Switching accountants is an afternoon, not a project.
Three steps, one afternoon
A traditional accounting firm keeps your books in their system and answers by email in a week; with Sumly the books are yours, live, and answers take seconds.
Tell us you're switching
Start your Sumly account and tell us you're coming from an accountant. Ask the old one for the standard handover documents — that's an email, not a project.
Your opening balances come with you
A dedicated opening-balance flow brings your existing balances into Sumly, so the books pick up exactly where the old ones stop — your history stays intact.
Cancel the retainer
From here Sumly's AI does the monthly grind and prepares every return for you to review and file. That's the part the retainer was paying for.
Switching is worth about €3,210 a year.
Your yearly bill
Switching questions, answered
The objections every founder has before changing accountant — answered straight.
Can I change accountant mid-year in Cyprus?
Yes — you can switch in any month, mid-year included. The opening-balance flow brings your existing balances into Sumly so the books simply carry on from where the old ones stopped, and everything after switch day is prepared from complete numbers.
Do I lose my bookkeeping history when I switch?
No. Your balances come over through the dedicated opening-balance flow, so the story your books tell stays intact. And from day one in Sumly, every entry stays linked to its source document — the audit trail only gets stronger from here.
What should I ask my old accountant for?
The standard handover set: a closing trial balance, a copy of the last filed VAT return, and the fixed-asset register if there is one. With those in hand, the opening-balance flow can pick up exactly where the old books stopped.
Do I still need an auditor after switching?
Yes — every Cyprus company's annual accounts must be approved by an independent auditor, whoever does the books. Sumly never performs the audit itself, but it arranges a vetted independent auditor for you, and your books arrive audit-ready.
What does switching cost?
Nothing extra — the opening-balance flow is part of the platform, and Base is €39/mo. The money moves the other way: the average Sumly user saves €3,210 a year compared to an accounting firm.
Founders who already switched
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“We cancelled our €3,000 accounting retainer. Sumly does the boring 90% and flags the rest.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
“No more 11pm spreadsheets from the accountant. Sumly gives me peace of mind at tax time.”
Every month with the old accountant costs you about €268.
Switching is an afternoon: balances in, history intact, retainer cancelled.