Can a US CPA prepare and file UK company accounts?

UK statutory accounts follow the Companies Act 2006 and either UK GAAP (FRS 102/105) or IFRS, filed to Companies House in iXBRL format, while corporation tax computations follow UK tax law submitted through HMRC's CT600 system. A CPA's training is built around US GAAP and IRS rules, which are structured differently.

There is no reciprocal recognition between the AICPA and UK bodies that would let a CPA sign UK statutory accounts or act as a UK company's registered tax agent without separately qualifying or working through a UK-regulated firm.

If you are a US person owning a UK company, your CPA remains essential for your US tax return, including reporting the UK company's activity to the IRS under rules such as GILTI, Subpart F or Form 5471, which a UK accountant will not handle.

The practical setup for most overseas owners is a UK accountant for the UK company's accounts, corporation tax and payroll, and a US CPA for the personal and US-side tax reporting, with the two firms exchanging figures rather than either doing both jobs.

Our fixed monthly packages for a UK limited company start at £89 plus VAT and run to £169 and £289 plus VAT as bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and reporting are added. One-off filings are sold at fixed prices, and the Companies House fees we pay for you are charged at cost with no VAT added. Overseas owners are quoted on exactly the same published prices as UK-resident clients.

Rates, thresholds and deadlines here reflect the 2026/27 UK position and current Companies House and HMRC guidance. Check GOV.UK, or ask us, before relying on them for your own company.