What are your accountants advising re Dragonfly?

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

We're in the process of trying to get our clients to review their contracts and working practices and to try and put a post-Dragonfly strategy together. I'm trying to establish what the competition are doing and it seems on the surface very little. Some contractor specialists don't even mention it on their websites and a couple of High Street guys haven't even heard of it.

I guess my question is: What are your expectations from your accountants in the wake of the Dragonfly ruling?

[badger7579]

In my opinion it has very little to do with my accountant. They are there to provide financial services. Surely its the responsibility of the contractor to seek the advice of a contract specialist like B&C to review, amend and make recommendations on working practices.

I'd be surprised if my accountant started to give me IR35 advice..

[BrilloPad]

In my opinion it has very little to do with my accountant. They are there to provide financial services. Surely its the responsibility of the contractor to seek the advice of a contract specialist like B&C to review, amend and make recommendations on working practices.

I'd be surprised if my accountant started to give me IR35 advice..

WHS

personally I would more be looking to the PCG for advice. or cuk.

[ASB]

We're in the process of trying to get our clients to review their contracts and working practices and to try and put a post-Dragonfly strategy together. I'm trying to establish what the competition are doing and it seems on the surface very little. Some contractor specialists don't even mention it on their websites and a couple of High Street guys haven't even heard of it.

I guess my question is: What are your expectations from your accountants in the wake of the Dragonfly ruling?

I am not contracting any more, but if I were I would not really expect my accountant to do anything other than briefly mention it in one of their bulletins they used to send quarterly. Just a courtesy from them to ensure I was aware of it. It's not really accountancy based after all.

[BolshieBastard]

I'd be surprised if my accountant started to give me IR35 advice..

You what!?

Jesus, I'd change accountants to one who knew how the contracting business worked. My accountant keeps me fully up to date re IR35 and frankly, I'd sack him off if he didnt.

I've an EOY meeting with him and one of the things we'll be discussing is Dragonfly and IR35 strategy.

[pmeswani]

You what!?

Jesus, I'd change accountants to one who knew how the contracting business worked. My accountant keeps me fully up to date re IR35 and frankly, I'd sack him off if he didnt.

I've an EOY meeting with him and one of the things we'll be discussing is Dragonfly and IR35 strategy.

Good for you mate. Glad you are getting value for money out of your accountant. Some of us chose to separate Accountants and Lawyers whever possible. Ok, so an accountant may know something about IR35, I would prefer to get my contract reviewed by a different company that has some legal expertise.

[BolshieBastard]

Good for you mate. Glad you are getting value for money out of your accountant. Some of us chose to separate Accountants and Lawyers whever possible. Ok, so an accountant may know something about IR35, I would prefer to get my contract reviewed by a different company that has some legal expertise.

It isnt difficult for an accountant who specialises in IT Contractors to keep up to date with IR35 Regs and decisions handed down by SC's etc and then look at contract wording to deliver a decision if its IR35 compliant or not.

[pmeswani]

It isnt difficult for an accountant who specialises in IT Contractors to keep up to date with IR35 Regs and decisions handed down by SC's etc and then look at contract wording to deliver a decision if its IR35 compliant or not.

and? As I said, I would prefer to keep my accountants and legal stuff separate. Not difficult to comprehend? I am sure many accountants have the know how on IR35, but I prefer to practice separate legal and finance from each other.