Xero is a global small business platform that helps customers supercharge their business by bringing together the most important small business tools, including accounting, payroll, and payments. Its powerful features help customers automate routine tasks and gain timely insights. By connecting small businesses with their data, apps, and advisors, Xero enables them to focus on what matters most. Trusted by millions globally, Xero simplifies operations and improves life for the small business community worldwide.

At Sage, we transform the way people think and work, enabling their organisations to thrive. Every day, all around the world, over 11,000 colleagues and local networks of accountants and partners support and enable business builder success. Sage is the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world’s entrepreneurs.

Visit the Ricoh stand to see how our ScanSnap scanners help bookkeepers to prepare for MTD and work more efficiently. We give bookkeepers the ability to scan directly to cloud accounts and expense systems, create CSV files and automate workflows even when clients bring all their paperwork in a plastic bag. Our ScanSnap scanners help you work smarter and make sure you can meet your clients MTD needs.

HMRC, or HM Revenue and Customs, is the United Kingdom's tax authority responsible for collecting taxes and providing financial support. Its primary purpose is to collect money for public services and to help honest taxpayers get their tax right, while making it difficult for those who try to defraud the system.

UK's home study experts with over four decades of experience in bookkeeping/related subjects, offering free career advice; comprehensive materials; award-winning tutors; individualised feedback; virtual campus/peer support; life-changing exam/career success.

We are an award winning, family-run home study college who provide a complete range of bookkeeping, payroll and taxation courses to help you become a self-employed bookkeeper or work within a financial environment. We personalise our support to each individual student to ensure success.

We specialise in offering bookkeeping and accounting training via home study, including courses leading to ICB, AAT, CPD qualifications and more.

Founded in 1983 we have over 40 years experience in this sector and have helped tens of thousands of students achieve their goals and improve their job prospects and earning potential.

Many of our students re-enrol and undertake further study with us in order to widen what they can offer as an employee or to their clients if they are in practice.

For those in practice, we also see many former students putting their employees through our training.

We are hugely proud that so many of our students feel so positive about their experience that they come back to us again and again. It says so much about the service we provide and the community we build.

We have recently formalised the work we do with employers in the form of our Employee Sponsorship Scheme.

XU is a global, independent Biweekly Newspaper and Quarterly Magazine aimed at the Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Fintech communities. Both publications are available FREE of charge on the XU Hub. The XU Hub is a daily source for your Fintech and Accounting ecosystem news. Most of our content is CPD certified meaning you earn FREE CPD whilst you read! Make sure you sign-up free of charge.

Dext, part of the IRIS Software Group, is the world’s leading provider of AI-powered bookkeeping automation. Since 2010, Dext has empowered accountants, bookkeepers, and businesses to thrive by eliminating the manual work that slows them down. Its advanced AI, trained on more than 1 billion receipts and invoices with 99.5% accuracy, streamlines the capture, coding, publishing, and reconciliation of financial data, giving professionals more time to add value and grow.

Trusted by over 12,000 accounting and bookkeeping firms and 700,000 businesses worldwide, Dext integrates seamlessly with all major accounting software and connects to more than 11,500 banks, suppliers, and marketplaces. As part of IRIS Software Group since 2024, Dext continues to innovate with its clients to deliver a more seamless, end-to-end accountancy workflow that enables smarter, more timely financial decisions.

Go from accounts painful to accounts powerful with a single platform for bill payments, invoice capture, expenses and bookkeeping.

Trusted by over 800 bookkeeping & accounting firms, Xenon Connect is cloud software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors in Xero, Quickbooks Online, FreeAgent & Sage. An extra set of eyes for your team to ensure that they get to an accurate trial balance, faster. Connect. Take Control. Grow. LUCA 2024 Reporting & Analysis Software Winner.

For nearly three decades, JE Consulting has been a full-service marketing agency specialising in supporting professional services firms, including accountants, bookkeepers and law firms. As part of K3 Advisory Group, we work as a strategic marketing partner rather than a delivery-only supplier, helping bookkeepers scale through demand generation, digital marketing, branding, content and PR that delivers results.

Our LiteSites offer affordable, professional websites that showcase your expertise and help attract new clients. Whether you're launching a new practice or raising your profile, come and speak to our team.

Ask the Bookkeeper is back for its second year, shining a spotlight on the incredible bookkeeping community within the Ask the Accountant Podcast Network. Dedicated to celebrating bookkeepers’ stories, insights, and achievements, the series gives them a platform to share their expertise and experiences. At events like the ICB Summit, our Pitstop Podcast invites attendees to step behind the mic for the first time — shouting out the amazing work they do, building confidence, and creating authentic social media content that showcases their impact in the industry.

Thinking about selling or retiring from your bookkeeping practice? We’re an experienced, values-led firm acquiring small to mid-sized practices across the UK. We offer fair valuations, flexible handovers, and a respectful transition for your clients and team. Whether you want a swift exit or a phased step-back, we tailor the deal to you. Meet us and other practice owners who have joined us, on stand 26 at the ICB Summit to have an informal chat and explore options about how we can help protect the legacy you’ve built.

FreeAgent is award-winning UK-based accounting software used by over 250,000 small businesses, landlords and their accountants and bookkeepers. Easy for clients to use, with a handy mobile app, hassle-free expense tracking, invoicing and bank feeds, FreeAgent offers MTD-compatible Income Tax and VAT filing, Self Assessment, Final Accounts, Corporation Tax and much more.

Power your entire practice with Bright. From Self Assessment to audits, payroll to corporation tax, AI-driven automation and intelligent workflows help you stay compliant, work smarter, and deliver an exceptional client experience. Our range of solutions supports MTD, ECCTA, and much more. Software crafted by people who truly care about your success.

With 55+ apps in nearly every major business category, including sales, marketing, customer support, BI and analytics, accounting and back office operations, productivity and collaboration, Zoho Corporation is one of the world's most prolific software companies serving customers from small businesses to large corporations.

Privately held and profitable with over 15k employees, Zoho is headquartered in Chennai, India with European offices in The Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Spain, and many others worldwide.

Zoho strictly respects user privacy and has no ad-revenue model. Over 100 million users globally use Zoho to run their businesses, including Zoho.

At Taxpad Ltd, we believe that managing statutory accounts and tax compliance should be straightforward and efficient. Our cloud-based platform is designed specifically for practice, providing all the tools you need to prepare and file returns for companies, partnerships, individuals, and trusts with ease. With over 80 years of combined experience in developing tax software, our founders, James Reeves and Paresh Patel, have created a powerful compliance platform that takes the complexity out of accounting and tax compliance.

Expert knowledge for UK bookkeepers

Indicator has been helping UK bookkeepers, accountants and finance professionals stay on top of the rules that govern their work for almost 30 years. Our plain-English guidance distils complex legislation into practical, actionable advice for busy practices and the clients they serve.

At this year's Summit, we're showcasing GenIA-L, our conversational AI assistant built specifically for professional practice. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, GenIA-L is grounded in verified, referenced content, meaning you can trust the answers it gives and act with confidence.

For bookkeepers, that matters. Whether you're fielding a client question about payroll obligations, navigating MTD requirements, or checking the rules on expenses, GenIA-L gives you a fast, trustworthy starting point, without the hallucination risk that comes with asking the internet.

GenIA-L already holds ICB accreditation, and we're proud to bring it to the Bookkeepers Summit community.

Come and find us on the exhibition floor to see it in action.

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