Need rid of my accountant fast...Any good ones for under 50/pm

[TestMangler]

If your only paying them £50 they probably go down the local library once a month to reply to emails when they go to town to sign on.

I pay just over £50 a month for mine and they're top notch. Been with them 18 years.

These firms that charge £100 + per month and tell you they are 'specialist' contractor accountants are pulling your pisser. They are relying on the fact that most contractors have absolutely no clue about running a business and they're exploiting you for it.

HTH.

[ChrisPackit]

These firms that charge £100 + per month and tell you they are 'specialist' contractor accountants are pulling your pisser. They are relying on the fact that most contractors have absolutely no clue about running a business and they're exploiting you for it.

+1

I was with a 'specialist' in Manchester who had a few contractors on board and charged £100+ / month, and when I changed businesses from one with a few dozen invoices to one with thousands of invoices each year, I paid less than I did in IT. When I queried this, his reply was "you were earning it then, so it seemed fair".

I think IT consultants must be one of the easiest annual accounts to do from an Accountants perspective than any other profession I can think of.

[Bumfluff]

+1

I was with a 'specialist' in Manchester who had a few contractors on board and charged £100+ / month, and when I changed businesses from one with a few dozen invoices to one with thousands of invoices each year, I paid less than I did in IT. When I queried this, his reply was "you were earning it then, so it seemed fair".

I think IT consultants must be one of the easiest annual accounts to do from an Accountants perspective than any other profession I can think of.

I had a simular experience with one of the big accountants that post on here alot. I won't go into detail but I'm pretty sure the price they quoted me for some specific work was based on what they knew I invoiced rather than the true cost of the work. A different accountant (another big one on here) quoted 60% less for same work to be done yet there monthly fee was pretty much the same.

[maxima]

I can comfortably guess names of the both

[GeorgeB]

These firms that charge £100 + per month and tell you they are 'specialist' contractor accountants are pulling your pisser. They are relying on the fact that most contractors have absolutely no clue about running a business and they're exploiting you for it.

Is it OK to ask who your accountant is?

[TestMangler]

Is it OK to ask who your accountant is?

Yes, It's fine to ask

[malvolio]

Yes, It's fine to ask

Perfectly fine to answer as well. SJD.

[TestMangler]

Perfectly fine to answer as well. SJD.

Like f**k it's SJD.

Several people have PM'd asking and i've passed the info on, but please note, I believe they are not currently accepting new clients.

[GeorgeB]

Like f**k it's SJD.

Several people have PM'd asking and i've passed the info on, but please note, I believe they are not currently accepting new clients.

hmmm.... I was possibly looking at SJD

[northernladuk]

Like f**k it's SJD.

Several people have PM'd asking and i've passed the info on, but please note, I believe they are not currently accepting new clients.

Uptons are not accepting new clients...