Accounting software for accountants, CAs and bookkeepers
Your clients bill and record payments every day; you check, adjust and close. With Ellibo each client has their own books, you open any of them from one login, and the figures you need for the return are ready when the period ends.
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Client books that are ready when you are
Most practices spend the first week of every month collecting data, not advising. This is where the time goes.
Waiting for a client's pen drive
Each client keeps books on their own office PC, and you wait for an export, a backup file or a photo of a register.
Each client invites you to their books with the Accountant role. You open them in a browser whenever you like, and switch between clients from the top bar.
Clients change last month after you filed
An invoice from a filed period is edited, and the return no longer matches the books.
Set Lock books till after filing. Entries on or before that date cannot be added, changed, cancelled or deleted.
Bank statements typed line by line
Hours go into keying statement lines and ticking them against a ledger printout.
Import the statement from Excel or CSV, accept the suggested matches, record bank charges and interest directly, and print the reconciliation statement (Professional plan).
Not knowing who changed what
A balance moved and the client's staff all say they did not touch it.
The audit trail lists every change to invoices, bills, payments, expenses and journals, with the user and the time.
How a practice works with Ellibo
- The client invites you
From Settings > Users they invite your email as Accountant. Their billing staff get the Staff role.
- The client records the day
Invoices, bills, payments and expenses are entered as they happen, and POS days post by themselves.
- You review and adjust
Reconcile the bank, post journals for accruals or depreciation, and check the trial balance.
- You close and file
Export the tax report and statements to Excel or PDF, then lock the period.
Tools a practice actually uses
One login, many clients
Every client business is separate, with its own books, plan and settings. Change business at any time from the top bar.
Journals and chart of accounts
Add accounts and post balanced journal entries for adjustments, capital and depreciation.
Full statements
Trial balance, profit & loss, balance sheet, day book, registers and party ledgers, exported to Excel or PDF.
Tax reports
A VAT or sales tax summary by rate for any period.
Bank reconciliation
Statement import, suggested matches, and a printable Bank Reconciliation Statement.
Roles that fit
Admin for the owner, Accountant for you, Staff for billing clerks who should not see reports.
Bringing a client across
- Ask the client to set up their business, or create a new business for them from My Apps.
- Have them invite you as Accountant from Settings > Users.
- Set the books start date and financial year, and enter opening balances.
- Import the client's parties and items from Excel.
- Add bank accounts and reconcile the first statement.
- Lock the last period you filed.
Add more Ellibo apps when you need them
One account, the same customers, items and team in every app.
ExpenseClient staff submit expense claims with receipts for you to check. POS RetailShop clients bill at the counter and their days post into the books. DocumentsCollect clients' bills and statements with file requests, in one folder per client.Accounting for accountants & CAs: FAQ
Can I look after many client businesses from one login?
Yes. Each client invites you to their books, or you create a business for them. You switch between businesses from the top bar, and each one keeps its own books and settings.
What can I do with the Accountant role?
Work with everything in the books: sales, purchases, expenses, banking, journals and reports. Only Admins change business settings and users.
Who pays for the client's plan?
Each business has its own plan. The client can stay on the free plan or upgrade for more users, full statements, recurring documents and bank reconciliation.
Can I stop clients changing a filed period?
Yes. Set Lock books till in the Books settings. Nothing dated on or before that day can be added, changed, cancelled or deleted.
Does it give me the figures for tax returns?
Yes. The VAT or sales tax summary shows tax on sales, tax on purchases and expenses and the net payable by rate. Check the figures before you file.
Can I export reports for my own working papers?
Yes. Every report downloads as Excel or PDF, and lists such as parties and items export to Excel.
Is it double-entry?
Yes. Every document posts proper double-entry to a standard chart of accounts, and you can add accounts and journals as needed.
Accounting for other businesses
More Ellibo apps for agencies & professional services
Spend month end advising clients, not chasing their data
Start on the Free plan - no card needed. Add more apps whenever you are ready.