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David Crossley Accountant

David Crossley Accountant

Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, WA5 3LB

I passed the Association of Taxation Technicians exams in 1993, and was admitted to membership shortly afterwards. I then went onto pass the notoriously difficult Chartered Institute of Taxation examinations, and was also admitted to membership shortly afterwards. This prestigious body includes amongst its members most of the UK’s leading tax experts. I have worked within the accountancy and tax profession for over 25 years. less

Ardhurst Accountants

Ardhurst Accountants

Reading, Berkshire, South East England, RG2 6UB

Whatever your needs, we can help. Ardhurst Accountants Limited is a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Thames Valley and London Victoria offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals. We specialise in looking after small limited companies and in particular Freelance Contractors. At Ardhurst Accountants Limited we provide a cost-effective, high value solution to meet all of your financial needs. less

Abacus 460

Abacus 460

Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML7 5ED

Our philosophy is to work with our clients not for them. To achieve a complete understanding of a client's business we facilitate all meetings and discussions at the client's premises thereby becoming involved in that business so we may assist Owners/Directors in all aspects of their business not just compliance. But in getting to know your business we do much more to improve performance and bottom line results. less

Grineaux Accountants

Grineaux Accountants

Southam, Warwickshire, West Midlands, CV47 0HF

The practice is based in Southam, Warwickshire and has just celebrated its 30th year in business. We offer a wide range of accounting services such as accounts preparation, tax returns, tax planning and advice, audit, payroll, VAT, bookkeeping and are affiliated to The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE formally PCG). less

Harnett Accountants

Harnett Accountants

Kingston upon Thames, South West London, London, KT1 1DA

Our practice is owned and managed by Damien Harnett. Damien has been a chartered accountant for over 25 years and founded Harnett Accountants in 2009. Prior to that he had spent 14 years in public practice, including 4 years as a Senior Manager with Deloitte in the City of London, servicing clients of all sizes and backgrounds. less

Artifin Accountants

Artifin Accountants

Canary Wharf, East London, London, E14 9FW

Artifin Accountants is an experienced chartered management accountancy firm based in South Quay, Canary Wharf. Offering a range of services from specialist accountancy work to business consultancy, we aim to provide an exceptional level of support to our clients. less

Elson Geaves Accountants

Elson Geaves Accountants

Christchurch, Dorset, South West England, BH23 6NW

We are here to help your business grow with plain simple advice. We have a team of helpful friendly staff ready to assist where ever we can - just a phone call away. See what we can do for your business, get in touch and take us up on our first hour free consultation offer. less

Accountancy Alliance

Accountancy Alliance

Woking, Surrey, South East England, GU22 7AH

54. Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares, on a show of hands every member who (being an individual) is present in person or (being a corporation) is present by a duly authorised representative, not being himself a member entitled to vote, shall have one vote and on a poll every member shall have one vote for every share of which he is the holder. less

Banks

Banks

Newbury, Berkshire, South East England, RG14

Banks & Co offers a complete accountancy and business service to clients across the South of England and further afield. We understand that to run a successful business, you need a range of specialist advice and expertise. We also understand that bringing those experts together, so that they work in a joined up way, enables us to work with you more efficiently and cost effectively. less

Fincello Finance

Fincello Finance

Sevenoaks, Kent, South East England, TN13 3ND

Fincello Finance Ltd is an accounting practice based in Sevenoaks that specialises in providing accounting services to small businesses and individuals. By using us you can feel assured that your tax and financial obligations are dealt with in an efficient, reliable and friendly manner and in a way that is suited to your individual needs. less

A.M. Accountants

A.M. Accountants

Highgate, North London, London, N6 5JX

We understand businesses and our expert team can give you tailored personal advice to help you make the right decisions. No matter the size of your business, we can help. You will see from our case studies if you are an established small medium sized enterprise or a new business start-up, our service range is based upon helping you. We won't charge you for a friendly initial consultation and we offer an out of hours service with no job being too small. less

CW Accounting

CW Accounting

Gosport, Hampshire, South East England, PO12 4AD

Colin says 'as a sole practitioner I offer my extensive experience and personal attention to my clients' business affairs. This suits small businesses who can sometimes feel that they do not receive the attention they deserve within larger firms of accountants whose fees can be prohibitively expensive'. less

Bowen Accountants

Bowen Accountants

Chippenham, Wiltshire, South West England, SN15 5EN

We at Bowen Accountants pride ourselves on our personal customer service and high client satisfaction levels, with much of our new business coming from client recommendations. We spend time to get to know our clients and their businesses, which in turn enables us to provide a bespoke service for each and every one of them. less

BPC Partners

BPC Partners

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England, GL53 0AN

BPC Partners specialise in helping businesses and charities run successfully - by being business advisers as well as accountants - by thinking harder - from the broadest strategy to the finest detail. We provide a comprehensive range of accounting, taxation and consultancy services for many small and medium sized businesses. This includes a wide range of Business Services as well as all the Compliance requirements for clients in different sectors. less

Riley

Riley

Halifax, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HX1 2BW

We recently merged our two trading companies into a single entity. Riley & Co led the way by explaining the different options available to us and what was required. Upon starting a new small business I had no hesitation in using Riley & Co once again, this time for professional accounting services for a brand new Limited Company. 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