Tailored Accounting Built for Your Specific Industry
Every industry comes with distinct tax rules, revenue models, and compliance hurdles. At 47 Accountants, we deliver specialized domain expertise that turns industry-specific challenges into growth opportunities.
E-Commerce & Digital Retail
High-volume multi-channel reconciliation & global VAT compliance.
We partner with fast-scaling e-commerce brands across Shopify, Amazon, eBay, and WooCommerce. From COGS tracking to multi-currency payment gateway reconciliations (Stripe, PayPal) and OSS/IOSS international VAT, we ensure your books reflect accurate profit margins.
- Reconciling complex multi-currency payment gateway payouts & fees
- Tracking inventory COGS & landed cost calculations accurately
- Navigating cross-border EU/US sales tax & UK VAT OSS/IOSS rules
- Managing cash flow between inventory orders and sales cycles
- Automated platform integration (A2X, Xero, Dext)
- Real-time gross margin and SKU profitability analytics
- Quarterly cross-border VAT returns & international tax filing
- Inventory cash flow forecasting & working capital planning
Retail Stores & Supermarkets
Multi-location POS sync, stock valuations & shopfloor shift payroll.
Tailored for brick-and-mortar retail stores, boutiques, supermarkets, and franchise outlets. We synchronize daily POS till receipts (Square, Lightspeed, Clover) with your bank ledgers, audit stock shrinkage/inventory valuation, and manage shopfloor hourly staff payroll.
- Reconciling daily till cash, card settlements & merchant fees
- Accurate year-end inventory valuation & shrinkage tracking
- Managing multi-site commercial leases and business rates
- Flexible hourly shift payroll & statutory auto-enrolment pensions
- Automated daily POS-to-cloud ledger auto-syncing
- Real-time stock turnover & gross margin auditing
- Multi-store consolidated P&L & overhead analysis
- Flexible shopfloor staff payroll & auto-enrolment management
Restaurants, Cafes & Hospitality
Daily POS sales, Tronc tip management & prime cost auditing.
Built specifically for restaurants, cafes, bars, and food chains. We integrate daily EPOS sales (Zonal, TouchBistro, Lightspeed) with bank accounts, audit food & beverage gross margins, configure compliant Tronc schemes for employee tipping, and run weekly shift payroll.
- Matching daily EPOS cash/card receipts against bank payouts
- Managing high staff turnover and Troncs/tip distribution rules
- Monitoring food/beverage waste & raw material COGS percentages
- Handling seasonal cash flow fluctuations and rent commitments
- Daily EPOS-to-cloud ledger auto-syncing
- Tronc scheme setup & compliant tipping payroll administration
- Weekly prime cost reports (Labor % + Food COGS %)
- Landlord turnover rent calculations & cash flow buffers
Technology & SaaS Startups
Recurring revenue recognition, R&D tax credits & investor runway.
From seed-stage to Series B+, we help tech founders scale efficiently. We implement SaaS-specific revenue recognition (MRR/ARR), optimize capital burn rates, build investor financial decks, and unlock substantial cash refunds through UK R&D Tax Credits.
- Deferred revenue accounting under ASC 606 / IFRS 15 rules
- Managing monthly cash burn runway for investor reporting
- Maximizing eligible innovation claims for HMRC R&D Tax Relief
- Structuring international remote developer payroll & equity options
- Automated subscription revenue modeling (Stripe/Chargebee to Xero)
- Dedicated R&D Tax Credit preparation and HMRC submission
- Fractional CFO cash runway dashboards & board deck prep
- Global payroll and director share option (EMI) advisory
Professional Services & Agencies
Partner draw optimization, billable utilization & client ledgers.
Designed for marketing agencies, management consultancies, law firms, and IT service providers. We streamline client billing, track project-level gross margins, optimize director dividend strategies, and keep cash flow predictable.
- Tracking billable hour profitability & project variance
- Managing late client payments and credit control
- Tax-efficient dividend & salary distribution for equity partners
- Predicting retainer revenue vs. project pipeline cash flow
- Project margin auditing & automated invoice reminders
- Partner remuneration & dividend optimization plans
- Quarterly management accounts & cash reserve strategies
- Full cloud ledger management (Harvest/WorkflowMax to Xero)
Real Estate & Construction
Property tax structuring, CIS returns & reverse charge VAT.
Serving property developers, SPVs, buy-to-let landlords, and main contractors. We navigate complex Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deductions, domestic reverse charge VAT, Section 24 interest restrictions, and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) planning.
- Filing monthly CIS subcontractor returns without HMRC penalties
- Navigating UK Domestic Reverse Charge VAT rules
- Optimizing tax for property portfolios held in personal vs LTD SPVs
- Managing capital allowances on major commercial property builds
- End-to-end CIS verification, deduction slips & HMRC filing
- Property SPV incorporation & Group structure planning
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT) calculation & 60-day reporting
- Development finance modeling & lender compliance packs
Healthcare & Medical Practices
Specialized NHS/private billing, partner accounting & equipment leasing.
Supporting private medical practices, dental clinics, pharmacies, and locum doctors. We manage NHS income reconciliations, superannuation pension calculations, medical VAT exemptions, and capital allowance claims on high-tech medical machinery.
- Reconciling complex NHS pension/superannuation contributions
- Managing exempt vs. standard VAT rules on medical supplies
- Tax planning for locum consultants & multi-doctor partnerships
- Structuring capital allowances for expensive clinical equipment
- Specialized medical bookkeeping & partner profit share distribution
- NHS Superannuation reporting & pension tax advice
- Equipment lease tax structuring & annual investment allowance claims
- Year-end statutory accounts tailored for medical bodies
Crypto & Web3 Businesses
Digital asset taxation, exchange reconciliation & Web3 treasury.
Pioneering accounting for Web3 startups, DAO founders, crypto funds, and blockchain protocols. We convert on-chain transactions into GAAP/IFRS financial statements, manage crypto payroll, and optimize HMRC crypto capital gains tax exposure.
- Reconciling thousands of micro on-chain transactions & DEX swaps
- Valuing volatile digital asset inventory at fiscal year-end
- Navigating HMRC guidance on staking, liquidity pools & mining tax
- Executing compliant crypto payroll and token distribution grants
- Integration with crypto accounting tools (Cryptio, Cointracker to Xero)
- HMRC crypto tax reporting & Corporation Tax asset classification
- Tokenomics treasury accounting & fiat conversion tracking
- DAO treasury audit preparation & statutory compliance
Global Enterprises & Subsidiaries
Cross-border entity setup, intercompany transfer pricing & global consolidation.
We partner with multinational corporations, international parent entities, and fast-expanding global groups. We manage multi-jurisdiction financial consolidation, cross-border corporate secretarial compliance, transfer pricing documentation, and multi-currency reporting back to global HQ.
- Navigating complex cross-border statutory filing compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Harmonizing local financial statements with US GAAP, IFRS, or parent group reporting standards
- Establishing arm's-length intercompany transfer pricing policies and documentation
- Managing foreign currency exchange risks, intercompany loans, and withholding taxes
- End-to-end multi-country entity formation, secretarial compliance & local governance
- Unified monthly consolidated management reporting packs tailored for global HQ
- Global transfer pricing agreement drafting & international tax authority defense
- Cross-border VAT/GST registration, double tax treaty optimization & international filings
Beyond Generic Accounting
Generic accounting misses industry-specific tax credits, inventory nuances, and specialized software integrations. We deliver vertical precision.
Specialized Tax Allowances
We unlock sector-specific tax reliefs like R&D credits, CIS capital allowances, property SPV structures, and cross-border VAT exemptions.
Seamless Software Stack Integrations
We natively connect your industry tools—Shopify, A2X, Stripe, Chargebee, Lightspeed, or Cryptio—directly into your cloud ledger.
Industry Benchmarking & KPI Modeling
Compare your unit economics, COGS percentages, and gross profit margins against top-performing peers in your exact industry sector.