The future of compliance: How Silverfin is revolutionising Accounts Production

The future of compliance: How Silverfin is revolutionising Accounts Production

The future of compliance: How Silverfin is revolutionising Accounts Production
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Accounting firms today are at a crossroads. While client demands, regulatory pressures, and workloads have evolved dramatically, the tools used to handle core compliance processes often haven’t. Excel for example, though a long-time industry standard, is now more of a limitation than an asset in today’s digital world.

At Silverfin, we believe compliance work deserves better. Our mission is to help firms modernise and streamline accounts production, working papers, and tax workflows – all within a single, connected, cloud-first platform.

The problem: Disconnected tools, disconnected teams

Many firms operate with a patchwork of systems: one for accounts production, another for working papers, a third for tax, and a fourth for reporting. Even when cloud-based tools are in place, data often sits in silos, creating friction, duplication, and risk. Whether it’s rekeying the same figures into multiple systems or chasing down discrepancies across platforms, this fragmentation drains valuable time and introduces avoidable errors, slowing down reviews and complicating collaboration.

Silverfin unites your entire compliance workflow in the cloud.


What does this mean?

  • Working papers, accounts production, corporate tax, and reporting are all connected
  • Data flows automatically across modules
  • No manual rekeying changes in one area (e.g. reclassified journals) instantly update elsewhere

Our platform is built for speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Whether you’re preparing a year-end file, generating statutory accounts, or finalising a tax return, the process is streamlined and powered by a single, consistent dataset.

Seamless integration, not replacement

Silverfin supports and integrates with the tools you already trust like Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and DocuSign. Our open API lets firms build a tailored tech stack without sacrificing connectivity. Even if a client still uses legacy systems, we make onboarding easy. Just upload a trial balance or general ledger in CSV or Excel, and Silverfin standardises the data into a unified chart of accounts, creating a consistent structure across every client file.


Firms start with one module – the Data Hub, which includes Working Papers – and scale up to include accounts production, tax and reporting at their own pace. This means you only pay for what you use. This flexibility allows firms of all sizes to adopt Silverfin in a way that fits their team, workflows, and growth strategy. Whether you’re scaling through acquisition or building organically, Silverfin adapts to your needs.


Our platform includes practical AI tools that add real value. These assist with data validation, flag anomalies, and ensure regulatory compliance through smart rules and logic. For example, if a disclosure note is required, Silverfin alerts you automatically. Inconsistencies in data are flagged before they become issues and audit thresholds are calculated in real-time using turnover, assets, and headcount data.


For reviewers and managers, our collaboration tools streamline sign-offs and approvals in a structured, audit-friendly environment ensuring no detail is missed.

Deep dive: How Accounts Production works

When you start Accounts Production in Silverfin, much of the heavy lifting is already done. That’s thanks to:

  • Assistant mapping: Our AI-driven tool maps ledger codes to our standard chart of accounts with 98% accuracy on the first pass
  • Smart workflows: Templates are clearly marked for attention, and progress bars guide users through the workflow
  • One-touch data flow: Data from working papers automatically populates accounts production and tax templates

Silverfin supports a wide range of accounting frameworks including FRS 102, FRS 102 1A, FRS 105, LLPs, and more, with plans to support charities underway.
Templates and disclosures dynamically adjust based on data inputs. If you’ve reconciled a fixed asset in working papers, for example, it flows directly into the related disclosure in the financial statements, saving hours of manual input.

Make compliance click: Customise it your way

Need to tailor a report? You can easily add custom notes or disclosures, edit accounting policy language, and toggle between full and abbreviated accounts. Silverfin even reminds users to include mandatory items like Going Concern policies.

Every edit is tracked, with customised content clearly flagged and revert options available. For firms managing large client portfolios, we can roll out standardised language changes at scale, saving time across the board.

Firms using Silverfin are already seeing major gains:

  • BKL cut year-end job time by up to 50%, freeing up capacity and improving work-life balance
  • Hurst added £200,000 in new revenue over three years without proportionate cost increases
  • PKF strengthened their review process and reduced risk with structured workflows and collaboration tools

These firms aren’t just saving time – they’re scaling faster, delivering better client service, and preparing for the future.
Silverfin supports over 1000 firms across 17 countries including 30% of the UK’s Top 100 firms.

Whether you’re a challenger firm, a mid-size regional practice, or a national network, we help you simplify operations, improve quality, and unlock growth potential.

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