We've been shortlisted in the ICB LUCA Awards 2026

The ICB LUCA shortlist is decided by ICB members voting for the software they'd recommend to other bookkeepers, so coming out as a finalist in two of the three categories we were nominated for is a lovely surprise, and it means a lot because it was some awesome bookkeepers who put us there.

Bookkeeper Toolkit App

This category reflects what Socket was built for. Our suite of tools helps practices sell their services well and stay profitable from every angle, starting at the first enquiry right through to the monthly invoice.

Whether thats helping you set up a pricing menu that takes the guesswork out of quoting complex work, managing pipeline, or building beautiful branded proposals that lift deal values while staying easy for the client to understand.

At Socket, the proposal is the source of truth for everything after it. Engagement letters, onboarding, and billing all flow from it without the manual intervention, and when a client's needs change, the proposal and everything else changes with them. None of that is glamorous, but it's the everyday problem that helps practices stop absorbing fee increases, and we're chuffed that bookkeepers see Socket as part of their toolkit for getting it right.

Integration of the Year: Xama x Socket

The second shortlist is for our integration with Xama, and it's a great example of what we think an integration should do: connect in the right ways to make the client experience seamless.

AML and onboarding usually sit outside the engagement workflow, which leaves you chasing ID documents and risk assessments when the work is meant to be starting. The hallmark to the Xama integration is those initial compliance steps can now be built into winning the client, and the audit trail builds itself along the way.

The moment a proposal is marked as won, the client then verifies their identity through Xama as part of a Socket onboarding form, in one sitting and with no manual actions on your behalf. Your Xama client list shows up in Socket when you're building proposals, and each linked client gets an AML tab with their full risk assessment history, while Xama handles the identity checks plus PEP and sanctions screening in the background. Big thanks to the team at Xama, who have been brilliant partners on this from day one.

Thank you, ICB members

We've said it before and we'll happily keep saying it: the recognition Socket gets belongs to the practices using Socket every day. Every feature starts from real feedback from industry professionals: we build what you ask for. If you voted for us, thank you!

If you're a bookkeeper who hasn't seen Socket yet and you're wondering what all the fuss is about, you can chat to the team or start a free trial at usesocket.com. If you're already with us, let us know what you'd love to see us build next!