How do you choose a good accountant to go to?
We have a small business and need accounting services how do we find a good one?
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Answer 1 :
all the accountants Ive used are crappy, you ask them for advice and they give you options and you have to make up your own mind in the end. Your business needs to grow before you can afford a decent accountant. At the moment I use myaccountant.co.uk and they seem fairly decent.
Answer 2 :
Most accountants will give at least a 15 minute "free" consultation, you should look for one who has experience in doing accounts for your kind of business. You will know by the questions they ask and the ideas they give you, also you will "click" with them. My accountant takes a very close interest in my business (and so should yo), he rings me at least twice a week and is always giving me advice and ideas. You could also try registering here http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/index.php its free and you can get loads of free advice, also if you ask for a local accountant chances are one or two are on there, A good accountant is worth their weight in gold and will save you more than they charge!! best of luck
Answer 3 :
look the persn tht have work before taken the person to work with u
Answer 4 :
I have used three accountants in the past, one was excellent and the other two were unsatisfactory. Now that I am a trainee accountant your question is still difficult to answer. But I will have a go. 1) I would take advice from business link. 2) Look at the website www.icaewfirms.co.uk (select category that matches your needs) 3) Learn some basic accountancy skills. Learn as much as you can. You will not be doing it. ROCE etc 4) Think along the lines of avoiding bad ones instead of finding a good one.
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