Audit-ready books, from the first entry.
Axento runs bank imports, tax returns, payroll, invoicing and inventory on one strict double-entry ledger — with local rules for 14 countries and a complete audit trail behind every figure.
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Revenue
+12.4%£284,120
Expenses
+3.1%£168,940
Cash flow
Last 12 months · GBP
Needs review
12 linesStripe Payments UK
Sales · 20% VAT
+£12,340.00
RuleWeWork UK Ltd
Rent & rates · 20% VAT
−£4,200.00
RuleJ Smith Plumbing
Repairs · No VAT
−£380.00
AI 94%Adobe Systems
Software · Reverse charge
−£56.98
AI 88%TfL Travel
Travel · Zero rated
−£6.80
Rule
Returns and statements prepared to local standards
- HMRC VAT Return
- FRS 102
- Revenue VAT3
- US GAAP
- CRA GST/HST
- ASPE
- ATO BAS
- IRAS GST F5
- SFRS
- FTA VAT 201
- IFRS for SMEs
- GSTR-3B
- Schedule III
- SLFRS for SMEs
One ledger for every workflow
Bank imports, tax, payroll, invoicing and inventory all post to the same double-entry ledger — so the numbers always agree, and every figure traces back to its source.
Import & categorise
Statements in. Categorised in seconds.
CSV, OFX, PDF or a photo from any bank. Rules handle the routine, AI suggests the rest — and nothing posts until it's approved.
barclays-business-jun-2026.csv
214 lines read · 3 duplicates skipped
SHELL 4421 BRISTOL
Motor expenses · 20%
WEWORK UK LTD
Rent & rates · 20%
J SMITH PLUMBING
Repairs & maintenance · No VAT
ROYAL MAIL GROUP
Postage · Exempt
Tax
Returns, prepared as you go.
VAT, GST and sales tax laid out the way your tax authority asks, with every box traceable to the entries behind it.
Apr – Jun 2026
Ready to fileBox 1
£4,212.40
Box 2
£0.00
Box 3
£4,212.40
Box 4
£1,038.55
Box 5
£3,173.85
Box 6
£21,062
Box 7
£5,193
Box 8
£0
Box 9
£0
Reconciliation
Reconciled to the penny.
Match every statement line and prove a zero difference before you close.
Difference
£0.00
Payroll
Payroll that posts itself.
Statutory payroll in 9 countries, posted as one journal per pay run.
- Gross pay
- £62,400.00
- PAYE income tax
- £11,820.40
- Employee NIC
- £3,962.10
- Pension (employee)
- £3,120.00
- Net pay
- £43,497.50
Invoicing
Invoices and receivables.
One-off and recurring invoices, with sales posted and overdue balances tracked.
INV-0042
Northwind Studio
Inventory
Stock valued at average cost.
Track quantities by item, with cost of sales posted automatically when you invoice.
Oak desk frame
DSK-OAK-01
42 units
£118.40
Walnut top 160cm
TOP-WAL-160
6 units
£212.00
Cable tray
ACC-CBL-02
210 units
£9.85
Multi-entity
Every entity, one login.
Companies in different countries — and your personal finances — side by side, each with its own currency, rules and statements.
Harbour Design Ltd
United Kingdom · FRS 102
Harbour Design Pte Ltd
Singapore · SFRS
Harbour Design Inc.
United States · US GAAP
Personal
Budgets · net worth · income tax
From bank statement to signed-off accounts
Set up your books
Step 2 of 3 · Business details
Business books
Invoicing, payroll, tax returns
Personal books
Budgets, net worth, income tax
Country
Legal form
Reporting framework
VAT scheme
Financial year end
14
Countries
Local tax rates, returns, currencies and statement formats.
9
Statutory payroll engines
From UK PAYE and US FICA to Singapore CPF and India PF.
0
Unbalanced entries
Debits must equal credits — enforced by the database itself.
10
Reports in the audit pack
Trial balance to audit trail, in one download for your accountant.
Local rules. One ledger.
Each set of books follows its country's tax rates, return format, reporting framework and payroll — while the double-entry engine underneath stays the same everywhere.
- Business and personal books in every country
- Indirect tax returns in the local layout
- Statements in local GAAP wording
- Regional rates for US states and Canadian provinces
- GBGBP
United Kingdom
VAT return
- IEEUR
Ireland
VAT3 return
- DEEUR
Germany
VAT return
- FREUR
France
VAT return
- NLEUR
Netherlands
VAT return
- ESEUR
Spain
VAT return
- ITEUR
Italy
VAT return
- USUSD
United States
Sales tax report
- CACAD
Canada
GST/HST return
- AUAUD
Australia
Business activity statement (BAS)
- SGSGD
Singapore
GST F5 return
- AEAED
United Arab Emirates
VAT 201 return
- ININR
India
GSTR-3B summary
- LKLKR
Sri Lanka
VAT return
Controls built into the ledger, not bolted on
The rules that keep your numbers honest are enforced by the database — not just the interface — so they hold no matter how data gets in.
Audit trail
- 10:42:08Sarah Patel approved 38 transactionsReview
- 10:51:33Sarah Patel reconciled Barclays Business to 30 JunBank
- 11:02:17System rejected unbalanced journal JE-2044Ledger
- 11:05:51J. Carter ACA locked books through 30 Jun 2026Period
- 11:06:02System blocked edit dated 14 Jun — period lockedLedger
Double entry, enforced
The database rejects any entry where debits and credits don't agree.
Period lock dates
Once a period is signed off, nothing dated in it can be added, changed or deleted.
Approval before posting
Imports and AI suggestions stay as drafts until a person approves them.
Complete audit trail
Every change is recorded with who made it and when — and can't be edited.
Row-level isolation
Each set of books is separated with row-level security at the database.
Encrypted throughout
Encrypted in transit and at rest. Uploaded statements stay private.
A clean file at year end, not a shoebox.
Your clients keep their books current through the year. You receive a balanced ledger, reconciled bank accounts and a single audit pack — every figure traceable to its source.
- Trial balance
- Profit and loss account
- Balance sheet
- General ledger
- VAT / GST / sales tax workings
- Fixed asset register
- Aged debtors
- Bank reconciliations
- Journal listing
- Complete audit trail
Harbour-Design-audit-pack-FY2026.xlsx
10 sheets · generated from approved entries
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- Business and personal books in 14 countries
- Bank imports from CSV, OFX, PDF and photos
- VAT, GST and sales tax returns
- Statutory payroll in 9 countries
- Invoicing, recurring invoices and inventory
- Several companies under one login
- Period locks and a complete audit trail
- Audit pack downloads for your accountant
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