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Interax Swindon
Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, SN5 7EX
Our services are designed to do the 'day in day out' spadework of accounting - freeing you and your staff to control your business based on accurate up-to-date information. We offer a wide range of
Northern Accountancy & Taxation Services
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS7 4JJ
Northern Accountancy is an proactive independent accountancy practice which provides its services to start up and small businesses. Based in Leeds and serving clients right across the UK our friendly,
Capital Accountants
Harlesden, North West London, London, NW10 6RE
Capital Accountants was established in 1993. We are a firm of financial accountants based in North West London although we serve clients from all around the UK and as far places as Germany, USA and
Norwich Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services
Norwich, Norfolk, East England, NR14 7DF
I run NABS, a small accountancy service based near Norwich. Contact NABS and you won't be passed around on the phone to speak to the right person, you'll get straight through to me to answer your
Sandcroft Accountants & Payroll Bureau
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East England, CB22 3TG
Our practice has grown largely through word of mouth. With 14 staff, we complete over 500 self assessment tax returns and act for more than 200 companies. We act for a diverse range of clients and
McCleary & Company
Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT66 8BB
McCleary & Company Ltd are a long established accountancy practice based in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. We are a two director firm of accountants that has a dedicated and professional team consisting of
DSC Chartered Accountants
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HG1 5LT
DSC accountants are accredited advisers in the Government Growth Voucher Programme. If you are a small business and would like advice on raising finance and managing cash flow you may be entitled to
Roberts & Co. Accountants
Evesham, Worcestershire, West Midlands, WR11 8RR
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in Birmingham, Sarah moved nearer her roots and became Principal Manager of the tax department at her previous employer. Roberts & Co. was founded
Accountancy Payroll Services
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East England, HP3 9HZ
APS is a family run business established in 1997 to provide a tax return service following the introduction of Self Assessment to the U.K. We took notice of the relatively high fees charged by other
Westlands Accountants - Hull
If you think we don't look like the average accountancy company - good! Our approach and ethos are to keep our service friendly and to throw off the stuffy high-and-mighty image of years ago. I guess
RMT Accountants & Business Advisors
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE12 8EG
RMT Accountants and Business Advisors was established in 1954 as Robert Miller Tate & Co and today is one of the region’s largest firms of independent accountants and business advisors. Based in
Clark Paul
Bath, Somerset, South West England, BA2 9HN
Based in Marksbury, near Bath, we progressed from a small home-based business in 1993 to our first office in Midsomer Norton in 2000. In November 2009, we relocated to our current office which is
HM Accounting
Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, BD20 5UE
Having to directly handle your financial and tax affairs can often take up valuable time that would be better spent elsewhere. The knowledgeable staff at HM Accounting aim to provide a transparent,
Arthur Daniels
Fareham, Hampshire, South East England, PO16 0HZ
Established in 1928, Arthur Daniels & Company is an independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Fareham on the South coast. We offer a comprehensive range of accountancy and business services
Ian J Brown
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, EH22 1DS
Established in 1986 at our office in Dalkeith, we opened an office in Dunbar's High Street in 2011 and added our Edinburgh office shortly after in 2013. Our two partners, John Campbell and David Brown
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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