AccountsPrep

Quickly prepare accounts for clients with no ledger

Prepare, adjust and output a trial balance for an unlimited number of clients with AccountsPrep, an add-on to any AutoEntry subscription. Available to accountants and bookkeepers in the UK and Ireland only.

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How AccountsPrep works

AccountsPrep is ideal for clients who don’t have a cloud accounting ledger, and is only available with an existing AutoEntry account, learn more by watching our brief explainer video:

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AccountsPrep features

AccountsPrep means accountants and bookkeepers can use AutoEntry to create a trial balance to output to final accounts production. Here’s what you need to know:

Make life easier

AccountsPrep is packed with features to make life easier for accountants and bookkeepers:

  • Import a chart of accounts, or use one of our templates.

  • Split large transactions into smaller for individual coding.

  • Make adjustments via standard, double or manual quick journal edits

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Streamline your workflow

AccountsPrep helps accountants and bookkeepers with increased efficiency and minimised risk.

  • No more manual input of statement data into Microsoft Excel or accounts software.

  • Create output for import to final tax software, or create P&L, balance sheet, trial balance, or tax reports.

  • Generate easy-to-understand visualisations for sharing with clients.

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AccountsPrep

  • For accountants and bookkeepers

  • Ideal for simpler do-it-for-me clients (e.g. cash basis) who need minimal involvement in their accounting.

  • Ideal for simpler do-it-for-me clients (e.g. cash basis) who need minimal involvement in their accounting.

  • Prepares accounts in arrears, typically yearly, for import to final accounts software to ensure tax compliance.

  • Integrates with AutoEntry to create trial balance from bank statements data.

  • Allows accountant or bookkeeper to help clients be ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Cloud accounting software

  • For clients, accountants and bookkeepers

  • Ideal for do-it-with-me clients of all types/sizes and using all kinds of accounting methods.

  • Multiple ledgers plus accounts receivable and accounts payable, enabling ongoing compliance, including yearly final accounts. 

  • Integrates with AutoEntry to import accounting data from receipts, invoices, statements, and more.

  • Ideal for ongoing compliance with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and VAT.

How to get AccountsPrep

AccountsPrep is available as an add-on for all AutoEntry subscribers, regardless of which package you’re subscribed to. Getting AccountsPrep is as easy as 1-2-3:

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Sign-up to AutoEntry

If you aren’t already an AutoEntry user, sign-up by clicking the Try AutoEntry for Free button above. You'll get 25 credits on us and can subscribe to AccountsPrep when you choose an AutoEntry package that suits you.

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Choose an AutoEntry subscription

AutoEntry subscriptions are built around credits, which are used when uploading documents. AccountsPrep requires its own, additional subscription and is billed alongside your monthly AutoEntry renewal.

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Add AccountsPrep

Open your AutoEntry dashboard and click to view Settings. Then select to add AccountsPrep to your subscription. Your first payment will be included as part of your next AutoEntry subscription renewal.

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AccountsPrep vs cloud accounting

AccountsPrep is best suited for clients without a ledger who do not have an accounting solution. It is not designed to replace desktop or cloud accounting software such as Sage Business Cloud Accounting.

AccountsPrep

  • For accountants and bookkeepers.

  • Ideal for simpler do-it-for-me clients (e.g. cash basis) who need minimal involvement in their accounting.

  • Prepares accounts in arrears, typically yearly, for import to final accounts software to ensure tax compliance.

  • Integrates with AutoEntry to create trial balances from bank statements data.

  • Allows accountants or bookkeepers to help clients prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Cloud accounting software

  • For clients, accountants and bookkeepers.

  • Ideal for do-it-with-me clients of all types/sizes and using all kinds of accounting methods.

  • Multiple ledgers plus accounts receivable and accounts payable, enabling ongoing compliance, including yearly final accounts.

  • Integrates with AutoEntry to import accounting data from receipts, invoices, statements, and more.

  • Ideal for ongoing compliance with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and VAT.

Perfect for Self Assessment

AccountsPrep makes it easy to prepare yearly accounts in arrears for clients who don’t use a ledger.

Request bank statements for the financial year from your client (in print or PDF form), and use AutoEntry to accurately and quickly extract the data.

Add AccountsPrep as the accounting integration for that client, just like you would add any cloud accounting solution. The statement data will then flow through.

Use AccountsPrep to code, reconcile and adjust the accounts in arrears, as required. Then output a trial balance for import to your final accounts solution.

Pricing

AccountsPrep in billed in addition to your regular monthly AutoEntry subscription. Once you sign-up, your initial subscription fee will be taken as of your next AutoEntry subscription renewal.

  • Monthly subscription

  • All features included as standard

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Unlimited use with all  AutoEntry companies.
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Trial includes 25 free credits

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Benefits

  • Single monthly subscription for an unlimited number of clients.

  • Future-proof clients for the digital records requirement of Making Tax Digital.

  • Import data from PDF or print bank statements via AutoEntry—no need for manual input into Microsoft Excel!

  • Cheque and deposit creation and matching

  • Off-statement journal adjustments via standard or double journal, or manual edits.

  • Import a chart of accounts or use one of the provided templates.

  • Split single transactions into several lines for multiple nominal/tax codes.

  • Transfer between multiple bank and credit card accounts.

  • Output for final accounts software, or create profit & loss, balance sheet, trial balance, or tax reports.

  • Create easy-to-understand visuals for sharing with clients displaying cash flow and yearly results.

What is a credit?

Credits are effectively the currency AutoEntry uses for you to avail of its processing for invoices/bills/receipts and bank/credit card statements.

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Credit

Standard extraction:
Purchase/sale invoices, receipts, bills.
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Credits

With line Item extracted:
Purchase/sale invoices, bills, supplier statements.
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Credits

Per page:
Bank or credit card statements.

Frequently asked questions

Got a query about AccountsPrep, how it works, or how you pay for it? Here are the answers to some common questions.

I’m already an AutoEntry user. How can I get AccountsPrep?

Login to your AutoEntry dashboard, as you usually do, and click to view Settings. Then select to add AccountsPrep to your subscription.

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I’m not an accountant. Can I use AccountsPrep?

AccountsPrep is only for accountants and bookkeepers to use to prepare accounts for certain kinds of clients who don’t use a ledger. Businesses should use a cloud accounting package, such as Sage Accounting.

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Which AutoEntry subscriptions does AccountsPrep work with?

AccountsPrep works perfectly with all AutoEntry subscription tiers, from Bronze through to Sapphire.

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Can I use AccountsPrep without an AutoEntry subscription?

AccountsPrep is only available as an add-on for an active AutoEntry subscription, and you select it as an accounting integration for client companies within AutoEntry. AutoEntry is then required in order to extract data from scanned, photographed or emailed client bank or credit card statements. 

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How many client companies can I process using AccountsPrep each month?

As many as you want! Usage of your AccountsPrep monthly subscription is unlimited.

Don’t forget that you also have unlimited client companies for no extra cost as part of your AutoEntry subscription.

Once you add AccountsPrep to your subscription, all you pay for is the data you extract within AutoEntry, and your monthly AccountsPrep subscription.

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Do I pay for AccountsPrep using my AutoEntry credits?

AccountsPrep’s monthly subscription is charged outside of your AutoEntry subscription.

Does AccountsPrep have a free trial?

To keep things simple, we don’t offer a free trial of AccountsPrep.

However, AccountsPrep is a monthly subscription so if after one month it's not the right solution for you, you can cancel prior to the renewal billing date

How to I use AccountsPrep to prepare accounts for my client’s company?

Integrating AccountsPrep is just like integrating any other accounts package for a client, such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage. Just select the company within your AutoEntry dashboard, and then select the Integrate option in the list at the left. Then select the Connect button alongside AccountsPrep in the list.

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