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Apograph

Apograph

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands,

Based in Market Harborough and serving the whole of the UK, Apograph are experts in delivering complete client satisfaction. We regularly provide IT support, payroll services, management accounts, tax returns, computer network installation, website design and online visibility. less

Christies

Christies

Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, EH21 6RH

For many people the accountant's services begin and end with the annual tax return. The accountant vanishes with your books for three or four months to produce Annial Accounts and calculate you tax liability for the taxman, sends you a bill, then dissappears until next year. At Christies we believe we should be available whenever you need us, not just once a year. less

Lewis Curtis

Lewis Curtis

Gidea Park, East London, London, RM2 6JS

Anna Chandley (the owner) is a professional, friendly and fully qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser. Offering a full range of accountancy services that will ensure your business is legally compliant with the financial regulations means you can sit back, rest assured that we have everything under control for your business. With many happy clients and an ever expanding customer base we really are the go to accountants. less

Prolead Accountants

Prolead Accountants

Watford, Hertfordshire, East England, WD24 4JP

ProLead Financial Solutions UK Limited is a company established by a team of enthusiastic qualified Accountants with offices in UK and India. We provide a wide range of financial solutions and services in the areas of Accounting and Assurance, Taxation, Business Advisory Services, Business set up services, Financial Process Outsourcing and Consulting. less

Horner Downey

Horner Downey

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Wirral, Merseyside, North West England, CH62 7ES

With over forty years experience, Horner Downey & Co pride ourselves on sharing our knowledge and experience with our wide range of clients based both locally and throughout the UK, giving you peace of mind that your accounts are being completed professionally and correctly. less

HCL Accountancy

HCL Accountancy

Rochford, Essex, East England, SS4 3AH

HCL Accountancy Limited, founded in 2007, is a well managed highly innovative and progressive organisation. HCL Accountancy is dedicated to and expert in, providing flexible and skilled services to meet the needs of your every changing environment. Our office is based in Rochford, near Southend-On-Sea, Essex. Alan Harman is a licensed and regulated by the Association of Accounting Technicians to provide services in accordance with license no. less

Paul Eddins Chartered Accountants

Paul Eddins Chartered Accountants

Cardiff, Wales, Wales, CF14 3ND

In the following pages we hope to show you how our practice operates and our general attitude to our clients business needs and welfare. My Chartered Accountancy practice commenced in the Whitchurch Road area in 1992, having previously operating in the Vale of Glamorgan for many years. At the same time an associated business TAX COUNTER limited was set up in advance of the major change in the personal tax regime, namely self assessment. Both units operated in concert, although autonomous. less

MacMahon Leggate

MacMahon Leggate

Burnley, Lancashire, North West England, BB11 2HA

Welcome to MacMahon Leggate, Chartered Accountants in Burnley established in 1985, providing a personalised service to local business owners and individuals. For help with any of your accountancy and tax needs, please give us a call. All initial consultations are free of charge. less

The Edinburgh Bookkeeping

The Edinburgh Bookkeeping

Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland, EH10 5HW

Established 10 years ago, The Edinburgh Bookkeeping Company provides Edinburgh and the surrounding areas with the finest quality bookkeeping, payroll and accounting services. We offer our services to anyone and everyone from small business to the self employed and partnerships. We specialise in tax, VAT and payroll services for small business clients and limited companies. less

Woodward Hale

Woodward Hale

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West England, GL7 2AN

Welcome to Woodward Hale, chartered accountants in Cirencester, providing a personalised service to local business owners and individuals. For help with any of your accountancy or tax needs, please give us a call. All initial consultations are free of charge. less

CWBA Chartered Accountants

CWBA Chartered Accountants

Coventry, West Midlands, West Midlands, CV6 3BU

Picking the right professional advisers can be challenging. You want a firm that has experience, industry knowledge, and, of course, innovative ideas. Our firm has the background and knowledge to help you or your company succeed. This site will provide in-depth information about our background and describe the different services we offer. We'll also include information about our principal who is a qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser. less

Little Fish Accountants

Little Fish Accountants

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, DN6 8DP

As owner of Little Explorers child Care Ltd, I have used Little Fish Accountants for the past 16months following a bad experience with my previous accountant. When I first met Sam and Donna they had just started the business and from the minute I met them it was evident that the accounting service they were offering was on a personal basis and a good relationship was established right from the start. less

MAS Bookkeeping & Payroll Services

MAS Bookkeeping & Payroll Services

Preston, Lancashire, North West England, PR1 3BT

We were founded in 2010 and operate throughout Preston and surrounding areas, offering a family run financial service that has over 20 years' experience in different aspects of accounting. We tailor our packages to suit your needs, ensuring a quality service. less

Deeks Evans

Deeks Evans

Hastings, East Sussex, South East England, TN34 1DU

Deeks Evans was established over 50 years ago and today we continue to build on our enviable reputation for providing excellent advice and first class service to our business and personal clients alike. As well as general accountancy, audit and tax skills, our six partners also have individual specialist skills which enables us to provide clients with a first class service as and when required. less

The Contractors Accountant

The Contractors Accountant

Surbiton, South West London, London, KT6 4JL

We offer a specialised accountancy and tax service to IT and other professional contractors who wish to operate through their own limited company. The package has been designed specifically for the needs of the IT contractor from our experience and feedback. Established in 1996 we set about putting together a service which would meet the requirements of the professional contractor. less

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Accounts will become a very important part of your business endeavours, therefore you are maybe wondering how to find the best and most reliable accountant. Since every pound counts for a business owner, you want to know where you stand by the end of every month and year, here is when a reliable and knowledgeable accountant will help you. While using accounting software can help you monitor your business costs, it is simply not enough for your business. There are many benefits of working with a reliable accountant and they extend beyond simply monitoring numbers and costs. If you make sure to choose a good, reliable, and reputable accountant, they can become the financial partner of your company for life. This is why you want to take your time and ensure the best choice when looking for an accountant.

Before you decide to hire an accountant, make sure you understand the four fundamental areas where an accountant can be much of a help.

Fundamental Areas of Accountant’s Expertise

• Accountant can help you with business advisory – An accountant should be knowledgeable about the business environment of your company, also your tax situation, financial statements, etc. Once the accountant is knowledgeable of all these aspects, they will be able to fit all pieces together and help you come up with a business plan and a personal financial plan. An accountant should be able to provide you with helpful and knowledgeable advice on different business aspects from insurance to expansion and everything in between. A reliable accountant will be able to provide you with an objective and unbiased insight and opinion.

• Accountant can help you with book-keeping and accounting – Of course, the main expertise of an accountant is accounting and book-keeping. An accountant will help you by setting bookkeeping and accounting systems to help you monitor and manage your day-to-day business records. A good system set by a reliable accountant will allow you to evaluate the profitability of your business and modify prices if required. An accountant will also help you with monitoring expenses and tracking budget, spotting trends and reducing accounting fees, etc.

• Accountant can help you with tax advice – A good accountant will also provide you with help on tax-related issues and questions in two main areas: tax compliance and tax planning.

• Accountant can help you with auditing – Auditing is a service most commonly required by a bank when it comes to loans. There are many levels of auditing and an accountant can help you with preparing financial statements, the actual audit, and other aspects of auditing.

How to Choose an Accountant?

Of course, the best and often easiest way to find a reliable accountant is by getting referrals. You can get reliable referrals for an accountant usually from your attorney, banker, or business colleague because these are the professionals, who often need to work with an accountant. While a good accountant will often work for a big company, there are many reliable and experienced specialists, who are certified public accountants and work for middle- and smaller-sized companies and businesses too. It is very important to check if the accountant has a CPA. Once you narrow down your choice and settle on an accountant professional, it is important to consider and discuss with the accountant how much of the work will be done by your company and how much of the workload will be done by the accountant. In general, an accountant will be able to help you in three broad categories: recording transactions, assembling transactions, and generating returns and financial statements. It is important to determine in which category you will need the help of the accountant.

The next step when choosing an accountant is to interview them and see how you will “click”. If you have narrowed down your choice to more than one accountant, make sure to arrange interviews with all of them. There are many questions you can ask in order to determine whether an accountant can be helpful to your business or not, most of them we will explore below.

Questions to Ask an Accountant

There are three main categories of questions you would like to ask the accounting specialists during the interview you arrange with them.

• Services – Is the accountant offering bookkeeping besides tax and auditing services? What about management consulting, estate planning? Does the accountant help with the design and implementation of a financial information system that works for your business? Does the accountant offer additional services such as analyzing transactions for loans and financing, preparing, auditing, reviewing and compiling financial statements, managing investments, representing you before tax authorities?

• Personality – You should make sure that the style of work and personality of the specialist is compatible with yours. Is the professional the right choice for handling your business? After all, you are leaving your business in their hands, you want them to be reliable and professional. Ask specialists how they will handle situations and issues relevant to you and your business. Listen to the answers and make a decision on how they will approach your company.

• Fees – Make sure to ask about service fees upfront. A reliable accountant will never be hesitant about asking such questions and they will provide you with all the information you need to make a decision. Most professionals will commonly charge by the hour. Make sure their fee system and all the costs involved in working with them works for you and your business. Get a range of quotes, if needed, and you can also make a final decision based on the budget you can use for working with an accountant. However, don’t base your decision solely on cost and mainly look for experience, professionalism, reliability.

Make the Most of Your Work with an Accountant

After you make a final choice and decide on a specialist, make sure to engage them through a letter or a document that spells out all terms of the agreement. Such a document should mention all details including the fees to be charged. Such a document will make sure that both you and the accounting specialist have the same expectations from this relationship.

Fundamental areas of accountant’s expertise
How to choose an accountant?
Questions to ask an accountant
Make the most of your work with an accountant