Hi,
I was with an accountant for a couple of years for my ltd co and decided to move to a new accountant due to fees and the hope of a better service.
The old accountant wasn't happy when they found out I wanted to leave. They have since sent me an invoice for what they say was unpaid time on their ledger. The invoice was for £700 to cover "general enquiries".
They wouldn't release any information or do any handover to the new accountant. Not that it was much of a problem as I had copies of all the work they did for me anyway.
I've never had a contract with the old accountant and just paid for services as they have completed them. Nor has there been any termination agreement.
Is there some law that states a previous accountant must give clearance when a client moves? I've seen advice on other forums that outstanding bills are not a reason not to provide clearance.
I've asked for a breakdown of the charges in the "general enquiries" invoice but none has been forthcoming.
They tried chasing recently saying the outstanding fees were over £1k - I've not even got invoices totalling this amount and have asked which invoices they think are outstanding but no reply.
Do you reckon that they have a leg to stand on if they go the small claims court? Has anyone else had difficulties moving accountant in the past?
Thanks
I was with an accountant for a couple of years for my ltd co and decided to move to a new accountant due to fees and the hope of a better service.
The old accountant wasn't happy when they found out I wanted to leave. They have since sent me an invoice for what they say was unpaid time on their ledger. The invoice was for £700 to cover "general enquiries".
They wouldn't release any information or do any handover to the new accountant. Not that it was much of a problem as I had copies of all the work they did for me anyway.
I've never had a contract with the old accountant and just paid for services as they have completed them. Nor has there been any termination agreement.
Is there some law that states a previous accountant must give clearance when a client moves? I've seen advice on other forums that outstanding bills are not a reason not to provide clearance.
I've asked for a breakdown of the charges in the "general enquiries" invoice but none has been forthcoming.
They tried chasing recently saying the outstanding fees were over £1k - I've not even got invoices totalling this amount and have asked which invoices they think are outstanding but no reply.
Do you reckon that they have a leg to stand on if they go the small claims court? Has anyone else had difficulties moving accountant in the past?
Thanks
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