May 8, 2021

What is real time accounting?

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What is real time accounting?

Put simply, it is the ability to process and access your up to date financial information any-time, anywhere, allowing you to make well informed business decisions faster and respond to the ever changing world in which we find ourselves.

By combining a range of applications to gather and process information as it becomes available, businesses can spend less time processing paperwork and more time growing their business.

Benefits of real time accounting

  • Cut down on processing time through automated information gathering – bank feeds, invoice fetching, recurring invoices, AI assistance.
  • Reduce paper through built in online document storage
  • Automated information processing using character recognition software
  • Source documentation attached to the specific transaction meaning no more looking for invoices.
  • Customised reporting, budgeting and forecasting
  • No expensive hardware requirements – just a web browser and an internet connection
  • Automatic software updates
  • Remote working and unlimited users
  • Allows accountants and advisors to access the same system, improves support and brings forward compliance
  • Accurate, up to date information, faster.

Real time accounting services we offer

  • Customised systems built to suit the needs of your business, combining a range of applications and methods
  • Migration to cloud accounting software
  • Customised training program
  • Ongoing support packages
  • Development of customised reporting templates
  • Preparation and submission of VAT returns
  • Bookkeeping, preparation of management reporting and monitoring of budgets, cash flow
  • Liaise with accounts and tax departments to ensure efficient, accurate and timely production of accounts
  • Payroll processing
  • Hubdoc training and implementation to migrate to online document storage
Want to know more? Speak to the Ballards team now

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