# Accounts production software for accountants and bookkeepers

Source: https://www.statutoryaccounts.io/software/software-for-accountants/

Last reviewed: 28 October 2026

Accountants and bookkeepers who prepare statutory accounts for clients need software that handles many companies, separates preparing from reviewing and approving, keeps a record of who changed what, and produces the filing version for each size. From 1 April 2028 accounts must be filed by software in iXBRL, and agents who file will need to be registered with Companies House.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Workspaces and roles | Admin, preparer, reviewer, approver and client, per workspace |
| Review trail | Comments, changes and approvals recorded per financial year |
| Outputs | PDF, Word and Excel, and a Companies House filing pack prepared for filing |
| Agents and identity | Third-party agents must register as Authorised Corporate Service Providers; presenter verification expected no earlier than November 2027 |
| Price | One-off per company per financial year, excluding VAT: micro-entity £129, small £199, medium-sized £799, large £1,999; the CT600 for that year included; the first set of accounts in an account free |
| Status | Trial balance import, CT600 module and iXBRL output in preparation; accounts prepared for filing, not submitted |

As at 25 October 2026.

## What a practice needs

- Many companies, one place. A workspace per practice with each client company and financial year, and the right people on each.
- Preparer, reviewer, approver. Separate roles so that the person who maps the trial balance is not the one who signs off, and the client director approves last.
- A record. Who changed a mapping, edited a note or approved the accounts, and when.
- Size and framework done right. The 2025 thresholds and the two-year rule, FRS 105, FRS 102 Section 1A and full FRS 102, and the 2026 changes to FRS 102.
- Comparatives without retyping. Last year's figures taken over from the accounts filed at Companies House or from last year's file.
- The filing version. Full, filleted or micro accounts with the right statements; from 2028 an iXBRL file for software filing.
- The Corporation Tax return from the same figures, since HMRC's free service closed on 31 March 2026.

## How StatutoryAccounts.io fits a practice

Status on 28 October 2026: the UK trial balance import, the CT600 module and iXBRL output are in preparation and not yet available. StatutoryAccounts.io prepares accounts and returns for filing: it does not submit them to Companies House or HMRC, and it is not yet HMRC-recognised Corporation Tax software or a Companies House software filer.

StatutoryAccounts.io organises work in workspaces with the roles admin, preparer, reviewer, approver and client. A preparer maps the trial balance with AI suggestions, a reviewer comments, and the client director approves; every step is recorded. The accounts come out as PDF, Word and Excel with a Companies House filing pack prepared for filing; the practice files them as the company's agent. The price is per company per financial year by size (£129 micro-entity to £1,999 large, excluding VAT), with the CT600 for that year included and no subscription.

It does not issue an accountants' report on unaudited accounts or an auditor's report: those stay with the practice, which can add its own report to the accounts.

## Identity verification and agents

| Measure | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Registration of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs) opened | 18 March 2025 |
| Identity verification mandatory for new directors and people with significant control | 18 November 2025 |
| Existing directors verify with their next confirmation statement | By 17 November 2026 |
| Anyone filing (presenters) must be verified; third-party agents must be ACSPs | No earlier than November 2027, with at least 6 months' notice |
| Accounts filed only by commercial software, in iXBRL | From 1 April 2028 |

A practice that files for clients should plan for both: registering as an ACSP before the presenter rules start, and filing software that produces iXBRL accounts before April 2028.

## Frequently asked questions

**Can my clients approve their accounts in the software?**
Yes. In StatutoryAccounts.io a client director can be given the approver role to review and approve the accounts the practice prepared.

**Does the software produce an accountants' report?**
No. The compilation report on unaudited accounts is the practice's own report; it is not required by law and is not filed at Companies House.

**Do agents need to register with Companies House?**
Third-party agents who file will have to be registered as Authorised Corporate Service Providers once the presenter rules start, which Companies House expects no earlier than November 2027.

**How is the software priced for a practice?**
Per company per financial year by size, excluding VAT, from £129 for a micro-entity to £1,999 for a large company, with the CT600 for that year included.

## Sources

- [Companies House: update to accounts filing from April 2028 (23 October 2026)](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-house-update-to-accounts-filing-from-april-2028)
- [Companies House: ECCTA outline transition plan](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-outline-transition-plan-for-companies-house)
- [Companies House: using software to file your company's information](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-software-to-file-your-companys-information)
- [HMRC: closure of the service to file your company accounts and tax return](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/closure-of-the-service-to-file-your-company-accounts-and-tax-return)

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