Preparing Financial Statements Has Never Been Simpler
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Annual accounts software
About BrightAP
BrightAccountsProduction helps accounting professionals produce fully compliant, accurate annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships, LLPs, companies, schools, charities, farms, and more. Designed to save you time and reduce errors, our cloud accounting software keeps your financial statements in line with the latest UK and Ireland legislation.
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Cloud annual accounts software with online access from anywhere
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Seamless trial balance imports and automated iXBRL tagging
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Integrate final accounts with BrightBooks, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and more
Features Designed for Your Success
- A variety of FRS formats
- One-click iXBRL production
- Online access from anywhere
- Complete trial balance import
- Automated compliance
- Faster responses with e-signing
- Instant editing of final accounts
- Data security
- Import historical data
- Built-in workflow status
A variety of FRS formats
Choose from a variety of templates and tailor your financial statements for individual clients. Produce fully compliant accounts for sole-traders, partnerships, LLPs, companies, schools, farms, charities, and more from a single platform. Includes FRS102, FRS Section 1A, and FRS105.
One-click iXBRL production
Convert your finalised set of accounts to iXBRL with just one click. There’s no lengthy coding process, no manual tagging, and no need for assisted tagging. You can instantly submit annual accounts that are fully compliant with iXBRL tagging requirements directly to Companies House.
Convert your finalised set of accounts to iXBRL with just one click. There’s no lengthy coding process, no manual tagging, and no need for assisted tagging. You can instantly submit annual accounts that are fully compliant with iXBRL tagging requirements directly to Revenue.
Cloud based accounting software
With our online accounts production software, you can access, edit, share, and create financial statements from any device and location. Cloud annual accounts software gives you better data security, easier access, the ability for enhanced collaboration, and much more.
Complete trial balance import
Enhance your accounting efficiency by importing your client’s trial balance from a variety of bookkeeping solutions, such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and more. Or, use our full software for accounting system, including BrightBooks bookkeeping software, for the simplest and fasters solution for your accounting clients.
Automated annual compliance
Compliance is made easy with automatic updates and a built-in compliance database. Our dedicated team ensure that all accounting formats are automatically updated to stay compliant with Companies House filing and the latest tax and legislative requirements. You get confidence in your accounting accuracy, and total peace of mind.
Faster responses with e-signing
Save time managing client signatures by requesting, collecting, and tracking your outstanding accounts filings online. Clients can securely sign and send documents on the go, reducing the time spent waiting for approval. Plus, it’s easy to track the signature status to monitor who has or hasn’t yet signed.
Instant editing of final accounts
Reviewing final accounts doesn’t have to be time consuming with our powerful and flexible tools. Simply select the data you need to change and make edits directly to the final statement, without leaving the document, before filing accounts directly to Companies House.
Online accounting security
Choose BrightAccountsProduction for your annual accounts software and get the security of Microsoft Azure Cloud. Enjoy peace of mind with the built-in, multi-layered security controls, and unique threat intelligence to automatically protect you and your clients.
Import historical accounting data
Easily import clients’ data for the current accounting period, along with all the key accounting data from the last 5 years. Make comparisons in the trial balance, profit and loss, and balance sheet, plus quickly drill down into the figures for further financial analysis.
Built-in workflow status
From requesting your clients’ books to filing accounts, now you can monitor and track the status of your financial statements. Collaborate across your accounting team by leaving notes at each stage so anyone can pick up the clients’ outstanding tasks.
Faster
Accounts Production Without Delays
Save valuable time managing client accounts by requesting, collecting, and tracking e-signatures online. BrightAccountsProduction’s built-in e-signature feature simplifies approval workflows, helping accounting teams speed up year-end accounts preparation. Plus, with instant editing of final accounts directly within the platform, your team can collaborate efficiently and finalise financial statements faster than ever.
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Faster client responses through secure e-signatures
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Real-time editing of final accounts for seamless collaboration
Streamlined
Integrated Bookkeeping for Maximum Efficiency
Eliminate manual data entry with seamless trial balance imports from popular bookkeeping software such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and more. BrightAccountsProduction’s cloud-based annual accounts software ensures your clients’ financial data is always up to date and accessible online, so your team can work efficiently from anywhere.
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Import trial balances easily from multiple bookkeeping platforms
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Secure online access anytime, from any device
Streamline accounts
Create and submit financial statements
Link tax preparation
Complete tax compliance
Paperless audit with ease
Cloud-first, paperless working papers
Balance the books in an instant
Manage financial data
Automatic compliance
Compliance with Confidence
Stay fully compliant with the latest UK accounting legislation using accounts production software that has automatic updates and a comprehensive built-in compliance database. BrightAP reflects all current tax and regulatory requirements, giving you and your clients peace of mind.
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Automatic updates reflecting the newest tax laws and legislative changes
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Compliance software maintained by a dedicated expert team
Total security
Protection You Can Count On
BrightAccountsProduction is built on the trusted Microsoft Azure Cloud platform, providing industry-leading security to safeguard your data and your clients’ financial information. With advanced threat intelligence software and robust protection measures, you can focus on your accounting work with complete peace of mind.
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Industry-leading Microsoft Azure Cloud security built in
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Advanced threat intelligence software for proactive protection
Add-Ons
BrightBooks
Add a bookkeeping licence at a discounted rate
Sold in bundles of 10 clients
£37.50+VAT
Per month
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“The best system I’ve used, without a doubt.”
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Caroline Hinde Accountancy
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“Nearly nine years.”
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Wren Accounting Services Limited
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BrightAccountsProduction/SurfAccountsProduction Migration Statement
From 8th March 2025, BrightAccountsProduction will no longer be found at accountsproduction.surfaccounts.com
Why was accountsproduction.surfaccounts.com discontinued?Â
After Thesaurus Software and Relate Software joined up to Bright in September 2021, Surf Accounts and Surf Accounts Production became BrightBooks and BrightAccountsProduction.
Along with providing industry-leading software for accountants and bookkeepers, we’re also unifying our historical products here at BrightSG.com so we can ensure our users always get the best experience.
 What does this mean for you?Â
You can now access support and login to BrightAccountsProduction using BrightSG.com.
See our FAQs here to get answers to your questions, or contact our support team at [email protected]Â who will be happy to assist you.
