Desperately looking for excellent ltd accountants - any advice?

[mudskipper]

You see what you wish to see.

Probably But perhaps you do too?

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

But your view is only hear say anyway. It doesn't count.

From personal experience: 2 months, 10 emails, 6 phone calls and even a couple of letters to get clearance/handover information from them. As a consequence, contractors VAT return and RTI submission was late.

And it's happened often enough for it not to be an isolated case.

[TheFaQQer]

The reason why you won't find anything on the IPSE forum is because despite me writing a long condemnation of the recent mailshot regarding the new partnership between IPSE and Brookson, I decided not to post it.

As you have sort of pointed out, my observations have never, and I suspect, will never be taken seriously at IPSE.

If you don't make any observations in the right place, then they won't be seen. And your concerns almost certainly won't be answered here by anyone who knows the information.

First hand experiences of members are always listened to and considered. But if you don't provide details of those experiences, then there is precious little that anyone can do about it.

[Fred Bloggs]

Probably But perhaps you do too?

I'm not incentivised to. Life's too short to be bothered frankly.

[Fred Bloggs]

If you don't make any observations in the right place, then they won't be seen. And your concerns almost certainly won't be answered here by anyone who knows the information.

First hand experiences of members are always listened to and considered. But if you don't provide details of those experiences, then there is precious little that anyone can do about it.

So, being shouted down and "put in your place" on multiple occasions doesn't count. You only get to kick a dog a couple of times, then it learns.

My last word in this thread.

[eek]

If you don't make any observations in the right place, then they won't be seen. And your concerns almost certainly won't be answered here by anyone who knows the information.

First hand experiences of members are always listened to and considered. But if you don't provide details of those experiences, then there is precious little that anyone can do about it.

Let's be frank here. Clearly IPSE's new relationship with Brooksons was not discussed with anyone who knew their history and background.

Think carefully before answering the above as the other answer to that statement is probably more damaging...

[eek]

So, being shouted down and "put in your place" on multiple occasions doesn't count. You only get to kick a dog a couple of times, then it learns.

My last word in this thread.

Don't worry. Their attitude to the T&S consultation was such that I had little choice but to do the survey to get the concrete details that IPSE's survey utterly failed to collect. Ironically for their survey all IPSE wanted was opinions not the concrete details TF now wants.

[TheFaQQer]

So, being shouted down and "put in your place" on multiple occasions doesn't count. You only get to kick a dog a couple of times, then it learns.

My last word in this thread.

Just because someone disagrees with you, doesn't mean that you've been shouted down and put in your place.

I've read every post that you've written on the IPSE forums, and I'd need a link to find what I would describe as a dog being kicked.

[TheFaQQer]

Ironically for their survey all IPSE wanted was opinions not the concrete details TF now wants.

That statement is factually incorrect.

There were various calls for specific examples of how the proposal would affect contractors, and a few people provided those details - you can read some of those in the response that IPSE put together to the consultation.

[teapot418]

Yes, until recently I have recommended HL unreservedly and I still would for savers with fairly small amounts to invest. HL cost about the same as the IPSE scheme but (IMO) offers far more.

For savers with a significant chunk I suggest looking at Interactive Investor. I'm not going to recommend them as the rather hair shirt feel to them may not be everyone's cup of tea, but II are saving me over a £1000 per year compared to HL. For essentially the same thing.

If you're interested in this stuff, go and look at Fundmith's website. In particular, watch the video on the 2016 annual investor briefing. At 57 minutes in, Terry Smith (of Fundsmith) has interesting things to say about HL.

+1 for HL. Excellent UI and freely available advice. Not sure about them being cheaper though, they're one of the more expensive providers.