Chartered vs common or garden accountants

[BrowneIssue]

I notice one of the requirements for the PCG Quality Accountant scheme is that they must be chartered, which makes me think it is a sign they generally practice higher standards.

Meanwhile, I'm looking to ditch my "PCG Quality Accountant" for being of no positive value to me at all.

Yet he gets recommendations on CUK. I must have upset him somehow, I suppose.

[ashleymoran]

Meanwhile, I'm looking to ditch my "PCG Quality Accountant" for being of no positive value to me at all.

Yet he gets recommendations on CUK. I must have upset him somehow, I suppose.

I was at the stage where I thought probably the only way to find a good accountant was by getting referrals. Now I'm not sure even that is necessarily going to produce a good result.

Why is hiring people so hard???

[SueEllen]

I was at the stage where I thought probably the only way to find a good accountant was by getting referrals. Now I'm not sure even that is necessarily going to produce a good result.

Why is hiring people so hard???

Referrals are good if you trust the people doing the referrals and they have an indication of what your requirements are.

BTW my accountant's been referred to you.

[ashleymoran]

BTW my accountant's been referred to you.

How do I know you aren't a shady character though?

Have you passed on my details to him/her? Should I be expecting a call?

[SueEllen]

How do I know you aren't a shady character though?

Have you passed on my details to him/her? Should I be expecting a call?

[Waldorf]

PS - Recommendations in the Stoke-on-Trent or North West areas still being accepted. Did I say that already?

I use Nixon Williams in the North west, although I live about 100 miles away, service is great.

[ashleymoran]

I use Nixon Williams in the North west, although I live about 100 miles away, service is great.

I'd noticed them, they're on the PCG list. Might give them a call if you're happy with them. How long have you used them?

[THEPUMA]

Hi

I notice one of the requirements for the PCG Quality Accountant scheme is that they must be chartered...

I'm pretty sure that isn't a requirement of being a QA. Where did you see that?

[ashleymoran]

I'm pretty sure that isn't a requirement of being a QA. Where did you see that?

The big bold line on this page: Quality Accountant scheme: PCG (QA)

[THEPUMA]

The big bold line on this page: Quality Accountant scheme: PCG (QA)

That says Chartered OR Certified OR Chartered Tax Advisors.
Not a big issue but the 3 are quite different.