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Accounting Firms in the UK

Judge & Co Accountants
We are a firm of accountants situated in centre of Glasgow, providing bookkeeping and accounting services. Our approach is different in that we want to get to know your business or organisation almost

A. L. Bookkeeping
Cricklewood, North West London, London, NW2 5JG
A L Bookkeeping is an Italian Company that provides consultancy and financial services to both individuals and businesses. We give the same attention to all clients, no matter how large or small. The

Paul Brown Accountants
Canterbury, Kent, South East England, CT1 3TT
The majority of our clients are local to Kent; however we have many further afield – London, the West Country and the North West of England. Location is no obstacle as our foreign based clients

Accountancy. Coop
Lytchett Minster, Dorset, South West England, BH16 6JE
Accountancy Co-operative began as a Workers Co-operative and has carefully evolved to keep up with changes in the business climate into the private limited company we are today. Even though we are no

Figurehead Accounts
Bourne, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, PE10 9ER
Figurehead Accounts boast many years of experience in dealing with companies like yours. In these days of downturns and uncertainty about the future it is more important than ever to keep those

Burghley Accountancy
Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, NN1 1UE
With regular accounts, cash flows, projections and general advice, you can take control of your business rather than your business taking control of you. Our philosophy is to set up simple but

Charter House
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, West Midlands, ST7 4AB
We are the Charterhouse Accountancy Group of companies. We have been in business in Stoke-on-Trent for over 20 years. We're proud of our growth and success. We specialise and offer accounting and

Accountant Richmond | Rhodes
Twickenham, South West London, London, TW1 2EX
At Rhodes & Co we've got a healthy outlook on life. We like to deal with people. We like to get to know our customers. It's not about charging for every question and every second spent advising, it's

Herts Bookkeepers
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, East England, AL9 5HE
Perhaps you have got your invoices and receipts tucked into a shoe box, or you might have everything neatly recorded on excel files. Whichever, we can produce for you an accurate set of accounts and,

Beauly Bookkeeping
My name is Heather Wilsher and I have worked for many years in administrative roles, which included computerised bookkeeping. I have studied and attained recognised I.C.B. qualifications in

Martin
Petersfield, Hampshire, South East England, GU31 5QG
Founded in 1968, Martin and Company has developed as one of the leading accountancy practices in Hampshire by continuing to provide a professional, personalised service to our clients and has now

Moira Robertson
Moira Robertson, Chartered Accountants' is the place to go for a personal and friendly firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in Polmont and the surrounding areas, with a

Graham Latham
Ringwood, Hampshire, South East England, BH24 3JW
Graham Latham is an experienced chartered accountant who specialises in providing small businesses with an individual and personalised service. If you need a creative approach to solving your

Edmund Carr
Chelmsford, Essex, East England, CM2 0AW
Founded in 1953, we are a well established firm of Chartered Accountants in Chelmsford offering a comprehensive range of business advice and accountancy services to individuals and businesses

Mary's Bookkeeping Services
Established in 2009, Blyth Accounting has grown organically and has vast knowledge and experience dealing with all different types of businesses. Our aim is to offer small to mediums sized businesses,
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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