Which accountant should I switch to?

[dang65]

I suggestion you do a Google Serch - type in "online accountancy" - Use pages from the UK option!

Theres a lot of them out there, and most have lists of accountants they recommend for you to choose from to provide support etc. Just pick the online package that suits you and take it from there! Contact a couple of firms you are interested in, and see how they "reply" and answer any questions you may have.

That's great, thanks. I might be starting a thread to ask how to boil an egg in a minute, if you could keep an eye out for that as well.

[Epiphone]

That's great, thanks. I might be starting a thread to ask how to boil an egg in a minute, if you could keep an eye out for that as well.

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[Manic]

Have a look at www.xero.com as well.

[PhilAtBFCA]

FreeAgent Central

Phil, does BFCA support the use of FreeAgent for freelancers on its books?

Sorry for the delay, I was travelling.

Yes we do, and there is a list of FreeAgent Friendly Accountants on their website.

And apologies that I didnt make that clear, if forgot to add " Disclosure: BFCA Ltd Recommend FreeAgent to all our Professional Contractor and Freelancer clients."

Phil

[northend]

There are a lot of accountants out there and I would suppose most of them are reasonable. However, it depends on what you want. I've been with Giant (www.giantgroup.com) since 1997 - when they were IAS - and have no complaints at all.

However, it's all done remotely and online - so if you want the personal touch you might not get it from here.

I am not saying they are the best in the world, but it would take a significant balls up or a "super-accountant" to get me to move from them....

[Emigre]

I sympathise with your problem and yes it does come up on this forum every other week but clearly with good cause.

The problem is one of being clear what you need your accountant to do, and seemingly everyone has a different set of requirements. If they are going to charge say £50/month they are going to need 200 clients to gross £120k pa before staff and other office overheads. At that price we cannot expect a personal service. Pay more, maybe.

Define requirements, talk to Phil at BFCA, to SJD and Nixon Williams who are both contractor centric accountants and advertise on this site, select, and go.

[Troy]

Don't Use any Accountant!

Get a good software package like Xero, then find an accountant who will set you up for free! I know at least one who does, but I am sure there are more.