We’re a UK-based team of bookkeepers and ACCA-certified accountants. We reconcile transactions daily, so your clients’ books are always ready-to-go.
We chase the docs ourselves
We take over collecting documents from your clients. If anything is missing, we reach out with a gentle nudge.
We reconcile transactions daily
Once we recieve the invoices and banks slips, we reconcile them within 24 hours. The books are always up-to-date, not just at the end of the month.
We make it convenient for you
We upload transactions to Xero the way you’re used to, and let you know they’re ready. You won’t have to change your process.
We keep the quality up
Algorithms process routine tasks like tagging docs and matching them to transactions. Certified bookkeepers double-check that everything is correct.
Happy customers loyal to you
Bookkeeping assistant
Each clients gets a dedicated bookkeeper who knows their business and books.
Magic box
Forget sorting and tagging docs, it’s our job now. We extract data from invoices, assign accounts, and store files neatly.
Daily checkup
No more retracing docs from weeks ago. We go through each transaction daily and check if any docs are missing.
Your financial data protected
We set up a direct connection with Xero and your bank to exchange your data securely. All your documents will always be in one place protected with bank-level encryption
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I love the app, it's so easy to use and means I can talk to them at any time, day or night (often night when you have babies!)
Harriette Foulkes-Arnold We are Contented Ltd.
East river is reasonably priced and very convenient. I ended up signing my documents while I was on the tube!
Randeep Sudan Multivertz Ltd.
I set up a business and was getting bogged down in the admin. East river has taken this all away from me. East river is Awesome!
Dave Wallace DW4DAYS Ltd.
Everything was so seamless, it even looked like a fraud 😀 I didn’t have to go anywhere, I just use the web and mobile app to sign the docs.
Ivan Zeljkovic Evans Media Ltd.
I’m actually surprised they kept all their promises! I found East river on Friday and on Monday morning everything was ready.
John Lim Artac Ltd.
Q&A
How many bookkeeping transactions do your packages include?
We have flexible plans depending on the number of transactions each business has. A transaction is any deposit into or withdrawal from the bank. This way you only pay for the real work done.
What bookkeeping software do you use?
We have our own platform that customers can access from a desktop or mobile device. They can send the docs easily, have their files stored and sorted out, and ask questions 24/7. We are integrated with Xero — an elegant accounting solution for small and medium businesses used by 2 million clients worldwide. East river is Xero's platinum partner and an approved app. The migration takes just a few minutes and we make it happen ourselves.
How does outsourcing bookkeeping to East river work?
We collect all supporting documents and categorise them into corresponding accounts. Every day we connect to Xero and the clients’ banks to reconcile incoming documents with transactions. If a document is missing, we reach out to the customer on the same day. This way your Accountants won’t have to wait for the books to be ready at the end of the month: you can always rely on the data we provide.
How do you provide bookkeeping for a small business? What will it be like for my customer?
Your customers will send us their receipts and invoices in any format they have them, like emails, scans or phone pictures. If anything is amiss, East river platform highlights the transaction and sends a notification straight away. Your customers won’t have to spend hours at the end of the month trying to find long-forgotten documents.
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