SaaS Business Accountant
Your SaaS accounts, sorted.
Running a SaaS business means your revenue model is more complex than most general accountants encounter day to day. Deferred income, recurring subscriptions, VAT on digital services — the books need someone who already understands the model. Fixed monthly fee, ICAEW chartered, same-day replies.
- Recurring revenue and deferred income recognised correctly every month
- Tax position visible throughout the year — not only when the bill arrives
- VAT on digital services tracked and filed — EU obligations understood
- An accountant who already knows how subscription businesses are structured
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Sorted Fast, at Short Notice
“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions.”
★★★★★
Switched Accountants, Already Saving Money
“Having only recently switched my business to Swift from another accountant, I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money.”
★★★★★
Price Quoted Within Five Minutes
“Kieran explained everything in the best possible way, told me the price they’d charge after 5 minutes of speaking.”
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One Click Away from Any Question
“He was always one click away from every possible question we could throw at him.”
Sound familiar?
SaaS books more complicated than your accountant expected?
Subscription revenue is not difficult to understand — it is just different from what most general accountants deal with. Deferred income, monthly recurring billing, VAT on digital services to customers in multiple countries, a corporation tax position that can look misleading if the structure is off. Most of it is entirely manageable. It just needs someone who has seen the model before, not someone working it out at your expense.
- Deferred revenue missing or recorded incorrectly — distorting the actual financial picture
- VAT on digital services to EU customers not tracked, filed or even flagged
- No reliable view of profitability because the books do not reflect how subscription income works
What sorted looks like
Recurring revenue recognised correctly and deferred income treated as it should be. VAT on digital services handled within the normal quarterly cycle. Management figures each month that actually reflect how a SaaS business performs — not just a bank balance and a pile of transactions.
- Recurring revenue and deferred income recorded correctly — every month
- VAT on digital services tracked and filed — EU OSS obligations covered
- Monthly figures that reflect your subscription model, not just a bank reconciliation
- A fixed monthly cost that does not move regardless of how many questions you ask
What SaaS founders say about us
We work with small limited companies and growing software businesses across the UK. Here are two clients who came to us with books that needed sorting and a tax position that needed clarity.
Swift accounting offers exceptional service and I would recommend them to any business looking to move to online accounting.
Having only recently switched my business to Swift from another accountant, I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money! Would recommend. Nic Paton, Cormorant Media
What your monthly fee covers
Three things that keep your books accurate, your tax position clear and your compliance obligations managed — for one fixed monthly fee.
Bookkeeping and Revenue Recognition
Your subscription income, deferred revenue and recurring transactions reconciled monthly against your bank account. The books are current, the numbers are structured correctly for a SaaS model, and there is no scramble when the tax return comes around.
Included as standardVAT Returns and Digital Services Compliance
Quarterly VAT returns prepared and filed with HMRC under Making Tax Digital. If you sell to customers in the EU, VAT on digital services and OSS obligations are factored in as a matter of course — not flagged as a problem six months after the fact.
Quarterly, fixed feeCorporation Tax and Annual Accounts
Year-end accounts and CT600 prepared and filed on time. Because your books are current throughout the year, your tax liability becomes visible well before it is due — long enough to plan for it, not just react to it.
No extras, no surprisesSmall limited companies across the UK trust Swift
Sole traders, limited companies and software businesses with books in varying states of order. Usually arriving with records that need work. Leaving with considerably less to worry about.
Two Years In, Still Highly Recommending
“I’ve been using Swift Accounting for two years now after my previous accountant retired and recommended Kieran. Excellent and prompt service, great communications and above all really helpful. Highly recommend.”
Fast, Professional, Patient With Every Question
“Kieran came recommended to us and for good reason. He was fast, professional and very patient when answering our long list of questions.”
Fast Work at Short Notice, Repeatedly
“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions. Many thanks and I would highly recommend them for all accounting needs.”
Why SaaS founders choose Swift
There is no shortage of accountants. Here is what is different about working with one who already understands how software businesses are structured and how their revenue model works.
No explaining your revenue model
Deferred income, monthly recurring revenue, annual subscriptions billed upfront, VAT on digital services — you will not need to spend the first call explaining how your business works before getting a useful answer. We work with cloud-based and software businesses regularly. Ask a question, get an answer.
Replies the same day
Questions get answered the day you ask them. Not logged, not queued, not passed along — answered. If something changes in your business and you need to know the tax implication, you will know before the end of the day.
One price, clearly agreed
Your monthly fee is fixed before work begins and does not move. No hourly billing, no invoice that arrives larger than expected, no charge per email. Your accounting costs are as predictable as your own subscription revenue.
Up and running in four steps
Four steps from enquiry to everything being handled. No complicated onboarding, no forms that require a legal background to complete.
Send your enquiry
Fill in the form on this page. Kieran reads every enquiry personally and responds the same day with a clear next step. No automated holding messages, no waiting to hear whether your enquiry has been received.
A short discovery call
Twenty minutes to understand your software business, your current setup and what needs sorting. By the end of the call you will know exactly what is covered, how it is structured and what it costs each month.
We handle the setup
Your accounting software is connected, your records are brought up to date and the chart of accounts is structured correctly for your revenue model. You confirm you want to proceed — we handle the rest.
Ongoing — nothing falls through
Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT, annual accounts and corporation tax — handled as a matter of course. Your tax position is visible throughout the year, not only at year-end. Surprises are largely avoidable when the books are current.
“Kieran was clear with information and explained everything in a way that I could understand.”
Questions SaaS founders usually ask first
Less time on the books. More on the product.
Fixed monthly fee. Books structured correctly for your revenue model. Tax position visible throughout the year. Same-day replies. No lock-in.