Bookkeeping services in Luton with your first 90 days mapped out
Bookkeeping services in Luton for limited company directors who need current books before they choose a dividend, hire or supplier.
A tidy year end cannot fix a VAT return built on the wrong entries. The first weeks show whether your software, bank and sales data agree, then Fasih deals with what has been missed.
Fiscal Umbrella provides bookkeeping services in Luton for growing limited companies. Fasih Khan, ACCA qualified, keeps bank, sales, VAT and payroll entries current under a fixed fee agreed in writing, then checks whether the VAT scheme and director pay still fit.
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- Fasih Khan ACCA
- Fixed fees in writing
- Luton office
- UK-wide remote
What current bookkeeping lets you decide
See what the company can afford
Decide whether a supplier, hire or dividend is affordable using reconciled bank and sales entries.
Know what HMRC will expect
VAT, payroll and corporation tax are prepared from books checked during the year.
Raise tax questions before year end
Fasih raises VAT scheme, director pay and relief questions while a change can still be made.
Where late bookkeeping starts costing more
The problem usually appears when a decision has already been made.
- VAT
“I sent the VAT return, then found the marketplace refunds were never reversed.”
The return can overstate what is due. Correcting it later also takes more time.
- Dividends
“I took the usual dividend, then the year end showed the company could not support it.”
The decision was made before corporation tax and the company’s cash needs were checked.
- Hire
“I agreed the new salary before anyone showed me the payroll and corporation tax position.”
The monthly commitment started before the books showed what the company could carry.
- Day 90
What changes once the advice is in the room
Current books show what has already happened. Fasih connects them to the VAT return, dividend, hire or supplier decision ahead. Problems can then be dealt with before a filing deadline fixes the answer.
Quick check · no email
If your accountant cannot explain your bookkeeping, forecast the tax before it lands and reply this week, you have the wrong accountant
Answer these three questions about the accountant handling your company now.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you this week whether your VAT scheme is the right one?
Could they estimate your tax position before you choose the next dividend?
Could they explain why your bank, sales and bookkeeping do not agree?
Those gaps leave VAT, tax and cash decisions resting on books nobody can explain. Use the set-up review to see what needs correcting before you switch.
That is a workable position, though the unanswered area deserves a check. A watch seller’s flat rate setup remained untouched until overseas sales were reviewed beside the VAT return.
Your accountant is covering the decisions that matter, so there may be no reason to move. Keep them and use the VAT scheme checker when your trading pattern changes.
What filing-only bookkeeping leaves until later
Both approaches can produce accounts, but only one helps before the decision.
Bookkeeping built for filing
The bank is reconciled when a return or year end approaches.
VAT is prepared from the entries already supplied.
Questions are handled when a filing creates them.
The year end explains a period that has finished.
Bookkeeping used before decisions
Bank and sales feeds are matched throughout the year.
The VAT scheme is checked when trading patterns change.
Tax and payroll are discussed before dividends or hires.
Fasih connects the books to the next decision.
Can your bookkeeping answer these eight questions?
Each yes removes one source of surprise before VAT, payroll or year end.
- 01
Do the bank balances match the bookkeeping?
Every unexplained difference should have an owner and a next action.
- 02
Are sales separated from returns and refunds?
Marketplace payouts should show sales, fees, returns and refunds separately.
- 03
Has the VAT scheme been checked since trading changed?
Overseas sales or higher costs can change which scheme fits.
- 04
Are import VAT and reverse charge entries handled correctly?
Both should flow into the VAT return from the right entries.
- 05
Does payroll agree with wages leaving the bank?
Differences should be corrected before the next payroll run.
- 06
Is the tax position checked before dividends are taken?
A dividend decision needs current profit, tax and cash information.
- 07
Does every supplier cost have an invoice?
Missing invoices can hold up year end and VAT claims.
- 08
Can year end start before the deadline?
Current books reduce the corrections needed after the period closes.
What the bookkeeping covers beyond data entry
Each part supports a filing or a decision the director must make.
Sales, costs and bank kept together
Transactions are matched and reconciled so the company position can be explained.
VAT and payroll use current books
Returns and payroll are prepared from entries checked against how the company trades.
Year end starts before the deadline
Fasih uses the books to raise tax, dividend and relief questions while action is still possible.
Entry 01
What one VAT scheme review found
Good bookkeeping starts by checking whether each sale is being treated correctly.
What clients say
What the first 90 days put in place
The work starts with the decisions your current books cannot safely answer.
Every deadline and gap is mapped
Fasih reviews the bank, sales channels, payroll, VAT and year-end position before changing the setup.
Bank and sales entries agree
Xero or QuickBooks is connected properly, with A2X where marketplace volumes need it.
VAT treatment matches how you trade
VAT scheme, overseas sales, import VAT, reverse charge, returns and discounts are checked against the books.
The next decision uses current books
Fasih uses the updated books to discuss tax, dividends, payroll and year end before deadlines force the answer.
Who these bookkeeping services are built for
The business must be a trading limited company above the practice’s minimum turnover.
Owners must be able to pay agreed fees now.
The team must be willing to use the recommended bookkeeping or payroll software.
Corner shops, takeaways, transport firms and startups seeking investor introductions are outside the service.
The set-up review will tell you plainly whether the service fits before any handover begins.
Questions directors ask before moving their bookkeeping
What do bookkeeping services in Luton include each month?
Fiscal Umbrella keeps bank, sales and cost entries current, reconciles accounts, and supports VAT and payroll from the same books. It can include Xero or QuickBooks setup, A2X mapping, Hubdoc or Dext, and year-end preparation. The written scope says exactly what is covered.
Can I use Fiscal Umbrella if I already have an accountant?
Yes. The free review first checks what your current accountant covers and where the books stop helping with decisions. You can compare that with Fiscal Umbrella’s written scope. A switch starts only after you choose to proceed, so asking the question does not commit you.
Do I have to move bookkeeping software?
Fasih first checks whether your current setup can produce dependable bank, sales, VAT and payroll entries. Xero and QuickBooks are supported, with A2X for marketplace sellers. If the setup cannot support the work, a change may be recommended and explained before anything moves.
What happens with my current accountant when I switch?
Fiscal Umbrella contacts your current accountant, requests the books and handles clearance. The handover is planned around VAT, payroll and year-end deadlines so filings continue. Nothing moves until the scope and fixed fee are agreed in writing, and you know who is handling the task.
Are bookkeeping services in Luton available remotely?
Yes. Meetings are available in Luton by appointment, while day-to-day work is remote through phone, WhatsApp, Zoom or Teams. Local directors can meet Fasih when a decision needs a proper discussion. E-commerce and technology clients can use the same bookkeeping service anywhere in the UK.
Can you handle bookkeeping for Shopify, Amazon, Etsy or eBay?
Yes. A2X can map Shopify, Amazon, Etsy or eBay sales into Xero or QuickBooks, so payouts, fees, returns and refunds are separated. Fasih also checks import VAT, reverse charge and whether the VAT scheme still fits the share of sales going overseas.
Three ways to decide what happens next
Start with the set-up review
Answer a few quick questions to get a personalised recommendation and, if there is a fit, the free review.
Check if you fit 02 · A question firstIs one bookkeeping question holding you up?
Ask Fasih about the bank, VAT, payroll or year end issue before deciding whether to switch.
Ask Fasih a question 03 · Still decidingStill checking whether your VAT scheme fits?
Use the VAT scheme checker to compare your sales pattern with the arrangement currently in place.
Check your VAT scheme →