Revenue reconciliation
Platform and invoicing summaries are brought together with bank records for monthly processing.
Accounting for tech businesses
Finance operations that keep pace with the product.
Reliable monthly accounting for software companies, SaaS businesses and tech teams managing recurring revenue, platforms, payroll and growth decisions.
What you get
- Recurring and platform revenue records organised
- Software, cloud and contractor costs captured
- Payroll and recurring SARS submissions
- Management accounts for clearer growth decisions
For
Software companies, SaaS businesses and growing technology teams
Technology businesses move quickly, but the accounting still has to explain what happened. Subscription receipts, payment platforms, cloud services, contractors, payroll and cross-border suppliers can create a dense monthly record long before the finance team grows in-house.
Smartbook’s specialist fit is operational: we establish a repeatable monthly data flow, keep the books and recurring submissions moving, and provide management information that is useful to founders rather than a once-a-year historical document.
Why Smartbook fits tech businesses
We structure the accounting around digital revenue and a tool-heavy cost base.
- We reconcile platform summaries and bank activity into one dependable monthly record.
- We organise recurring software, cloud, contractor and operating costs consistently.
- We support payroll and employer submissions as the product team grows.
- We provide regular reporting so founders can track the financial position alongside product metrics.
A dependable finance layer for a growing tech company
Technology cost bookkeeping
Cloud, software, contractor and operating expenses are captured from the supporting records provided.
Team payroll
Employee payroll, payslips, leave and recurring declarations can be handled as the team expands.
Tax submissions
Applicable VAT, provisional and income-tax work is prepared within your chosen accounting plan.
Annual financial statements
Year-end statements are prepared from the books maintained through the reporting period.
Management accounts
Regular reporting gives founders a clearer financial view for hiring, spending and growth conversations.
From platform data to a clean monthly close
Understand the operation
We learn how money moves through your business, who handles what and where the admin currently gets stuck.
Set up a clean monthly flow
We agree a practical routine for bank records, invoices, payroll information and the documents our team needs.
Handle the monthly work
We process and reconcile the books, prepare the recurring returns in your package and keep the records organised.
Explain the numbers
You get clear reporting and a dedicated team that can answer questions without burying you in accounting jargon.
What we need to get started
We agree the simplest reliable exports and document flow from your existing finance stack.
- Business bank statements and access to the agreed records
- Sales invoices, platform reports or point-of-sale summaries
- Supplier invoices, receipts and expense records
- Payroll inputs and employee changes, where applicable
- Previous financial statements or tax submissions, if available
- A short handover on how your business currently runs
Common questions
Can you work with revenue from online platforms?
Yes. During onboarding we identify the reports available from your invoicing or payment platforms and agree which records will support the monthly books.
Do you provide management accounts?
Smartbook’s monthly accounting service includes up-to-date reporting, with the scope aligned to the package and the business’s requirements.
Can the service scale as we hire?
Yes. The accounting plans are turnover-based and payroll is available in employee bands, allowing the service mix to change as the company grows.
Do you handle VAT and payroll submissions?
The relevant accounting plans include VAT submissions, while payroll packages include the listed SARS and UIF declarations.
Related services
Last reviewed: August 2026. Smartbook keeps this page current with CIPC and SARS rules.
Build the product. We’ll keep the finance layer dependable.
Walk us through your revenue, platforms and team and we’ll design a practical monthly accounting flow.
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