accountant not doing form filling

[Jason D]

You should check your engagement letter. The scope of yours and his responsibilities will be defined in it. Sounds like he has not included returns but worth having another look so you know exactly what he is responsible for and what he is not.

I do not include annual returns but if a client asks I will do it at cost - its hardly onerous. You can do it online for £15.00.

[simondolan]

You might want to be a bit careful about signing a blanket waiver what with the MSC legislation still unclear.

I use a local accountant (read as not a specialist contractor accountant) and he just made me sign a waiver document to give him the authority to send all my forms etc. Some still need my signature, and in those cases he'll fill them in, post them to me, I sign and send back to him, and he deals with the rest. Sounds like you have a lazy accountant...

[malvolio]

Well as the OP only talked about companies house forms I am assuming it is these forms he is talking about (which an accountant shouldn't be filling in).

Clarification please!!

Good point - I missed that completely!

[Bigbird]

What Simon said. It sounds like your accountant is trying very hard to make sure that there is no chance of him being classed as an MSC provider.

Co House forms can be completed by your accountant but should be signed and submitted by the Director and Co Secretary.

I charge my clients £75 per year if they want me to be their Co Sec, which most of them are happy with as then all they have to do is sign whatever I send to them if it needs a director signature. If I am not Co Sec then I am happy to advise them and/or fill in forms but it will be charged at my hourly rate and is specifically excluded in my contract terms which define the services I provide for my monthly set fee.