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Looking for a bookkeeper in Reading who works with you directly?
Easy Business Accounting gives Reading business owners a direct relationship with Larissa, a written scope and a regular process for records, questions and deadlines. Support can cover monthly records, catch-up work, VAT and MTD, Self Assessment records, payroll coordination, reporting and controlled provider handovers.
At a glance
Easy Business Accounting is a bookkeeping practice run by Larissa Johnson from 18 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG. Larissa works directly with sole traders, landlords and small limited companies in Reading, Caversham and across Berkshire, and with clients elsewhere in the UK online.
- Services: monthly bookkeeping, VAT and Making Tax Digital records, Self Assessment records, catch-up bookkeeping, payroll support and management reporting.
- Software: Xero (Larissa is a Xero certified professional), plus QuickBooks and Sage.
- Not offered: construction and CIS bookkeeping.
- How to start: call 07918 665435, email larissa@easybusinessaccounting.com or book a free 30-minute discovery call.
Based locally? Meet your bookkeeper in Caversham.
Understand what affects the fee in our bookkeeping cost guide.
Ask Larissa about thisWhat useful support looks like
A clear result, not an open-ended promise.
- ✓Direct contact with Larissa
- ✓A written bookkeeping scope
- ✓Secure digital record handling
- ✓Remote or locally relevant support
- ✓A needs and records review
- ✓A defined service combination
- ✓Clear responsibilities and timing
- ✓A fixed written proposal
Before you ask for a quote
Use this practical checklist.
- 01
List the services needed
- 02
Confirm the current software
- 03
Identify upcoming deadlines
- 04
Prepare a short summary of record condition
- 05
Choose the immediate priority
- 06
List accounts and software
- 07
Note VAT, payroll and tax dates
- 08
Identify historic work separately
Example
What this can look like in practice.
A Reading consultant wants monthly bookkeeping and a year-end accountant handover. The scope sets the monthly cut-off, accounts covered and handover date. A Reading business needs three months of catch-up work followed by monthly support. The project and ongoing service are scoped as separate phases. A Reading services company agrees a monthly close, one query list and a quarterly performance summary, with the accountant receiving completed records at year end.
This is an illustrative example, not a promise of a particular result or turnaround time.
Compare the process
From uncertainty to a defined bookkeeping routine.
| Area | Before support | With an agreed EBA scope |
|---|---|---|
| Records | Records are partly kept, spread across apps, receipts and spreadsheets | Direct contact with Larissa |
| Questions | Unclear items stay unresolved until a deadline is close | Questions are grouped, prioritised and resolved to an agreed timetable |
| Next step | No clear owner, cut-off date or completion point | A written scope sets responsibilities, timing and the next action |
| Bookkeeping services in Reading | The business needs more than one bookkeeping task but wants one clear scope | A needs and records review |
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you commit.
Where is Easy Business Accounting based?
In Caversham, Reading, at 18 Prospect Street, RG4 8JG. Most work is done securely online, so clients do not need to visit.
What does a bookkeeper in Reading do for a small business?
Larissa keeps your bank and card accounts reconciled, records income and expenses, chases missing receipts, and gets your records ready for VAT returns, Making Tax Digital updates, Self Assessment or your accountant's year-end work. The exact scope is agreed in writing before work starts.
Do we need to meet in person?
Not necessarily. Most records and reviews can be handled securely online. Any meeting format is agreed during the discovery call.
How much will the work cost?
The fee is confirmed after the record condition, transaction volume, software, accounts and deadlines are reviewed. You receive a written fixed scope rather than an unsupported headline price.
Can Larissa work with my accountant?
Yes. With your permission, Larissa can organise records for your accountant and agree a clear handover. Tax advice, filing and bookkeeping responsibilities are separated in writing.
Do you work with landlords and sole traders in Reading?
Yes. Sole traders and landlords are a core part of the work, including keeping rental income and property expenses organised for Self Assessment and for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which applies from April 2026 to those with qualifying income over £50,000 and from April 2027 to those over £30,000.
Can several services be combined?
Yes, where the responsibilities and timing remain clear. Catch-up projects and ongoing work may be separated into phases.
Which small businesses are not a fit?
EBA does not currently offer construction or CIS bookkeeping. Highly complex tax, audit, insolvency and forensic work may require another specialist.
Official information
Check the current HMRC guidance.
Tax rules and deadlines can change. These official sources were checked when this page was reviewed on 27 October 2026.