Industry focus
Importers & Exporters
Accounting support for businesses involved in international trade, clearing and forwarding.
Importers & Exporters accounting overview
Cross-border trade multiplies the accounting workload: each consignment carries its own documents, duties, taxes, freight and clearing costs, and it is easy for landed costs and margins to become unclear when transactions span suppliers, shipping lines and authorities.
Our importers and exporters accounting keeps this activity organised. We record transactions by consignment, maintain supplier and customer accounts, reconcile duties and clearing costs into true landed cost, and support VAT and statutory compliance, so trading businesses can price, plan and report with accurate figures.
The financial realities of importers & exporters.
- Documentation, costs, taxes and duties
- Multiple import/export transactions
How we support you
Accounting, compliance and reporting designed for your industry.
Accounting support
- Bookkeeping
- Import/export transaction accounting
- Supplier and customer accounts
Compliance support
- Tax and statutory compliance support
Reporting
- Financial reporting
- Cost analysis
Financial management
- Cash-flow management
Relevant services
Services for this industry
FAQ
Common questions
Purchase cost, freight, insurance, duties and clearing charges are recorded against the specific consignment, giving a reliable landed cost rather than a rough average spread across the business.
Yes. Supplier and customer accounts are maintained per counterparty and transactions organised by shipment, so the ledger stays clear even with high volumes of cross-border activity.
We prepare VAT returns and support the statutory and duty-related compliance that import and export activity requires, keeping your records consistent with current Kenyan rules.
Let's talk about your business.
Whether you need help with bookkeeping, tax returns, payroll, audit, business registration, investment support or industry-specific accounting, our team is ready to understand your needs.