Looking for new Accountant

**JamJarST** · 6 June 2011, 14:57

Originally posted by zamzummim View Post

Any recommendations? I need someone to do all the paper work and not hassle me to complete all their admin work while they charge me a monthly fees for doing their work!

What do you class as their work?

**zamzummim** · 6 June 2011, 15:04

Filling hundreds of forms and spreadhseets every week/month...

**zamzummim** · 6 June 2011, 15:08

In the past I just copied my old accountatn on invoices, and send an email with expenses, or provided bank statements that was enough for him, but the present one just inundate me with spreadsheets, and on top if I asked for any advise they'll reply with a PDF leaflet that they downloaded from the HMRC, instead of reading the pdf and then summarissing the options to me!

Sorry bit

with them

**ratewhore** · 6 June 2011, 15:08

If you want an accountant who you can give your bank statements and a shoebox full of reciepts to at the end of the year then go local. Still leaves you with PAYE and VAT to consider though...

**ratewhore** · 6 June 2011, 15:10

Originally posted by zamzummim View Post

In the past I just copied my old accountatn on invoices, and send an email with expenses, or provided bank statements that was enough for him, but the present one just inundate me with spreadsheets, and on top if I asked for any advise they'll reply with a PDF leaflet that they downloaded from the HMRC, instead of reading the pdf and then summarissing the options to me!

Sorry bit

with them

Look on the bright side, at least they are communicating with you. Unlike a certain West Yorkshire based accountant...

**northernladuk** · 6 June 2011, 15:10

Originally posted by zamzummim View Post

Filling hundreds of forms and spreadhseets every week/month...

How do you expect them to fill everything in for you if they don't hassle you? The more you want them to fill in the more they are going to hassle you for the numbers and information to fill in.

Hope you got deep pockets for this all encompassing service you require.

**zamzummim** · 6 June 2011, 15:11

Originally posted by ratewhore View Post

If you want an accountant who you can give your bank statements and a shoebox full of reciepts to at the end of the year then go local. Still leaves you with PAYE and VAT to consider though...

Thanks, I had one like that last year, I did my own VAT which is no problem, but PAYE I didn't have, I just paid myself divs.

Now I created a new company and I do have the PAYE to think of.

**ratewhore** · 6 June 2011, 15:12

Originally posted by zamzummim View Post

Thanks, I had one like that last year, I did my own VAT which is no problem, but PAYE I didn't have, I just paid myself divs.

Now I created a new company and I do have the PAYE to think of.

PAYE is a piece of pish with the Basic Tools you can download from HMRC...

**zamzummim** · 6 June 2011, 15:14

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

How do you expect them to fill everything in for you if they don't hassle you? The more you want them to fill in the more they are going to hassle you for the numbers and information to fill in.

Hope you got deep pockets for this all encompassing service you require.

Happy to supply the information, in an email or bullet points, not filling forms and spreadsheets that would take hours! All the information they need is supplied, its their bureaucracy of filling the exact forms and the exact boxes so that they don't have to fill it in themselves.

btw: how does one provide a receipt for a direct debit expenses (parking paid monthly by DD)

Looking for new Accountant