Accountants for branding and marketing agencies
Would you look at that?
Branding, advertising, PR, marketing and other creative communications... these businesses are volatile, competitive, fast moving, and as accountants for marketing agencies – love them!
Ready for the roller coaster of marketing agencies?
As well as being a really cool sector of the economy, branding, marketing, and creative agencies are some of the most volatile and difficult to manage businesses.
There are common issues like, should you grow by employing more people or stay small and use freelancers as projects come in? We can help you work out the answer by looking at what each route looks like and what things to consider.
Should we go for the high profit but low creative freedom jobs or chase the dream? Usually, it needs to be a mix of both, again we can show you what different scenarios look like.
As accountants for marketing agencies, we’ve been working with creative businesses for a long time now, and we know the ins and outs of financial management, forecasting, we can provide valuable insights about marketing business, so you can make informed decisions.
If you’re looking for someone who has experience in the marketing field, you’re in the right place, because we’re a bunch of people who like accounting for marketing agencies.
Right beside you through feast or famine: expert accountants for marketing agencies
We know that securing retainers is hard, so most of the work will be new business that you have to win.
Most jobs will come in at the last minute so managing your cash flow is vital. We can give you the tools to monitor and manage the cash in the business and help guide and support you in difficult periods when the jobs don’t seem to be coming in, so your budget is tight.
As accountants for branding agencies, we can also help you to minimise tax and improve profitability when the going is good. We keep an eye out on business growth, tax planning and tax reliefs.
We are an all-weather partner, so we will be celebrating your wins with you and holding your hand through the lows.
Reasons why we offer accounting services for marketing agencies
All in the plan
It is true that most successful businesses have a plan. A plan for the buzzing busy periods but also for the dips. We, as an accounting team help our clients make those plans, monitor and adjust over time to help them reach their goals.
Too many hats
When winning and delivering the business is all consuming, business admin can become a hindrance. Giving the bookkeeping and admin to us gives you one less thing to worry about, so you can optimise your marketing strategies.
Visual reporting
Most creatives process things visually, we provide management reports that are visually easy to digest and understand rather than sheet of numbers. Helping you make better business decisions to make better marketing initiatives.
Nightmare jobs
Each project and business operations have the capacity to make you money or turn into a nightmare over spend. We provide the job by job costing and reporting to manage jobs in real time and maximise efficiency and return, so you can grow your agency.
“Only two things get five stars from me. Back to the Future and WallsMan Creative. Since we have been using them we have only ever experienced incredible service. They have gone out of their way to answer all our questions and provide speedy solutions to all those panicked emails."
Frequently Asked Questions about accounting for branding and marketing agencies
Yes. WallsMan Creative works exclusively with creative industries, including branding agencies, marketing consultancies, and creative studios. With over 10 years of experience, we understand retainers, project-based fees, and agency growth challenges.
We regularly work with agencies operating on monthly retainers, fixed-fee projects, and mixed income models, ensuring revenue is recorded correctly and cash flow is managed effectively.
Yes. We support branding and marketing agencies as they grow, helping with structure changes, hiring plans, cash flow forecasting, and tax-efficient scaling strategies.
We regularly advise on freelancers, contractors, and subcontractors, ensuring correct tax treatment, compliant payments, and clear cost management.
We provide clear VAT guidance for agencies, including VAT registration, Flat Rate vs Standard VAT, international clients, and digital services.
Yes. We regularly advise agencies on IP ownership, licensing, and usage rights, and how these affect accounting and tax treatment.
We go beyond compliance, helping agencies understand margins, pricing, and profitability so they can build a more sustainable creative business.
Because we exclusively work with creative businesses. Our deep industry knowledge, 10+ years of experience, and understanding of agency life mean smarter advice without having to explain how your business works.
Related services
We offer a flexible service to our clients, so whether you need the basics, year end accounts and tax returns or specialist tax advice for creatives we can help. Browse the services and pick out what you want and we will create a package just for you.