Day-rate and project income tracked
Income properly recorded and reconciled, whichever way you bill, so you know what each engagement actually returned.
Consultants
Accounting for consultants.
Consulting income tends to arrive in lumps — a day-rate engagement here, a fixed-price project there — with expense claims and travel costs mixed in throughout. On top of that sits one decision most consultants face early on: whether to operate as a sole trader or set up a limited company. Buzz works with consultants who want straightforward numbers and a clear answer to that question, not vague advice.
Day rates and projects need to be tracked properly
Whether you're billing by the day or quoting a fixed project fee, it's easy for income to become a blur of invoices with no clear view of what each engagement actually returned once expenses are accounted for. Proper bookkeeping keeps that visible, so you know which clients and which types of work are genuinely worth your time.
What consultants need from an accountant
Support built around how consulting income actually works
Expense claims handled properly
Travel, subsistence and client-related costs claimed correctly, so nothing's missed and nothing's claimed that shouldn't be.
Sole trader vs limited company
Straightforward guidance on which structure suits you at your current income level. See our sole trader vs limited company guide for the full breakdown.
Clear profitability by engagement
Reporting that shows what's actually left once expenses and costs are accounted for, engagement by engagement.
A dedicated accountant
Someone who understands consulting income and can talk it through properly, not a generic small business script.
One fixed monthly fee
No hidden extras and no surprise bills, whatever your billing pattern looks like month to month.
FreeAgent included
One place for day rates, projects and expenses
FreeAgent is included as part of your package, worth up to £330 a year, so invoicing, expense tracking and income all sit in one place — far less admin than spreadsheets and scattered receipts, whichever business structure you operate under.
Who this is for
Built for consultants who want a straight answer
- Consultants and management consultants working day-rate or project engagements
- Anyone deciding between sole trader and limited company status
- Consultants who want expense claims handled properly and correctly
- Independent consultants who want to know which clients are genuinely profitable
- Anyone who wants fixed monthly fees instead of a bill that varies with workload
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