What do you need from me to get started?

There's only a few things we'll need from you to get started:
Approving a read-only bank connection inside your accounting package. We can't start without it.
Giving 1st Money access to your QuickBooks, Xero, or Zoho Books accounting package.
Signing a short declaration.
Paying for your first month.
After that we'll ask you a few questions about how your business runs.
Checks: Before your bookkeeping starts:
- We verify your business and the people who own or control it.
- Your authorised person signs a declaration that the business doesn't operate in any industry we don't serve.
- If you're in one of the sectors that needs extra checks, we do those first.
If anything changes later, like registering for VAT or opening another account, let us know.
Updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026.Why we check: These checks are for our own credit, fraud, and sanctions risk, and we don't carry them out as a supervised business.
www.1st.money/uk/help/Bookkeeping/What_do_you_need_from_me_to_get_started


