Remote accounting support for UK accountancy practices
Accounting outsourcing for UK accountancy practices

Remote accountants, without hiring.

Outsource your bookkeeping, accounts, payroll, VAT and tax to vetted, UK-trained remote accountants and bookkeepers — working in your software, to your standards.

Overflow & seasonal peaks

Clear your year-end & January overflow.

Send us your self-assessment and year-end overflow and we turn it around quickly — so your team stays on top of every deadline.

Dedicated resource

Add a dedicated remote accountant.

Bring on a dedicated, qualified accountant for your practice — managed, trained and supported by us, working the way you do.

Outsourced bookkeeping

Remote bookkeeping, kept clean.

Remote UK bookkeepers process transactions, reconcile feeds and keep client books VAT-ready in Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.

Outsource accounting services

Your whole compliance workload, handled.

Outsource bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, accounts and tax to a UK-standard team — reviewed and ready for your sign-off.

Offshore & back-office accounting

UK standards, offshore value.

Back-office accounting delivered securely offshore — the cost benefit without the compromise, working behind the scenes as part of your team.

How it works

One simple system to get every job done

No email chains, no lost files. Your practice runs on a single secure platform — upload your work, let your dedicated manager handle it, and track every job through to completion.

1

Upload jobs to your dashboard

Every firm gets its own secure online dashboard. Upload jobs, documents and client records in seconds — all in one place, available 24/7, with nothing lost in inboxes or attachments.

2

Your dedicated manager delivers

Every firm is assigned a dedicated account manager who owns your work end to end — allocating each job to the right accountant, chasing deadlines and holding the quality bar. One point of contact who knows your practice.

3

Track everything in the system

All communication, data and job progress runs through the platform. See what's in progress, what's finished and every message in one place — complete visibility and a full audit trail of every job.

Outsourced & remote accounting

The real cost of an in-house hire — and how outsourcing removes it

Employing a UK accountant is far more than a salary. Recruitment, on-costs, cover, overheads and employment law all land on you. A remote, outsourced accountant gives you the same output without any of it — you pay for work done, not headcount.

Salary & recruitment

A qualified UK accountant costs £35k–£55k a year before a penny of on-costs — plus agency fees and weeks of hiring. Outsourcing gives you the same capability for a fraction of the cost, with nothing to recruit.

Employer NI & pension

Every payslip carries employer's National Insurance (15%) and auto-enrolment pension contributions on top of salary. With outsourcing there are no on-costs — no NI, no pension, no payroll to run.

Holiday, sick & leave cover

Staff get 28 days' statutory holiday, sick pay and maternity or paternity leave — and the work still needs covering. Our dedicated remote resource includes holiday and sickness cover as standard.

Software & office overheads

Desks, hardware, software licences, CPD, training and insurance all add up per head. Outsourcing wipes out those overheads — we bring our own tools and work securely inside yours.

Employment law & liability

Contracts, HR, disciplinaries, redundancy and tribunal risk come with every employee. Outsourcing carries no employment liability — no contracts to manage and no HR headaches.

Idle time & staff turnover

Hire in-house and you pay full salary through quiet months, then absorb the cost of turnover and re-hiring. Outsourcing flexes with your workload — scale up in peaks, down in lulls, never pay for idle time.

How we work with you

A simple, secure way to get work done

1

Discovery call

We map your software, standards and turnaround needs and agree the right working model.

2

Secure onboarding

Encrypted access, NDAs and a named contact — your data stays in a controlled environment.

3

We do the work

Jobs completed to your checklists, in your software, and checked by a reviewer before they reach you.

4

You review & sign off

Work comes back ready for your review — accurate, on time and easy to check.

What you can expect

A reliable extension of your team — qualified people, working in your systems, to your standards.

  • Qualified, UK-trained accountants
  • Work in your software — Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, IRIS & more
  • Every job checked by a reviewer
  • Secure access, NDAs & GDPR-safe data handling
  • Flexible: job-based, hourly or a dedicated resource
  • A named manager on your account
Reviews

Trusted by UK accountancy practices

Practices across the UK rely on us for dependable remote accounting support. Here's what they say.

★★★★★
“Remote Accountant cleared a 300-job backlog before the January deadline — and the quality beat our in-house work. Our clients never knew, and our margins have never looked healthier.”
Rachel OwensManaging Partner, Owens & Co Chartered Accountants, Leeds
★★★★★
“Having a dedicated resource that works our hours and our workflow has been transformational. It genuinely feels like an extra member of the team, not an outsourcer.”
James WhitfieldDirector, Whitfield Accountancy, Bristol
★★★★★
“We scaled from 90 to 140 clients without a single new hire. The remote team just absorbed the volume — bookkeeping and VAT come back faster than we ever managed in-house.”
Priya SharmaPrincipal, Sharma & Associates, Birmingham
★★★★★
“The saving versus employing another accountant is enormous once you factor in NI, pension and cover. Same output, none of the overhead or the HR risk.”
David MackenziePartner, Mackenzie Reid LLP, Edinburgh
★★★★★
“Turnaround is the thing that sold me. Accounts I'd expect to take a fortnight come back in days, fully reconciled with a clean working-paper file.”
Sophie BennettFounder, Bennett Bookkeeping, Manchester
★★★★★
“The work comes back clean, on time and in our formats. It genuinely feels like having our own back office, without the headcount.”
Tom EllisonDirector, Ellison & Grant Accountants, Cardiff
★★★★★
“January used to break us. Now we send overflow across and the team just clears it. No burnout, no missed deadlines, no scramble.”
Hannah ClarkeManaging Director, Clarke Financial, Nottingham
★★★★★
“Data security was my worry — the ISO 27001 setup and NDAs put that to bed immediately. Access is controlled and everything stays in our environment.”
Michael O’SullivanPartner, O’Sullivan & Co, Liverpool
★★★★★
“We started with a small trial job to test the water. Within a month they were doing our payroll and VAT for 40 clients. Onboarding was genuinely painless.”
Emma RichardsonPractice Owner, Richardson Tax, Glasgow
★★★★★
“The reviewers catch things. Work comes back checked and ready to sign — our rework has basically disappeared and my seniors have their evenings back.”
Andrew FosterSenior Partner, Foster Hughes, Sheffield
★★★★★
“Flexibility is the win for us. We flex hours up for year-end and back down in summer, and only ever pay for the work we actually use.”
Laura NguyenDirector, Nguyen Accountancy, Reading
★★★★★
“It's the smartest capacity decision we've made. We've grown fees 30% in a year without the cost, risk or hassle of recruiting.”
Chris PatelManaging Partner, Patel & Wright, Leicester
FAQs

Outsourced & remote accounting — your questions answered

Everything UK practices ask about outsourcing accounting work, remote accountants, pricing, security and getting started.

What is outsourced accounting for UK practices?
Outsourced accounting is when your accountancy practice hands compliance work — bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT, payroll and tax — to a trusted external team who complete it for you. Remote Accountant gives UK firms extra qualified capacity without the cost and risk of hiring.
What does a remote accountant do?
A remote accountant works off-site as an extension of your team, completing the same accounting and tax jobs an in-house member would — in your software, to your standards. You keep the client relationship and review; we handle the production work remotely.
How does outsourcing accounting work step by step?
After a short discovery call we set up secure access to your systems, agree a working model, then start with a trial job. You send work, our remote accountants complete it to your templates, a qualified reviewer checks it, and it comes back to you review-ready to sign off and bill.
How much does it cost to outsource accounting work?
Pricing is tailored to your practice and the working model you choose — job-based, hourly, or a dedicated full-time resource. We agree a price with you after a short discovery call, with no fixed rate cards. Most UK practices save around 50% versus hiring in-house.
Is outsourcing accounting cheaper than hiring an accountant?
Yes — outsourcing removes recruitment, salary, pension, software, training and office costs. Practices typically cut the cost of getting compliance work done by around half, and only pay for the capacity they actually use.
Are your accountants qualified and UK-trained?
Yes. Our team is trained in UK GAAP, FRS 105 and FRS 102, and works day-to-day with HMRC and Companies House requirements. Every outsourced job is checked by a qualified reviewer before it reaches you.
Which accounting software do you work in?
We work inside the tools you already use — Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, IRIS, TaxCalc, CCH, VT Transaction+, BrightPay and more. There is nothing new for you or your clients to learn.
Is my client data secure and GDPR compliant?
Yes — we operate to ISO 27001 standards with encrypted access, controlled environments, signed NDAs and full GDPR-compliant handling. Client data is never downloaded to personal devices.
Do you work as part of our team?
Yes — we work as an extension of your practice, in your software and to your standards, with a named manager as your point of contact. You stay in control of every client relationship.
How do we send you work?
You upload jobs, documents and records to your secure online dashboard, or send them however suits you. Your dedicated manager takes it from there and keeps you updated through the system.
How quickly can we get started with outsourcing?
Most practices are live within 48 hours of the discovery call. We set up secure access, NDAs and your named contact, and can begin with a small trial job to prove the fit before you scale up.
Can you handle self-assessment and year-end overflow?
Yes — overflow is one of the most popular reasons practices use us. Send your self-assessment (SA100) and year-end accounts overflow during busy periods and we turn work around fast, so your team never drowns in the January rush.
Do you offer remote bookkeeping services?
Yes. We provide daily, weekly or monthly remote bookkeeping and reconciliations in Xero, QuickBooks and Sage, keeping every client ledger accurate, up to date and audit-clean.
Can you outsource payroll and VAT returns?
Absolutely. We run end-to-end payroll (RTI, auto-enrolment, CIS) and prepare MTD-compliant VAT returns, plus corporation tax (CT600) and personal tax — all reviewed and ready for your sign-off.
What working models do you offer?
Three: job-based fixed fees for overflow, hourly pay-as-you-go for flexibility, and a dedicated full-time remote resource for ongoing volume. You can mix and switch models at any time with no penalty.
Can I hire a dedicated remote accountant full-time?
Yes. Our Full Resource model gives you a dedicated, qualified accountant working exclusively for your practice — managed, trained, supervised and covered by us. It is like hiring in-house, without the overhead or risk, at a price tailored to your needs.
How do you ensure quality on outsourced work?
Every account is prepared to your checklists and templates, then independently reviewed by a qualified reviewer before it returns to you. A named manager owns each relationship, and our rework rate sits below half a percent.
How will we communicate day to day?
You get a named point of contact and a shared channel (email, portal or chat) for tasks and updates. We work to your turnaround expectations and can align to your UK working hours.
Can I scale the outsourced team up or down?
Yes. Add hours or jobs during peaks and scale back in quieter months. As your fee income grows you can move from ad-hoc overflow to a dedicated resource, or build a full remote team.
Do I have to sign a long contract?
No. There is no lock-in on job-based or hourly work, and dedicated resources run on a simple 30-day rolling basis. Start with a trial job and scale only when you are confident.