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Accounting Firms in the UK

Watford Bookkeepers
Watford, Hertfordshire, East England, WD24 5DY
Watford Bookkeepers Ltd are a certified bookkeeping company based in Watford, serving the needs of local businesses - companies, sole traders, partnerships, shops and accountants. We have a background

Lbca
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, East England, AL5 4US
LBCA are a firm of chartered accountants in Harpenden, Hertfordshire established in 1988, who believe that the needs of our clients are paramount. We offer a wide range of accounting management, tax

GGM Accountancy Solutions
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East England, PE7 3UL
GGM Accountancy Solutions are a small, friendly firm of chartered certified accountants located in Peterborough. We deal with all your accountancy, personal tax and corporation tax needs, for

Sui Generis Accountants
Walthamstow, East London, London, E17 9AA
Sui Generis Accountants will provide the highest quality advice and support to companies and their stakeholders facing a wide range of financial, operational and strategic challenges. Our focus will

Kamp Accountants
Merton, South West London, London, SM4 6RW
Whether you are an expanding company or just starting up, KAMP Accountants is here to help. With extensive experience working with large and small clients throughout the UK, we support large and small

Firsteq Solutions
Westhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB22 8GU
Based in Mumbles, Swansea, Firsteq Solutions offer friendly, competitively priced Computer and Accounting Solutions for your business. Please browse our website for further information about the range

Kady Accounting
Kettering, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, NN16 9JD
Kady Accounting Ltd is a well established accountancy and bookkeeping practice founded in 1995 by Karen Davies. Lin Cooke joined in 2003. We specialise in helping small and medium sized organisations

Bainbridge Lewis
Brighton, East Sussex, South East England, BN3 2DL
All of our bookkeeping partners are Xero Certified or currently undertaking the Xero Certification. This means that you can be happy that they know their way around Xero and can provide a great

Haasco Accountants
Every business needs continuous professional support in an ever changing commercial world. Haasco Limited are chartered accountants, registered auditors and specialist tax advisors. We understand how

SMC Accountants
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT63 5QP
Refer a client to us and receive £125. This will be paid after the new client pays their first monthly instalment. Leave you name, details & the potental client's name and contact details on the

James & Co Accountancy
Glossop, Derbyshire, East Midlands, SK13 8DA
Welcome to James & Co, accountants in Glossop and High Peak, providing a personalised service to local business owners and individuals. For help with any of your accountancy and tax needs, please

GC Accountancy
Evesham, Worcestershire, West Midlands, WR11 4BB
GC Accountancy Limited was established in 2004 by Gary Crump with the aim of providing a first class, personal service tailored to the individual needs of each client. Gary has a wealth of experience

White Rose Accountants
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, WF3 1HB
For a completely free initial consultation simply ring or e-mail using the details below, with a guaranteed speedy response. We can provide an effective solution to your problems with our

Arithmo Accountancy
Dereham, Norfolk, East England, NR20 4BA
Arithmo is a reliable, professional and competitively priced bookkeeping and accountancy practice serving businesses throughout Mid and North Norfolk. We provide a range of bookkeeping and accounts

Exceed
Windsor, Berkshire, South East England, SL4 1HE
The Group's vision is to be a sustainable, consistent, reliable and successful fiduciary and financial services practice. At Exceed we base our business practices on integrity and reliability. In a
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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