activity, through to financial statements.
About the service
Bookkeeping is the continuous work of recording transactions, reconciling accounts and keeping the underlying records in a state where reporting and tax filing can be done from them.
Accounting builds on those records: period-end adjustments, management reporting and the preparation of financial statements in whatever framework applies to the entity.
Reporting frameworks, statutory filing requirements and audit thresholds are set locally, so what a complete set of accounts looks like depends on where the entity is registered.
Common needs
Typical reasons people look for this work. Scope is agreed with the professional you engage — not set by this platform.
Transaction recording, bank and ledger reconciliation on a regular cycle.
Bringing records that have fallen behind back to a reliable, reconciled state.
Period-end adjustments and statements prepared under the framework that applies to the entity.
Regular reporting on the figures that the business actually makes decisions on.
Ask these of any professional you contact. TaxAccountant.com cannot answer them for a specific professional or a specific situation.
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Enrolled Agent
Location: Toronto, Canada
Advises on tax jurisdictions: CA-FED · CA-ON · US-FED
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Consultation: Remote or in person
Chartered Accountant
Location: Sydney, Australia
Advises on tax jurisdictions: AU-ATO
Languages: English
Consultation: Remote or in person
ACCA
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Advises on tax jurisdictions: GB-HMRC
Languages: English, French
Consultation: Remote only
FAQs
General information about this category of work. Nothing here is advice about your own tax position.
No. Bookkeeping produces and maintains the records. Tax preparation uses those records to produce a return, and may require separate authorization. Some professionals offer both; the directory lists them as separate services.
It commonly is. The directory has a consultation-mode filter so you can narrow to professionals who state they work remotely, in person, or either.
That depends on the entity and what it is required to file, which is a question for a professional familiar with your jurisdiction. Software and a professional engagement answer different parts of the problem.
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