January 1 is the time of the highest demand for accounting services.

The beginning of the year is an ideal moment to switch to a modern accounting system. For the self-employed, this is especially important because good habits formed at the start of the year help save both time and money. However, in this article we will focus specifically on SIA companies.

Why start exactly on January 1?

• Accounting begins from the very first day - with no old data, discrepancies or unnecessary corrections.
• No need to make excessive adjustments for previous periods.

You can work independently or together with an accountant

The pats.lv accounting system is designed to be used both by beginners and experienced accountants. If the company director is the sole board member and shareholder, he or she is allowed to manage SIA accounting independently.

If you work with an accountant, simply grant them access. The accountant will see all documents, receipts, invoices and bank statements without manual file sharing.

The system will guide you step by step at any moment, based on the data you enter:

• recording income and expenses;
• creating a VAT return;
• calculating taxes;
• preparing the annual report and balance sheet;
• correctly accounting for fixed assets.

On each function page you can find a tutorial video or additional information in our help center.

Salary module - full payroll calculation without complexity

The system includes a salary module that automatically calculates wages, taxes, vacation pay, sick leave and prepares all required documents and reports.

No more searching for formulas, using a calculator or spending hours on complex calculations - everything is done automatically.

No accountant? You can find one on pats.lv

From your profile you can:

• create a request for one-time assistance;
• find an accountant for long-term cooperation ;
• receive tax expert advice under the Premium plan.

Why more and more SIA owners choose pats.lv instead of traditional accounting

Put simply - for economic reasons, it is cheaper. All processes are automated, and the system is easy to use.

Instead of sending documents to an accountant, you upload them directly into the system. You see your financial results in real time, you forget nothing and you miss nothing.

Start in the middle of the year? Possible. But the beginning of the year is always easier.

You can start using the system at any time - it will prepare reports for previous periods as well, if you enter the necessary transactions.

However, switching at the beginning of the year is far simpler:

• less data to enter;
• easier opening balance input ;
• a clear overview of the entire financial year;
• lower accounting workload and lower costs.

The best time to start - right now

If you are unsure, simply begin managing your accounting in parallel from the new year and see for yourself how convenient it is by using the free 7-day trial.

During this time, you can test all features for free and choose the plan that suits you based on your required level of automation.

Join us - more than 20,000 users in Latvia are already using the system.