ONLINE BOOKKEEPING SOFTWARE

Your bookkeeping, invoices and VAT, in one place.

BrightBooks is online bookkeeping software that gives Irish small businesses and their accountants one cloud bookkeeping platform for invoicing, VAT returns and bank reconciliation, connected to your accountant and your bank. BrightBooks was formerly Surf Accounts.

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Key benefits of BrightBooks

Stop using Word and Excel for invoices

Create, send and track invoices, quotes and orders, and set up recurring invoices.

VAT that keeps its own records

VAT calculated automatically from your invoices and purchases, with your return figures ready to submit to Revenue on ROS.

Reconciliation in minutes, not hours

Connect your bank and receive transactions automatically, then reconcile them in bulk.

Suppliers paid in one go

Generate SEPA payment files and pay multiple bills in a single transaction (Enterprise plan).

One set of records, shared with your accountant

Business and accountant work from the same live data, with no emailed spreadsheets.

Automated data entry with Dext Prepare

Stop keying in receipts and invoices. Snap them in the Dext app and the data’s captured in seconds, with 99%+ accuracy, and transactions publish straight into BrightBooks. Supplier rules handle the repeat paperwork for you.

HOW IT WORKS

Online bookkeeping software designed for small business, built for accountants

BrightBooks keeps your bookkeeping accurate, your VAT returns ready and your bank reconciled, so you spend time on your business, not spreadsheets. It’s bookkeeping software in Ireland built around the way Irish practices work.

Invoicing software built in

Create invoices from customisable templates and a product catalogue, convert quotes and orders to invoices, and get paid online.

VAT return software for ROS

Everything calculated automatically for your VAT scheme and rates; save the return as PDF or CSV, submit the figures to ROS, and record the payment or refund.

Bank reconciliation

Connect your bank accounts for automatic transaction updates and a live view of cash flow, and reconcile large numbers of transactions at month-end or year-end.

Built for accounting firms, too

Practices get a BrightBooks package tailored to their client base, with shared access to every client’s bookkeeping.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Bookkeeping software used by Irish small businesses and the practices that support them

We have found that BrightBooks allows our clients to have a real time view on their business’s financial position and the ability to easily access that information whenever they need it.

Relieved to discover Surf. We can manage accounts, contacts, and sales pipeline in one place. No stress in managing business finances.

BETTER TOGETHER

BrightBooks connects with BrightPay and BrightAccountsProduction

BrightBooks sits at the centre of day-to-day finances: payroll flows in, and the year-end accounting data flows out to your accountant.

BrightPay

BrightPay sends payroll journals into BrightBooks, so salary transactions are reflected accurately in your bookkeeping.

BrightAccountsProduction

Your accountant works on the BrightBooks data directly at year-end, with no trial balance import, and any adjustments or journals they post flow back into BrightBooks, so there’s no double entry.

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BrightPay
Payroll journal
BrightBooks
BrightAP
Annual accounts

GO DEEPER

Bookkeeping features

Everything BrightBooks does day to day, from raising an invoice to handing clean data to your accountant at year-end. One online bookkeeping software for invoicing, VAT, banking and reporting.

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Invoicing, quotes and orders

Create, send and track: invoices and quotes with your branding, tracked to payment from one dashboard.

Quotes to cash: convert quotes to orders and orders to invoices in one step (Standard and Enterprise plans).

Recurring invoices and online payment: set invoices to repeat and let customers pay online.

VAT and Revenue

Automatic VAT: VAT calculated on every transaction for the scheme and rates you use, with no separate records.

VAT returns for ROS: complete the return, save it as PDF or CSV, and submit the figures to Revenue on ROS; record the VAT payment or refund in BrightBooks.

Return of Trading Details: the report is produced from your bookkeeping records, alongside the trial balance and sales analysis.

Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT): RCT on the Enterprise plan, for businesses in construction, forestry and meat processing.

Banking and payments

Direct bank feeds: connect one or more bank accounts and receive transactions automatically.

Bulk reconciliation: match large numbers of transactions to invoices and bills at month-end or year-end.

SEPA payments: generate SEPA files to pay suppliers, and pay multiple bills in a single transaction (Enterprise plan).

Supplier and expense view: see suppliers and expenses on one screen, with recurring payments and their status.

CRM, stock and reporting

Built-in CRM: track prospects from first call to quotation and manage them through a sales pipeline (Standard and Enterprise plans).

Stock management: monitor stock levels, keep a full product catalogue, and track goods in and out through purchase orders and invoices (Enterprise plan).

Dashboards and reports: customisable dashboards and reports, from detailed sales analysis to the trial balance.

Multi-currency: trade in more than one currency (Enterprise plan).

BrightBooks app

Bookkeeping in your pocket: key figures and outstanding invoices at a glance, free to all BrightBooks users.

Quotes, orders and invoices on the go: raise a quote and convert it to an order or invoice from your phone.

Customers on the move: add prospects and track customers and their orders.

Security, collaboration and year-end

Microsoft Azure security: BrightBooks runs on Microsoft Azure, with industry-leading security built in to protect you and your clients.

Shared access: accountants and clients work from the same up-to-date data.

Review-ready records: clean, structured records kept year-round.

Straight into year-end: your accountant works on the BrightBooks data in BrightAccountsProduction, so statutory accounts are not started from a blank page.

FAQS

Frequently asked questions

What is BrightBooks?

BrightBooks is online bookkeeping and accounting software for Irish small businesses and their accountants, covering invoicing, VAT returns and bank reconciliation, with CRM on the Standard and Enterprise plans and stock management on Enterprise.

Is BrightBooks online accounting software for Ireland?

Yes, BrightBooks is online accounting software for Ireland. It handles Irish VAT and RCT, produces the Return of Trading Details, and prepares your VAT return figures for ROS.

I used Surf Accounts. What happens now?

Surf Accounts is now BrightBooks. Your bookkeeping carries on in BrightBooks, and your accountant can work on the same data in BrightAccountsProduction.

How do I log in to BrightBooks?

To log in to BrightBooks, go to books.brightsg.com and sign in.

Does BrightBooks do Irish VAT returns?

Yes, BrightBooks does Irish VAT returns. As VAT return software, it calculates your return automatically for your scheme and rates, ready for you to submit the figures to Revenue on ROS.

Does BrightBooks handle RCT?

Yes, BrightBooks handles RCT. Relevant Contracts Tax is included on the Enterprise plan.

Can accountants and clients work together in BrightBooks?

Yes, accountants and clients can work together in BrightBooks. Shared access lets them work from the same up-to-date data.

How much does BrightBooks cost?

BrightBooks has three plans (Starter, Standard and Enterprise), priced in euro and billed monthly or annually, with a free trial. Accounting firms get a tailored quote. See pricing below.

PRICING

Pricing

Three plans for businesses, priced in euro plus VAT and billed monthly or annually. Accounting firms get a package tailored to their practice.

For businesses: choose Starter, Standard or Enterprise, and start with a free trial.

For accounting firms: contact us for a practice package tailored to your needs.

Starter

25 purchase & sales invoices

€208.86 +VAT

Per year

Invoicing

VAT filing

Banking

Purchases

General Ledger

Dashboard & Reporting

Online bookkeeping software, without the bookkeeping headache

BrightBooks is complete bookkeeping software in Ireland for small businesses, with invoicing software and VAT return software built in, connected to your accountant and your bank.

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