Accounted for Consultants
Bookkeeping built for consultants
IR35 assessment, corporation tax, salary-dividend optimisation, and professional services documents — everything a UK consultant needs to run a tax-efficient practice.
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IR35 assessment per contract
Assess each contract for IR35 status with CEST-aligned scoring. Track substitution, control, and mutuality of obligation factors with automatic renewal reminders.
Corporation tax for Ltd companies
If you consult through a limited company, Accounted calculates corporation tax, manages dividends, and tracks your director’s loan account in real time.
Director’s salary optimisation
Penny helps you find the optimal salary-dividend split to minimise your overall tax bill. See the impact of different scenarios instantly.
Work from home calculator
Claim the correct work-from-home allowance for remote consulting. Penny calculates whether flat rate or actual costs gives you the better result.
Professional business documents
Growing library of templates for consultants
Invoices, reports, HMRC submission receipts, and financial documents — all generated from your Accounted data.
Features that matter for consultants
IR35 Assessment
Per-contract IR35 scoring aligned with HMRC’s CEST tool. Assess all key factors and get reminders when contracts are due for reassessment.
Corporation Tax
Real-time corporation tax calculation. See your liability update as transactions come in, with no surprises at year end.
Dividends & Vouchers
Declare dividends, generate dividend vouchers, and see the tax impact instantly. Penny calculates based on your total income position.
Director’s Loan Account
Full tracking with Section 455 warnings. See your DLA balance in real time and avoid unexpected tax charges.
Invoicing
Create professional invoices for consulting engagements. Track payments and send automatic reminders for overdue invoices.
Work from Home Calculator
Calculate your home office claim using flat rate or actual costs. Penny recommends the method that gives you the best result.
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Consultants bookkeeping FAQ
If you’re a contractor working through a limited company, the end client (or agency) is responsible for determining IR35 status for each engagement. Accounted’s assessment tool helps you verify their determination and keep records.
Penny models different salary and dividend combinations to find the split that minimises your combined Income Tax, National Insurance, and corporation tax. The optimal split changes each tax year — Penny recalculates automatically.
Yes. Track income and expenses per contract, run separate IR35 assessments, and see profitability for each engagement.
Company pension contributions reduce your corporation tax liability. Accounted tracks contributions and factors them into your tax calculations and salary-dividend optimisation.