This is a template bookkeeping contract. It is designed for use by a bookkeeper or other business providing bookkeeping services as its standard contract terms document for the provision of bookkeeping services to businesses.

The International Association of Book-keepers (IAB), the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) are the three main industry bodies in respect of bookkeepers in the UK. This agreement is designed to be broadly consistent with the codes of ethics and membership rules of those bodies as at the date of drafting (although of course there are many obligations upon members that are not referred to in this document).

The bookkeeping contract include the following provisions:

> Definitions and interpretation
> Engagement
> Services
> Customer obligations
> Assignment of rights
> Charges and payment
> Warranties
> Limitations and exclusions of liability
> Confidentiality
> Data protection
> Termination
> Non-solicitation
> Notices
> General

This template bookkeeper T&Cs document is 16 pages long (including notes and cover page), and is supplied in Word (.doc) format. This means it is easy to edit the contract to fit your particular requirements.

To review the first few sections of the bookkeeping contract, see:

Sample Bookkeeping Contract