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B20

B20

Alton, Hampshire, South East England,

B20 Ltd is a family run accountancy practice serving the Hampshire, Surrey and Wiltshire areas. We are Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors. We travel the countryside visiting our clients' business premises or homes to provide accounting and taxation services on-site, work a lot with email transfer of data and have a virtual office address for dropping off any paper records necessary. less

Thompsons Chartered Accountants

Thompsons Chartered Accountants

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HG1 5LF

Thompsons Chartered Accountants is based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire serving our clients across the Yorkshire region. Our small, dedicated team of staff are highly qualified and experienced in key accountancy disciplines, ensuring our clients receive the best advice and guidance on a range of issues which affect individuals and businesses alike. Born and brought up in Yorkshire, David trained with Grant Thornton's in Leeds. less

David J Ryland

David J Ryland

Carshalton, South London, London, SM5 3LB

David J Ryland is a qualified chartered certified accountant and registered auditor established for over 25 years and can deal with all your professional needs from audits and accountancy through to VAT, book-keeping and tax returns throughout the Carshalton, Epsom and wider Surrey area. As an accountant in Surrey, I deal specifically with small companies, and provide a personal one-to-one service. less

DPM Accounting Services

DPM Accounting Services

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, North West England, BB5 3BH

DPM Accountancy Services Ltd, Chartered Accountants based in Oswaldtwistle near Accrington is an established chartered accountancy practice specialising in small to medium sized businesses, providing a quality service at a very competitive price. Please call David Marriott, for a free no obligation discussion on 01254 872600 or click on the book a free consultation and enter your details and I will call you. less

Boyd Coughlan Accountants

Boyd Coughlan Accountants

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, South East England, MK18 1RQ

Boyd Coughlan Accountants deliver a pro-active service, giving simple solutions to complex problems to ensure that you do what you do best. Our highly trained and experienced staff offers friendly advice and management in all areas of accountancy, taxation, personal finance and business development. From helping you take those first steps in business to helping you take the next giant one for expansion and restructuring. less

CL Finance Associates

CL Finance Associates

Chippenham, Wiltshire, South West England, SN15 4DE

CL Finance Associates was established in 2009 by Liz Taggart and Claire Kennedy with the aim of providing small to medium sized businesses with high quality accountancy services and business support. Claire Kennedy is based in Chippenham and is ACA qualified. Claire worked for one of the 'Big 4' accountancy practices for over 12 years and consequently has worked with a wide range of client businesses. less

Essex Abel

Essex Abel

Loughborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands,

Essex Abel is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisors based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Our well spread client base, which has been built up over 70 years, ranges from personal clients who want their personal affairs professionally managed through to larger owner managed businesses who we are able to guide through a range of more complex advisory needs. less

Barton John V

Barton John V

Preston, Lancashire, North West England, PR1 1LA

HMRC are now "targetting" particular types of business which they believe are more likely to "break the rules". However, the standards of efficiency at HMRC continue to plummet to unacceptable "wooden spoon" performance levels. John adopts a robust approach to unjustified HMRC attacks and has a comprehensive knowledge of claiming compensation from HMRC for the professional and other costs which arise from inept work by HMRC. less

Roger Dixon

Roger Dixon

Heathfield, East Sussex, South East England, TN21 8JY

Managing Director and Owner Paul Dixon was employed in two small practices of Chartered Accountants in London before setting up as a self employed Chartered Certified Accountant in 2001 and incorporating in 2003. Based at the Director's home in Hatfield Heath (near Bishops Stortford), we are able to work with clients from Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford and across the country with the same personal and professional approach. less

Brays

Brays

Wetherby, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS22 6LQ

Brays are an established firm of Yorkshire accountants. We have traded under the name Leslie Bray & Co for many years providing a personalised service to both individuals and businesses with a local, regional and national presence, however we have since rebranded simply as Brays. For help with any of your accountancy and tax needs please contact us by e-mail, phone or post and we will arrange a meeting with one of our experienced accountants either at our office or yours. less

Leslie Dark

Leslie Dark

Clevedon, Somerset, South West England, BS21 6DA

As a modern and forward thinking firm of local accountants and tax advisers, based in Clevedon and also serving the whole of North Somerset and the Bristol area we work hard to build and maintain a good working relationship with our clients. At Leslie Dark & Co we recognise that each of our clients is unique - that is why we offer a personal service tailored to their specific needs. We also have the experience and expertise to cater for those with more complex requirements. less

Watson Palmer

Watson Palmer

Kesgrave, Suffolk, East England, IP5 2EJ

We come across many companies that are very late with their invoicing, or whose paperwork or tax affairs are in a real muddle because of lack of time. We can help - the first two hours of our time are free of charge, so if you want to find out how we can help you we will be pleased to meet you. You may be a sole trader with heaps of old receipts to give us, or an established company looking for a much better service. less

Guilford Accounting

Guilford Accounting

Chester, Cheshire, North West England, CH4 9LF

Guilford Accounting is a family run accountancy firm which was established in 2002 by Noel Guilford. Noel, has been a Chartered Accountant for over 35 years. He has worked in some of the largest Accountancy firms in Britain before striking out on his own and focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurs. He is passionate about helping you get the best advice and making a success of your business. Noel knows what they mean. less

ADM Accountants (Yorkshire)

ADM Accountants (Yorkshire)

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HG1 2PW

We are a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in Harrogate and Knaresborough, providing a friendly and professional service. We offer a fresh approach and we know our field intimately, ensuring the accuracy of our work, whether that is assisting you with tax returns or setting up a limited company. Whatever your reason to need an accountant, we can help. less

Bell Anderson

Bell Anderson

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE8 4JR

Use Bell Anderson and you will gain immediate access to big 4 experience at local firm prices. On 26 June, Geoff Little, of Bell Anderson Accountants in Gateshead, won the award for Unsung Hero at this year's North East Accountancy Awards as a result of his exceptional support towards Whickham School and Sports College. When you use Bell Anderson you will get timely, relevant advice and assistance throughout the year, not just at your year-end. 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