Retaining accounts

[luimneach2005]

Does anyone know how long should a full service accountant keep your invoices and expenses and annual accounts for? Much thanks in advance

[northernladuk]

Mind me asking why? The answer may not help the fundamental problem.... If indeed there is one..

[northernladuk]

I believe this may answer your question though....
http://m.accountingweb.co.uk/article...ed-know/556199

[BolshieBastard]

Does anyone know how long should a full service accountant keep your invoices and expenses and annual accounts for? Much thanks in advance

WTF!? My accountant 'gives'me back all my docs when I go to sign off the accounts.

[northernladuk]

WTF!? My accountant 'gives'me back all my docs when I go to sign off the accounts.

This. That's why I think there is more to this than meets the eye.

[LucidDementia]

WTF!? My accountant 'gives'me back all my docs when I go to sign off the accounts.

Mine doesn't.

















He does it when he brings them to me.

My advice on keeping is a minimum of 5 years but my personal approach is "until I die"

[Waldorf]

6 years plus the current year is the requirement.

[luimneach2005]

thanks folks

My accountant (who I setup with about 8 years back) has told me they only have paperwork back to 2011 - I thought it was 6 years minimum. Miffed as I had informed them back in earl 2010 of a disk crash and was told they retained them anyway. Now that I need them I've found out that's not the case

[northernladuk]

Maybe a lesson in document management. It's your company so ultimately your responsibility. I print mine out and bung them in the loft every two years. I have a working copy and a cloud backup. Sorted.