Getting advice from your accountant

**cojak** · 14 January 2010, 13:11

Get yerself another accountant.

Next!

**BlackenedBiker** · 14 January 2010, 13:13

Originally posted by cojak View Post

Get yerself another accountant.

Next!

Why, are you saying it isn't hard for you?

**cojak** · 14 January 2010, 13:15

My accountant gave me 2 or 3 options.

That's his job, after all...

**Iron Condor** · 14 January 2010, 13:31

Originally posted by BlackenedBiker View Post

Why, are you saying it isn't hard for you?

First use google and if that fails.

Post your questions in the CUK Accounts forum.

If that fails then try your accountant.

Thats what i do.

**thunderlizard** · 14 January 2010, 13:34

Originally posted by cojak View Post

My accountant gave me 2 or 3 options.

That's his job, after all...

My accountant is great at that. If I call to ask whether I should do x or y, she'll say either is fine and maybe I should also consider z.

**OwlHoot** · 14 January 2010, 13:44

Originally posted by BlackenedBiker View Post

Is this impossible for anyone else.

I keep trying to talk to my accountant about how best to take money out of the business. To no avail.

What to do????

Maybe they're reluctant to put anything in writing.

If I had any reason to ask my accountant for advice which might even conceivably be detrimental to, say, HMR&C, or remotely contrary to accountancy practices for them to raise, (but potentially beneficial to me) I'd try arranging a phone call with them so there is no official record of it.

**BlackenedBiker** · 14 January 2010, 13:54

Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Maybe they're reluctant to put anything in writing.

If I had any reason to ask my accountant for advice which might even conceivably be detrimental to, say, HMR&C, or remotely contrary to accountancy practices for them to raise, (but potentially beneficial to me) I'd try arranging a phone call with them so there is no official record of it.

Good advice: I have suggested that a phonecall might be better and we are talking tomorrow.

**singhr** · 14 January 2010, 13:59

They are a cagey lot. Mine wont respond to the hypothetical question 'How can I evade tax?' but will if I ask 'How are other people evading tax?'

**norrahe** · 14 January 2010, 15:25

Mine is a pain regarding pensions and investments.

He referred me to his rather helpful IFA who when asked about investing suggested setting up an ISA.....................

This is also the same IFA who couldn't get me a decent deal on a mortgage to save his life.

Getting advice from your accountant