Smarter cloud accounting designed specifically for UK small businesses and contractors.
Clear Books is a robust cloud accounting platform engineered primarily for the UK SME market, maintaining a significant footprint in the 2026 financial technology landscape. The architecture is built around the UK's 'Making Tax Digital' (MTD) mandate, providing direct API integrations with HMRC for VAT, CIS, and payroll submissions. Technically, it offers a dual-interface approach: a simplified 'Small' plan for sole traders and a comprehensive 'Large' plan for scaling businesses requiring multi-currency ledgers and complex project tracking. By 2026, the platform has matured its AI-driven bank reconciliation engine, which utilizes machine learning to categorize transactions with over 95% accuracy. Its positioning is distinct from giants like Xero or QuickBooks by prioritizing a 'human-first' support model and a hyper-focus on UK-specific compliance features such as Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) processing and dividend voucher automation. The system supports full double-entry bookkeeping while maintaining a user experience accessible to non-accountants, making it a preferred choice for UK-based service businesses, contractors, and specialized trade industries.
Calculates available profits and generates legal dividend vouchers and board minutes automatically.
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Handles subcontractor verification and automatically calculates CIS deductions for monthly returns.
Uses fuzzy logic algorithms to match bank statements against outstanding invoices and bills.
Allows users to switch between multiple business entities with a single login while maintaining separate ledgers.
Assigns income and expenses to specific project codes for real-time P&L reporting per job.
Automatically calculates and posts depreciation journals based on user-defined asset life.
SQL-like query interface for users to build bespoke financial reports beyond standard P&L.
Manual calculation of VAT and Corporation Tax estimates.
Registry Updated:2/7/2026
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Complex CIS tax withholding and reporting.
Tracking which projects are actually profitable.