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Bookkeeping Client Intake — shared by the community

Rachel O. shared this 35-question build with 5 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.

A ready-to-use finance, insurance & tax form for advisers, brokers and finance teams: 35 questions, 3 pages, 5 conditional rules.

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Rachel O. · Events coordinator
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Live preview and test console

This is the real form. Answer it to test the flow — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 3The business

Who we would be working with

Include your country code.

Business structure
How the business takes payment

This template runs as a straight sequence — no branching rules.

Works for you? Take Rachel O.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.

Who this template is for

Bookkeeping Client Intake is built for advisers, brokers and finance teams who need to collect structured financial detail with a clear audit trail.

  • Advisers, brokers and finance teams working in finance, insurance & tax.
  • Teams who need to collect structured financial detail with a clear audit trail without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing incomplete applications that fail compliance review with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are clients and applicants — the form asks them 35 questions across 3 screens.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of incomplete applications that fail compliance review and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 26 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It pins the request to a specific date.
  • It captures a full postal address.
  • It allows multiple selections without free text.
  • It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
  • Conditional logic hides 5 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Bookkeeping Client Intake lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  5. 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 5 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features conditional validation: if “Are you registered for VAT or sales tax?” is Yes, “Registration number and filing frequency” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Do you run payroll?” is Yes, “Number of employees and pay frequency” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Are your records up to date?” is No, “How far behind you are” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Are you replacing a previous bookkeeper or accountant?” is Yes, “Their name and whether we may contact them” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Is any filing overdue?” is Yes, “Which filing is overdue and the deadline” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • All 5 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

What this form asks

Page 1 — The business

  • Your namerequired
  • Your role in the businessrequired
  • Email addressrequired
  • Contact number
  • Trading namerequired
  • Business structurerequired
  • Company or registration number
  • Business address
  • Sector or what the business doesrequired
  • Date the business started tradingrequired
  • Financial year endrequired
  • How the business takes paymentrequired

Page 2 — Volumes and systems

  • What software do you use?required
  • Will we be given access to the software?required
  • Number of business bank accountsrequired
  • Are bank feeds connected?required
  • Bank transactions per monthrequired
  • Sales invoices you raise per monthrequired
  • Supplier bills per monthrequired
  • How do receipts reach you?required
  • Are your records up to date?required
  • How far behind you are
  • Are you replacing a previous bookkeeper or accountant?required
  • Their name and whether we may contact them

Page 3 — Tax, payroll and services

  • Are you registered for VAT or sales tax?required
  • Registration number and filing frequency
  • Do you run payroll?required
  • Number of employees and pay frequency
  • Is any filing overdue?required
  • Which filing is overdue and the deadline
  • Services you would likerequired
  • How often would you like reports?required
  • May we speak to your accountant or tax authority on your behalf?required
  • Date you would like us to startrequired
  • Anything else we should know

Conditional logic in this build

  • WhenAre you registered for VAT or sales tax?is Yes, requireRegistration number and filing frequency”.
  • WhenDo you run payroll?is Yes, requireNumber of employees and pay frequency”.
  • WhenAre your records up to date?is No, requireHow far behind you are”.
  • WhenAre you replacing a previous bookkeeper or accountant?is Yes, requireTheir name and whether we may contact them”.
  • WhenIs any filing overdue?is Yes, requireWhich filing is overdue and the deadline”.

Questions about this shared form

Is this an engagement letter?

No. It gathers the facts needed to scope and price the work. The engagement letter follows and sets the terms.

Does it give tax advice?

No. It records the client's tax and payroll position so the right advice can be given by the right person.

Why ask about the previous bookkeeper?

Because a handover, records access and any professional clearance affect how quickly you can start.

Can it be used for non-profits?

Yes. Non-profit is a structure option, though fund accounting and reporting usually need additional questions.

Is the Bookkeeping Client Intake template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Bookkeeping Client Intake on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Bookkeeping Client Intake template ask for?

It asks 35 questions across 3 pages, 26 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Bookkeeping Client Intake form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic layout, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this finance, insurance & tax form work?

5 conditional rules ship with the template: Features conditional validation: if “Are you registered for VAT or sales tax?” is Yes, “Registration number and filing frequency” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Do you run payroll?” is Yes, “Number of employees and pay frequency” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Are your records up to date?” is No, “How far behind you are” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Bookkeeping Client Intake form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Bookkeeping Client Intake form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.