Established internationally in 1935, EKW is a leading retail accountancy expert helping petroleum, convenience and franchised retailers to flourish.
We bring together a unique blend of traditional accountancy expertise and professional business advice. We’re Sage Accountant Partners for true Sage expertise and, built especially for retail, EKW offer the web-hosted CounterBooks retail accounting system.
CounterBooks is an online retail accounting system and management tool that provides you with a comprehensive range of tools that help to manage your business finances dynamically – and we’re with you every step of the way.
We like to think we take the pain out of number-crunching.
Less paperwork
- Paper forms, books and sending off invoices for data entry are methods of the past. Everything retailers need is organised and processed online, with instant reporting and analysis available 24/7.
- Monthly or quarterly management accounts (operating statements) are provided as electronic documents and will be in an agreed format.
Better financial control
- Management and financial reports are always up to date, which helps you manage your business more efficiently.
- Multi-site operations are fully catered for.
- With online validation, you can identify issues sooner and avoid problems.
- You can call the EKW bookkeeping help desk at any time during working hours.
- Even out of hours you can use the CounterBooks secure message system.
- An EKW Business Consultant can work closely with you to deliver maximum benefits and an unparalleled user experience.
Reduced costs
- At month end, the processing of financial statements is automated. EKW, as the your accountants, can access CounterBooks for the preparation of your management and financial accounts which leads to reduced accountancy fees.
- By using the system as part of a normal daily routine, you’re recording all the required bookkeeping information.
- We’ll keep your business compliant with tax and VAT rules and deadlines so you avoid punitive fines.
- Data can be uploaded from point of sale or back office systems. A network data transfer and management solution is available to minimise capital expenditure requirements.
- With the system accessible from anywhere through the internet, the need for travel is reduced.
- Staff can be utilised at multiple locations and work can be outsourced.
Minimise risk – Maximise profitability – Get control of your business.
