Accountant Recommendation

[cojak]

Actually, given the changes and acquisitions at the top f the market in the last year or so, I think we should bin that thread and start a new one. The OP finding mixed reviews for SJD, for example (there are no doubt others...), may be more a case of older posts rather than current reality

Agreed. I’ll look at tidying it up later.

[simondolan]

Agreed. I’ll look at tidying it up later.

You want me to do it for you...?

[Scruff]

You want me to do it for you...?

If you plan on doing it from the Principauté, does GDPR apply?

Salutations de Villefranche
Bises, et bonjour.

[simondolan]

If you plan on doing it from the Principauté, does GDPR apply?

Salutations de Villefranche
Bises, et bonjour.

Indeed it does :-)

[contractorinatractor]

Hi, I'm looking for an accountant and was hoping for recommendations.
I have done some research already and looked at and spoken briefly to:-

- Gorilla Accounting (Adam Scholes) - saw a thread about their marketing which wasn't positive
- Fox Bartfield (Darren Upton) - can't see any reviews for this firm
- SJD accountancy (Donna) - mixed reviews
- Nixon Williams (waiting for a call back)

I note that FreeAgent is very popular so should I ensure the firm uses this? It seems like an extremely popular tool.
Thanks in advance.

I can personally help here. Adam was my accountant when he was at NixonWilliams. He was very competent and a nice gentleman too, which always helps.

He moved to Gorilla, which to me was a good indicator that they were a competent outfit.

I'm not with Gorilla and never have been, but I would absolutely avoid SJD, Nixon Williams, ClearSky (and the rest) as they are owned by a single venture group. You may have just seen threads here on how badly they are doing in terms of service - plus they haven't even called you back yet!

I'd go with Gorilla based on feedback from contractor friends and the people on this forum, plus my dealing with him for years - but I have a different company situation to a one man limited co now, which is why I didn't migrate to Gorilla. I can see they made a mistake with their mailshots, but they will presumably learn from this mistake!

[HPsauce]

I was looking for a new provider after many issues with SJD. I chose BI Accountancy. I had a short list of Maslins, Gorilla, BI, and a few more. Gave them all a call and felt most comfortable with BI Accountancy to address my needs.

I really like their quick turnaround - I feel like I have a dedicated accountant. Even the owner of the company picks up phone calls. BI Accountancy also provide FreeAgent as part of their service offering.

Overall, I'd say 1. shortlist accountancy companies, 2. call them up and ask them questions, and 3. go with the one you feel most comfortable with.

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

Overall, I'd say 1. shortlist accountancy companies, 2. call them up and ask them questions, and 3. go with the one you feel most comfortable with.

I think this is fairly solid advice. I’d add to it that a FreeAgent partner is also a key requirement. There’s a “find an accountant” section on their website. Might be an idea to cross reference recommendations from here with that.

[WTFH]

You've mentioned that in 50% of your posts to date (and they have given you 100% of your post likes). Are you on commission?

You have only made 6 posts into this forum and 4 are about an unknown accountancy firm

Anyone want to be if he;’s gone before 7?

(Hint to admin - banning on an iPad takes too many clicks)

[northernladuk]

Anyone want to be if he;’s gone before 7?

(Hint to admin - banning on an iPad takes too many clicks)

Why don't you report the post and get a proper mod to do the needful?

[WTFH]

Why don't you report the post and get a proper admin to do the needful?

I'm not an admin, I'm a moderator. I'm feeling generous this morning and have just deleted Teejay's 4 adverts that he did over the last 3 months, along with the associated replies.