Accounting Recommendations

[Craig@Clarity]

To be fair, that sticky is 65 pages long.

Here's the summary from the first post:

"The general consensus of the threads I have read below are to go with the contractor specialist ones rather than a local bod. Knowing our business is better than face to face it seems. Some people are recommending a local guy so the choice is yours. I have done both and the specialist one wins hands down. I am with Gorilla Accounting now, previously with SJD just to be clear. They are in no particular order.

Maslins
BI Accountancy
Dolan Accountancy
Gorilla Accounting
Clarity Accounting"

I personally use Gorilla. They've handled the bog standard stuff (company formation, VAT, Payroll etc) just fine. They're always quick to respond to emails, and have been generally helpful when I've needed them.

That being said, I've not had any difficult situations, so not sure how they handle tricky situations or complex queries.

Clarity Taxation NOT Clarity Accounting

[jamesbrown]

Clarity Taxation NOT Clarity Accounting

You should get northernladuk or one of the mods to edit that post for you...

[simes]

No, apparently not. You get a Xero subscription thrown in if you pay monthly. Personally, I would rather have FreeAgent. But that might not be everyone's choice.

Yes indeed, Xero.

Never having used Freeagent, can I ask what are the supposed advantages over Xero? For my part, Xero seems to do its job and I am not shouting for anything that it is not serving.

[Fred Bloggs]

Yes indeed, Xero.

Never having used Freeagent, can I ask what are the supposed advantages over Xero? For my part, Xero seems to do its job and I am not shouting for anything that it is not serving.

I have never used Xero. I pretty much see FreeAgent as the main default option for contractors. For right or wrong, that's what I think. For that reason I would not consider an accountant that doesn't support FA. I don't question the Xero software at all and others may prefer Xero. Or something else entirely.

[northernladuk]

Clarity Taxation NOT Clarity Accounting

Doh sorry. No wonder I've not had any iPads from you. I'll get it changed

[northernladuk]

Yes indeed, Xero.

Never having used Freeagent, can I ask what are the supposed advantages over Xero? For my part, Xero seems to do its job and I am not shouting for anything that it is not serving.

Xero is bigger and does more stuff so over the top for basic LTD's. Does the job with aplomb I'm told but FA is the simpler cut down version and is all that is needed. It's also the standard for contractor accountants so much easier to port to another specialist. Not much else in it though. Both do the job.

[Craig@Clarity]

Doh sorry. No wonder I've not had any iPads from you. I'll get it changed

Where was I suppose to leave the brown envelope for you to pick up again?

[Baddish]

Oddball question:
Are you based in the UK?

I will be based in Owsestry region of uk

[Baddish]

Personally, I think before anyone engages one of the sausage machine accountants, they should read the ongoing Churchill Knight and Boox thread. At least then making a fully informed decision about how to proceed with as low risk as possible. Anyone now engaging an accountant for anything beyond simple book keeping is taking a risk.

OP requests "an accountant in uk with company set up and the initial admin included. I need one stop shop".

If he continues down that path he could end up regretting those words. Maybe.

I need solution that will give me ready access to answers to my queries regarding many things as I'm unfamiliar with hiw things are workingg in uk tax system. Example, can I charge a car and will I be able to buy a new handy on expenses

[Fred Bloggs]

I need solution that will give me ready access to answers to my queries regarding many things as I'm unfamiliar with hiw things are workingg in uk tax system. Example, can I charge a car and will I be able to buy a new handy on expenses

Have you read the thread on Boox and Churchill Knight? You are just asking to be investigated as an MSC.