A NEW service has been launched to help crunch the numbers for small owner-managed businesses in Kirklees.

Accounts Online will use the latest developments in “cloud computing” after signing a reseller agreement with another locally-based firm, Liquid Accounts, a leading provider of online accounting software.

This will allow secure access to accounting records from any location with broadband internet access.

The launch of Accounts Online has been supported by FDYL, a supplier of part-time finance director support and management accounting services to smaller firms across Yorkshire.

FDYL associate Graham Lawley has overseen the development project and has now taken up the role of managing director for the new business.

Said Mr Lawley: “We’re happy to provide a fully outsourced solution or to work hand in hand with a company’s in-house finance team.

“The use of Liquid Accounts is a key feature of our business model and allows our team to review information with clients from different locations at the same time, adding a new dimension to the level of support we can offer.”

Accounts Online has also recruited sales manager Kevin Banks, who has wide-ranging experience in the financial services sector, including branch management positions with the Woolwich.

He said: “I’m very excited about the prospects for Accounts Online.

“I believe that we can make a real difference in the smaller SME sector, especially in the current climate.”