AI and automation for your finance department, from a Farringdon accountancy firm.
Oswald Murdock helps small and medium-sized businesses in central London set up AI and automation in their finance departments: automated bookkeeping, month end, debtor chasing and reporting, joined up with Xero or QuickBooks, and checked by a qualified accountant. Our office is at 77 Farringdon Road, EC1M, a short walk from the City, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
What we set up for London businesses
Built around the software you already use, documented, and owned by you.
Results for our clients
Real businesses, real numbers. Read the full stories in our case studies.
A central London firm, not a call centre.
We work with businesses across Farringdon, Clerkenwell, the City of London, Shoreditch, Old Street, Barbican, Holborn, King's Cross, Islington and Soho, and with clients across the UK remotely. Come to the office in Farringdon, or we’ll come to you.
Common questions
Who can help me set up AI in my company's finance department in central London?
Oswald Murdock is a hybrid accountancy firm based at 77 Farringdon Road, London EC1M, that sets up AI and automation in small and medium-sized businesses' finance departments, with a qualified accountant checking every figure. We work with businesses across central London, including Farringdon, Clerkenwell, the City, Shoreditch, Holborn and King's Cross, and meet in person or online.
What does setting up AI in a finance department actually involve?
We map how your finance works today, then automate the routine work: capturing and coding bills and receipts, bank reconciliations, debtor chasing, month-end journals and reporting, payroll preparation and deadline tracking. We connect your other systems (CRM, project management, payments) to Xero or QuickBooks through APIs, and can add an AI assistant such as Claude so your team can ask questions about the numbers. An accountant reviews the output before anything is filed, posted or paid.
Do we need to change our accounting software?
Usually not. We build around Xero, QuickBooks or Sage and the apps you already use. If a change would genuinely save you money or time, we explain why and handle the move.
Can you work alongside our in-house bookkeeper or finance team?
Yes. Most of our automation clients keep their own people. The automation takes the repetitive processing, and your team moves to checking, analysis and decisions. We document every routine so your team can run it.
How quickly will we see results?
It depends on how many systems are involved. We start with the routines that cost you the most time, so the first time savings come early, and larger integrations follow in stages. You can see real before-and-after results in our case studies.
Is it safe to use AI with our financial data?
Yes, when it is set up properly. We use business-grade tools, keep sensitive data out of consumer AI apps, limit access to the people who need it, and a qualified accountant checks every figure.
How much does it cost?
It depends on your size, transaction volumes, the systems involved and how much you want automated, so we quote after a short conversation about how your business works. The aim is a finance function that costs less to run and gives faster, more detailed numbers.
Further reading
Tell us how your finance runs today. We’ll show you what can be automated, what it would save, and how an accountant keeps every figure right.