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Accounting Firms in the UK

T W R
Brandon, Suffolk, East England, IP27 0AU
We work closely with our clients and act for a broad range of business and personal clients and have a first class reputation for what we deliver. Apart from the more general accountancy services we

Pivotal Business Services
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, S70 6PF
Welcome to Pivotal Business Services, accountants in Barnsley, providing a personalised service to local business owners and individuals. For help with any of your accountancy and tax needs, please

Eversure Accounts
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England, GL51 6PN
At Eversure Accounts we offer a personable, efficient and cost effective service. We want to understand your business and we tailor our accountancy service to match your business needs to help you

Kirt & Co Accountants
Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands, LE3 0RB
Kirt & Co Accountants is an independent; Leicestershire based company, founded by Kirti Patel who is a graduate with an honours degree in Accounting with computing and also a qualified accountant. He

Beaufort Chancery Chartered Accountants
Esher, Surrey, South East England, KT10 9RL
Accountants in Surrey providing accounting and tax services to small owner-managed businesses. Services include Accounts preparation, Book keeping, VAT, payroll and self assessment. Roger is a

LHP Chartered Accountants
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA31 3JX
Carmarthen based Accountants, Auditors and Chartered Tax specialists LHP have been working with the business community in South & West Wales for nearly 80 years. We describe ourselves as an

Fitch Chartered Accountants
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT1 2LG
Are you making enough money? Does your business create enough profit to support you and your lifestyle now and for the future? If it doesn't, we'll explore ways to help you generate more and retain

Hanburys Chartered Certified Accountants
St Albans, Hertfordshire, East England, AL3 6PA
Tush is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has over twenty years experience in practice. Tush has the overall responsibility for the strategic growth of the practice and for ensuring that Hanburys

Marc Three Accountants
Catford, South East London, London, SE6 1LB
Marc Three is a family business founded in 2009. We are located in South East London providing accounting, tax & business services to businesses across London and surrounding towns. We pride ourselves

D & E Accountancy
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, East England, SG4 9SP
We provide all accountancy services in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and across the UK, especially to new start up businesses. We can provide support throughout the year which will help you know how you

Citygate Accountants
Shoreditch, East London, London, E1 1JE
We are an independent and forward-thinking firm of accountants, consultants and practitioners, offering a full range of accounting, taxation and administration services, and providing a highly

Total Bookkeeping
Droitwich, Worcestershire, West Midlands, WR9 8DS
Total Book-keeping, a well established local company based in Victoria Square in the heart of Droitwich Spa, have recently joined forces with NJR Accountancy Services and can now offer a one stop

J M J Accountancy
Hertford, Hertfordshire, East England, SG13 7TZ
We are based just outside Hertford with dedicated parking for clients and visitors which has easy access from the A10 and M25. This enables us to service clients not only from Hertford but also the

SJF Accountants
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG17 1GH
Stephen has been in practice since 1995. He became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2002 and obtained his practicing certificate in 2005. He became a fellow of the

Knox Cropper Chartered Accountants
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East England, HP3 9SQ
Knox Cropper is one of the leading firms of Chartered Accountants servicing the “Not for Profit” Sector. Through our three offices in the South East, we also provide a wide range of
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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