We are in the process of replacing our current accountant and would to like to use this opportunity to improve the way we do things.
My wife is a director and a shareholder of the company. She does our bookkeeping to the best of her knowledge which is limited as she has no formal training.
We think she can do more if she learns when and how various returns must be completed and what info is required in order to complete them (so we can prepare everything in advance, rather than search for things in the last moment).
These questions are to those, who have spouses helping them with the accounts
1. What do they help you with?
2. Where did they get their knowledge from? We are thinking may be it is worth for my wife to attend some college or on-line course.
3. How do they keep up to date with all the changes at HMRC?
4. Were you able to bring some work “in house” from your accountant?
Our goal, once she’s got such knowledge, is to take some accountancy work “in-house” so to speak. This is caused not just by our drive to reduce costs but also by our desire to be more in control. No offence to accountants on this forum, but I am becoming more and more sceptical about a chance to obtain (for a reasonable charge) a proactive service that would really relate to my company needs.
My wife is a director and a shareholder of the company. She does our bookkeeping to the best of her knowledge which is limited as she has no formal training.
We think she can do more if she learns when and how various returns must be completed and what info is required in order to complete them (so we can prepare everything in advance, rather than search for things in the last moment).
These questions are to those, who have spouses helping them with the accounts
1. What do they help you with?
2. Where did they get their knowledge from? We are thinking may be it is worth for my wife to attend some college or on-line course.
3. How do they keep up to date with all the changes at HMRC?
4. Were you able to bring some work “in house” from your accountant?
Our goal, once she’s got such knowledge, is to take some accountancy work “in-house” so to speak. This is caused not just by our drive to reduce costs but also by our desire to be more in control. No offence to accountants on this forum, but I am becoming more and more sceptical about a chance to obtain (for a reasonable charge) a proactive service that would really relate to my company needs.
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