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- Accountancy
- Accountancy Overview
- Accountancy Overview We know that every minute counts in an accountancy practice and client relationships are everything to an accountant. Our software and services are designed to automate every possible aspect of your day to give you more time focussing on your clients. Find some of our most popular software and services below or use the menu to find exactly what you need.
- IRIS Elements Increase productivity with our cloud accountancy platform
- IRIS Accountancy Suite Software to help with even the most complex accounting & tax
- IRIS Hosting Create a cloud-based office so you can work from anywhere
- IRIS Outsourcing Cost-effective and reliable outsourcing of core accounting and payroll processes
- IRIS Affinity Discover our accountancy partner program!
- Accountancy Overview
- Bookkeepers & Small Practices
- Bookkeepers & Small Practices A smaller practice doesn’t mean a less challenging environment. Find everything from tax and accounts preparation software to software for submissions to Companies House and managing your practice.
- IRIS Elements Increase productivity with our cloud accountancy platform
- Staffology HR & Payroll Visit our Staffology HR & Payroll website
- IRIS Outsourcing Cost-effective and reliable outsourcing of core accounting and payroll processes
- IRIS KashFlow Bookkeeping Makes bookkeeping quick & easy
- Medium Practices
- Medium Practices We understand how pivotal our software is in helping some of largest accountancy practices achieve their success. From practice management to document storage and accounting and tax – all the software you need is here.
- IRIS Elements Increase productivity with our cloud accountancy platform
- IRIS Accountancy Suite Software to help with even the most complex accounting & tax
- IRIS Anywhere Combining world-class accountancy software and cloud technology
- Staffology HR & Payroll Visit our Staffology HR & Payroll website
- IRIS Outsourcing Cost-effective and reliable outsourcing of core accounting and payroll processes
- Large Practices
- Large Practices We understand how pivotal our software is in helping some of largest accountancy practices achieve their success. From practice management to document storage and accounting and tax – all the software you need is here.
- IRIS Elements Increase productivity with our cloud accountancy platform
- IRIS Accountancy Suite Software to help with even the most complex accounting & tax
- IRIS Anywhere Combining world-class accountancy software and cloud technology
- IRIS Cascade HRi HR software for organisations with 250-10,000 employees
- IRIS Outsourcing Cost-effective and reliable outsourcing of core accounting and payroll processes
- IRIS Practice Engine Gain greater insights of your accountancy firm’s performance
- More Products
- More products for all Browse our other software and services which help keep accountancy practices on top of their day-to-day tasks. Find cloud software to help you work remotely, iXBRL tagging, booking software and more.
- IRIS Appliance Boost IRIS Accountancy Suite performance for your customers
- IRIS Charity Formats Boost productivity for accounting & reporting in charities
- IRIS GP Accounts Software for GP accounting and bookkeeping
- IRIS Innervision Corporate lease management and accounting software
- IRIS iXBRL iXBRL compliance for accountants in practice and businesses
- IRIS iXBRL Tagging Service Create fully tagged iXBRL-compliant accounts
- IRIS Keytime Accountancy software for accountants in smaller practices
- IRIS Payroll for Accountants Manage multiple client payrolls
- IRIS Practice Audit Expert auditing and support for your business
- IRIS Practice Dashboards View your business performance for improved management control
- Lease Accounting Software Comply with the latest standards, IFRS 16 and FASB ASC 842
- Lease Management Services Flexible lease management services, tools and expertise
- Accountant in Business
- Accountant in Business As an accountant in business you’ll require a variety of tools to get you through any financial year. Here at IRIS we’ve got everything you need from VAT filing software to tax and accounts production.
- IRIS Accounts Production Business accounts software for accountants in business
- IRIS Business Tax Helping in-house accountants complete quality tax returns
- IRIS VAT Filer Enables in-house accountants to make VAT submissions to HMRC
- IRIS Company Secretarial Create reports of client information
- IRIS Outsourcing Cost-effective and reliable outsourcing of core accounting and payroll processes
- Financial Management
- Financial Management Staying on top of your business finances is crucial to its success. From analysis to planning, we have all the financial management software you need to thrive!
- IRIS Financials A leading unified ledger accounting system
- IRIS Financials Charity Edition A leading unified ledger accounting system designed for charities
- IRIS Analytics Business intelligence software to combine and analyse your data
- IRIS Assets Centrally manage and track assets and statutory compliance
- IRIS Invoice Matcher Automated reading, matching, & processing of incoming invoices
- IRIS Outsourcing Outsource your reporting, bookkeeping or other finance processes
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- Education
- IRIS Education Overview
- IRIS Education Overview Education management solutions that save time, give a clear view and help you work together, so you can give your pupils the education they deserve.
- School Administration Free up teachers and staff to focus on delivering excellent education outcomes by automating administrative processes and making monitoring and intervention painless.
- School Administration
- School Management Information System (MIS)
- State schools: IRIS Ed:gen
- Independent schools: isams
- Parent engagement
- IRIS Engagement Suite
- Communication
- IRIS ParentMail
- IRIS Reach
- Parents Evening
- IRIS Parents Evening Manager
- Online payment
- IRIS PlusPay
- Online forms
- Online Form Collection
- Absence Calling
- IRIS Absence Call
- Virtual Schools Attendance
- IRIS Looked After Call
- Cashless Catering
- BioStore Portal
- IRIS FasTrak
- Biometric Identity Management IRIS Biostore
- IRIS BioStore
- Workforce Management Improve outcomes by streamlining processes, prioritising staff wellbeing and providing fantastic CPD.
- Workforce Management
- Workforce Management for Schools and Trusts
- Human Resource Management
- Every HR by IRIS
- Payroll and Pensions
- Payroll and pensions management for schools and trusts
- In-house payroll
- Every Payroll By IRIS
- Fully-managed Payroll and Pensions Service
- Dataplan By IRIS
- Supply Staff Talent Pool Management
- Teacher Booker
- Pre-appointment Social Media Background Checks
- Social Media Check
- Finance and Compliance Save time and money with efficient financial, compliance and estate management software. Use your resources effectively, ensure your processes are compliant and keep your premises safe.
- Finance and Compliance
- Finance and Compliance for Schools and Trusts
- Finance Management for Trusts
- Financial Management System
- IRIS Financials
- Cloud Hosting
- PS Cloud
- Invoice Matching
- IRIS Invoice Matcher
- Financial Management for Schools
- Financial Management for Schools IRIS Financials School Edition
- Budgeting
- IRIS Financial Planner
- Compliance and Estates Management
- Every Compliance by IRIS
- School Data Analytics Consolidate data from MIS, HR, Finance, Compliance, Engagement and other systems.
- School Data Analytics Consolidate and overlay data from MIS, HR, Finance, Compliance, Engagement and other systems.
- Data Consolidation and Insights
- IRIS Central
- IRIS Education Overview
- Popular solutions
- IRIS ParentMail Our complete parental engagement platform for schools, covering communications, online payments, parents’ evening management, forms and much more.
- IRIS Financials Our market leading, cloud-hosted Financial Management Software System for Trusts, with a unique unified ledger, built by accountants specifically for schools and trusts.
- Every HR by IRIS A complete HR management system for schools and trusts, which fully integrates with our payroll solutions.
- HR
- IRIS HR Overview
- IRIS HR Overview Human Resources teams are the heartbeat of any business big or small. Faced with the pressures of staying up-to-date on fast moving changes in the workforce, HR teams use our software and services to reduce resource-intensive tasks and help them focus on the human side! Find some of our most popular software and services below or use the menu to find exactly what you need.
- IRIS Cascade HRi HR software for organisations with 250-10,000 employees
- Staffology HR & Payroll Visit our Staffology HR & Payroll website
- IRIS Recruitment Software Recruitment software to help control and manage your end-to-end recruitment process
- IRIS Recruitment Services Fully managed recruitment services for all businesses
- IRIS HR Consulting & Services Enjoy worry-free HR and benefit compliance from our team of HR experts
- Looking for HR management in Education? Explore our workforce management solutions for schools and trusts.
- IRIS HR Overview
- Small Businesses
- Small Businesses Smaller businesses can easily get bogged down by HR. Find a range of HR software for small businesses that can automate tasks for you and help you avoid wasting valuable resources.
- Staffology HR & Payroll Visit our Staffology HR & Payroll website
- IRIS Recruitment Recruitment software to help control and manage your end-to-end recruitment process
- IRIS Recruitment Services Fully managed recruitment services for all businesses
- IRIS HR Professional Cloud HR software developed to simplify HR for SMEs
- Large Businesses
- Medium & Large Businesses Don’t let a larger workforce bring your Human Resources team to a standstill. Our HR software can help your HR team thrive no matter how big your business grows.
- IRIS Cascade HRi HR software for organisations with 250-10,000 employees
- Staffology HR & Payroll Visit our Staffology HR & Payroll website
- IRIS Recruitment Recruitment software to help control and manage your end-to-end recruitment process
- Services
- Services Some compliance and HR tasks are better left to somebody else. Browse our range of HR services to help ease pressures, save time and help offer expert guidance.
- IRIS Recruitment Services Fully managed recruitment services for all businesses
- IRIS HR Consulting & Services Enjoy worry-free HR and benefit compliance from our team of HR experts
- Recruitment
- Helpful Links
- Payroll
- IRIS Payroll Overview
- IRIS Payroll Overview Our software and services ensure every pay run is a success and all complexities are taken care of.
- Payroll Software HMRC Recognised payroll software tailored for businesses of all sizes.
- Payroll Software
- Cloud-based payroll for UK businesses
- Staffology Payroll
- Payroll software for complex payrolls
- IRIS Payrite
- Payroll Software for Schools
- Every Payroll
- Payroll Software for GP Practices
- IRIS GP Payroll
- Integrated HR and Payroll
- Intuitive cloud-based HR and Payroll software
- Staffology By IRIS
- Fully integrated HR and Payroll software
- IRIS Cascade
- Payroll Services Outsource your payroll to CIPP-accredited payroll experts.
- Payroll Services
- Let IRIS take care of your payroll
- IRIS Managed Payroll
- Managed Payroll for IRIS Cascade customers
- IRIS Cascade Payroll Managed Services
- Payroll Services for Schools
- Dataplan Payroll
- Tronc Services
- Troncmasters
- International Payroll Services
- IRIS FMP
- Bureau Payroll Software Payroll platform for payroll bureaus and accountants.
- Bureau Software
- Cloud-based payroll software for modern bureaus
- Staffology Bureau
- Payroll bureau software for complex payroll needs
- IRIS Payroll Professional
- Additional Payroll Offerings Additional products and services designed to streamline your payroll processing.
- Faster Payments
- Faster Payments
- Payslips
- IRIS My ePay Window
- Employee Data Platform
- IRIS Employee Verification
- IRIS Payroll Overview
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- Why IRIS?
- About Us
- About Us Overview We help improve the way people work by making business processes more efficient. Our software and services are used by accountancy and education professionals, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most essential operational business problems. From submitting a tax return and being paid on time, to improving work experiences and engaging with a child’s school, our customers save money, save time and know it’s right first time, every time.
- About Us
- Sustainability
- Society
- Our People
- Governance
- IRIS Companies
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- About Us
- Leaders
- Leaders
- Leaders
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Experts
- Experts
- Experts
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Case Studies
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Affinity Partner Program
- Affinity Partner Program Overview Unlock limitless growth opportunities by partnering with one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies. Tap into new markets, stand out in the industry, and deliver real results for your customers.
- Reseller partner program Grow your business as a channel partner
- Referral partner program Get rewarded for recommending IRIS solutions
- Accountancy referral partner program Drive practice growth and help clients thrive
- Education support partner program Support schools and trusts with IRIS solutions
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Locations
- Locations
- Locations
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Careers at IRIS
- Careers at IRIS Our people are our greatest asset. They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
- Careers at IRIS We are committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- News
- News
- News
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Legal
- Legal | Product and Services Legal Documentation Find details and review our consumer products and services General Terms and Conditions of supply.
- Product and Services Terms & Conditions
- Hardware Terms and Conditions
- Customer Data Processing Terms
- Privacy Policy
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Contact Us
- Contact Us IRIS is the UK’s market-leading provider of mission-critical software and services to the UK accountancy, payroll, HR and education sectors.
- Contact Us
- Why IRIS? We help organisations to make better business decisions by developing integrated software solutions to minimise admin, make business processes more efficient and give more time to do what’s valued. Our software and services are used by accountants, schools, and teams in payroll, HR and finance to solve some of the most important operational business problems. These include the need to remain compliant with the law, drastically reduce time spent on administration and reporting; and generating actionable data insights to make better business decisions.
- Support & Resources
- Support
- Resources
- Resources Find a range of helpful articles and resources to help you with Accountancy, Education, HR and Payroll.
- Blog Read helpful articles and the latest insights on our blog.
- Case Studies See how our solutions have helped our customers.
- Guides Find helpful advice around Accountancy, Education, Payroll, HR and more.
- Webinars Watch our free webinars and sign up for upcoming webinars.
- Talking Points Read a wide range of top level business topics around Accounting, HR, Payroll and more.
- Events Get details on IRIS events.
- Podcasts Join the IRIS team as they interview industry leaders.
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