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A D Bookkeeping
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales, LL29 8DW
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Bridgeson
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, South East England, HP5 1BW
Welcome to Bridgeson & Co, accountants, tax consultants and business advisors, providing a personalised service to business owners and individuals in Buckinghamshire and beyond! For help with any of
ADS Accountants
Dartford, Kent, South East England, DA1 3EN
ADS are well-established and respected accountants and insolvency specialists with offices in Kent and Essex. A large proportion of our clients are of course located in Essex, Kent and London,
G D Fraser
Cockenzie and Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, EH32 0SZ
Gary Fraser FCCA is the principal of the firm, having started training at the tender age of 15 he has been in the accountancy game for as long as he cares to remember. He worked for Stewart Harcus
M J W Accounting
St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, South East England, TN38 9UH
Maria is licensed and regulated by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) under licence number 9757 as a Member in Practice to engage in public practice, meaning you can be rest assured that
Mj & A Accountancy
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, DN31 2AW
Welcome to MJ&A, we'll be happy to be your new accountant. And we know you'll be happy too - our goal is your satisfaction in all our business dealings as your Grimsby Accountants. Centrally located
SGW Accountancy Services
Gosport, Hampshire, South East England, PO12 1LS
With initial work undertaken even before the client had taken up the reins of their lease, the 'Prince of Wales' is certainly a good example of how working with SGW from an early stage can prove
GMC Chartered Accountants
Bedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, DL8 1AB
Whatever your needs, we can help. GMC is a small firm of Chartered Accountants based in Bedale, North Yorkshire offering year end and management accounts, taxation and business advice and support
Segrave & Partners
Leigh on Sea, Essex, East England, SS9 2UA
Whatever your needs, we can help. Segrave & Partners is a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Leigh-on-Sea offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of
Pinnacle Accountancy
Chelmsford, Essex, East England, CM1 1SY
The Pinnacle Accountancy A-team are based in Chelmsford, Essex. Meaning our team is just a short distance from London, without the location based costs. Lower costs for us means we can pass the
M W S
Westcliff on Sea, Essex, East England, SS0 9PE
MWS was established in 1971. Today our firm consists of seven partners, supported by highly experienced accountancy teams. What this brings to our clients is a deep understanding of specific issues
Connah Goldsworthy
Chelmsford, Essex, East England, CM2 6JL
Established in Chelmsford in 1967, Connah Goldsworthy is now based in Wickford, Essex and offers accountancy, taxation and business consultancy services to owner managed and family owned businesses.
Accountants Defence & Advisory Services
Umberleigh, Devon, South West England, EX37 9ST
We provide our members who are qualified accountants in practice with accountants' disciplinary hearing advice and representation concerning complaints, regulatory and disciplinary cases, through a
T O'Sullivan
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE26 3QR
With over thirty years' experience, T O'Sullivan & Co is an experienced firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors based in Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear. We aim to form strong,
Finnies Accountants
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU17 9BZ
Finnies offer a complete range of services which can be tailored to the client's needs in a hands-on or advisory role. We have a young, dynamic and pro-active team along with the support of associates
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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