What is the best accounting software for accountants in the UK?
It depends on whether you want to move clients onto a new ledger or work on top of the one they already use. IQ Books is a full ledger each client can have, with MTD filing and statutory accounts built in. CodeIQ, Bank Reconciler and LedgerIQ work on top of Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Pandle, so you can automate without moving anyone. Many practices do both: new clients on IQ Books, existing clients automated where they are.
Is IQ Books really free?
Yes. One organisation with the full ledger is free for good: invoices, bills, stock, projects, multi-currency, payment runs, receipt capture, and MTD VAT and Income Tax filing. You start with 1,000 credits for the automation; doing the bookkeeping yourself never uses credits. Emailing invoices and reminders, CIS and Companies House filing need a paid plan, from £5 a month.
Does anything post without me?
No. CodeIQ prepares the coding and you post it. Lines it isn't sure of are held back from bulk posting. On a bank feed you can choose to switch on auto-post for lines at 90% or 95% confidence; it's off until you do, it never posts the backlog, and every line it posts is listed for you.
How fast is CodeIQ?
At top speed it codes up to 50 bank lines a second, each through the full eight-phase pipeline. Speed depends on the size of the batch and how much the client's history has to be read first.
Do you support live bank feeds?
Yes. A client's bank connects once through BankSync, an open banking service, and new lines arrive already coded. The feed is a small monthly plan taken with BankSync, and automatic coding by CodeIQ uses the usual 4 credits a line. Coding a line yourself is always free. UK bank connections are provided by Salt Edge Limited, which is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as an account information service provider under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (FRN 822499). BankSync is not itself authorised or registered by the FCA.
Can I move a client from Xero, QuickBooks or Sage?
Yes, one client at a time, using the import in IQ Books. Or leave them where they are: CodeIQ posts to Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Pandle, and Bank Reconciler, LedgerIQ and PrepIQ work from any ledger.
Does IQ Books do payroll?
No. Run payroll in your usual payroll software and post the journal; IQ Books has payroll accounts ready for it.
Is LedgerIQ advice?
No. It applies recognised formulas to the client's own ledger across 44 modules and shows the working. It helps you prepare the analysis and the narrative; the advice stays yours.