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Accounting Firms in the UK

Trowell Accountancy Service
Bexhill, East Sussex, South East England, TN40 1SF
We provide consulting and accountancy services for businesses whether they are starting-up or growing. We will help you with your personal tax planning, self-assessment, employment tax and any other

Griffins
Newbury, Berkshire, South East England, RG14 1JX
Griffins is a leading firm of chartered accountants and business advisers based in Berkshire and London. From our offices in Newbury, Reading and London we work with clients locally, nationally and

MVO Associates
Rotherhithe, South East London, London, SE16 3UL
With years of experience we are able to provide you with a reliable, professional and efficient service that will help you to keep on top of all your accountancy, tax and business matters. With our

Asl Accountants
Woodley, Berkshire, South East England, RG5 4JB
ASL provides services to individuals and many types of businesses including start-ups and small companies through to medium sized enterprises, along with taxation and payroll services and all those

Edenmore Accounting Services Ireland
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT34 2JH
At Edenmore Accounting Services Ireland we are experienced, highly qualified, and discreet professionals, with excellent references and a broad range of project training. We have years of experience

Cornish Accounting Solutions
Bodmin, Cornwall, South West England, PL31 2DS
We can help you get the most out of your accounting systems by preparing a report setting out any weaknesses that we have found with your accounting systems, the consequences of these weaknesses and

Mill Scott Chartered Accountants
Saffron Walden, Essex, East England, CB10 1HQ
Based in Saffron Walden, Mill Scott provides a comprehensive tax and accountancy service to small business clients and individuals. We pride ourselves on offering a professional service to our clients

Indus Accountancy
Slough, Berkshire, South East England, SL3 7LP
A dynamic and vibrant firm of Accountants and Business advisers with more than 4 years experience of working in Taxation. We provide a wide range of accountancy, taxation and business support services

Waveney Bookkeeping
Bungay, Suffolk, East England, NR35 1TQ
Having run my own small business for over 8 years, I know that finding the right business advice and support can be difficult. Being able to trust that the person you are working with has the skills

RCT Accountants
Pimlico, South West London, London, SW1Y 4PE
We are a well established firm of Accountants who strive to create value for our clients. With hunger for growth, an eye for risk, we deliver sustainable profitability for our clients. Whatever your

Accounts Plus
Congleton, Cheshire, North West England, CW12 3DG
Based in Congleton, Cheshire we are an accountancy and business service provider who welcomes enquiries from the smaller business sector of the local community whether they are sole traders,

SimplyTax&Accounts
We work closely with our clients and act for a broad range of business and personal clients. We pride ourselves in delivering a proactive service tailored to meet the needs of small businesses and

Small Business Accountancy
Although we are Brighouse Accountants, we look after a diverse range of clients in Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Mirfield and surrounding areas. From Trades People to Business and

Donaldson Ross
Ringwood, Hampshire, South East England, BH24 3SE
Welcome to Donaldson Ross & Co, Chartered Certified Accountants in Ringwood, Hampshire providing a personalised service to local business owners and individuals. For help with any of your accountancy

Tomkinson Teal
Lichfield, Staffordshire, West Midlands, WS13 6QD
We work closely with our clients and act for a broad range of business and personal clients. Apart from the more general accountancy services we can also assist you with business development and
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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 expertiseHow to choose an accountant?
Questions to ask an accountant
Make the most of your work with an accountant