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Concept Accountancy
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE15 8NX
Concept Accountancy is a modern and client focused accountancy practice based in Newcastle upon Tyne specialising in small and medium sized businesses. The practice was set up by principal, Mark

The John Doyle Partnership
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South East England, PO4 8RN
Imagine discovering an accountant that understands the needs of small and medium sized businesses. An accountant that knows just what it is like to be faced with new daily challenges. Well now you

McAleer Jackson
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT78 1HE
McAleer Jackson is an independent firm of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers & Registered Auditors. The firm has a dedicated team of professionals with extensive experience across a broad

N S Bookkeeping & Accountancy
North Shields, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE29 8RY
We have built up a portfolio of clients from a wide variety of industries. Current clients include architects, hotels, care homes, bars, car dealers, freelancers, football clubs, citizens advice, car

Calculated Accountants
Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, B1 2JS
Calculated Accountants know that experience speaks volumes. We pride ourselves on being a team of specialists with proven experience in providing reliable, trusted and valuable services to all our

Trio Accountancy
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England, GL50 1HX
Trio Accountancy Services are accountants who have been based in Cheltenham since 1980. We offer a wealth of experience in accountancy management for UK and overseas based businesses – both

Tilleys Accountancy
Bognor Regis, West Sussex, South East England, PO22 6RN
Tilleys was formed to give small businesses a great alternative to traditional accountants. At Tilleys we believe everyone deserves to have an accountant that are able to provide an all inclusive

Viewpoint Business Services
Chelmsford, Essex, East England, CM1 1PE
With a range of services suitable for the smallest start-up through to medium-sized businesses, if you are looking for a complete package of accountancy, taxation and business growth support services,

Ashfords
Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, BD3 8NE
We specialise in serving the needs of privately owned companies, professional and business partnerships, clubs, associations and people who are self-employed. We offer a total service with extremely

LK Chartered Accountants
Exeter, Devon, South West England, EX4 8JQ
We live in challenging times and everyone needs to be able to call on reliable, professional help in managing their financial affairs. At LK, we enjoy working closely with our clients in providing a

The Bean Counters
Many business owners fail to achieve the results they imagine because they're lacking a few of the simple keys that make businesses grow. We know what those things are and will take care of ALL of

Richard Child Accountancy
St Albans, Hertfordshire, East England, AL3 4RQ
I believe that most people want an accountant who is professional, reliable, approachable and affordable. I strive to provide that service in a personal and friendly way, so that my clients can get on

Dawn Benson Accountancy
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, South East England, BN6 9RG
We are an approachable and friendly team of accountants and business advisors providing a professional service to the highest standard. We offer a range of services, tailored to meet your individual

AGL Chartered Accountants
AGL Chartered Accountants was formed in order to help ambitious, owner-managed businesses achieve their goals. We are a client-focused practice that prides itself on being the complete business

Accounting Tax Services
ATS offer a customised solution, we'll write up sales invoices, bank reconciliations, bank and credit card transactions, and petty cash items. We'll produce summaries of all your income 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