IT Contractor accountant in Preston, Lancashire

[speaktofrodo]

Hello everyone,

I'm a contractor newbie and am about to start on my first contract next month. Can someone recommend a good accountant in the Preston area? I'm an IT contractor an accountant who has got experience with IT contractors and tax advice around them would be preferred. I know that most people say that you can get an accountant from anyplace in the UK but I'd prefer to see someone local as it means I can meet up with them easily.

Thanks in advance.

[malvolio]

Hello everyone,

I'm a contractor newbie and am about to start on my first contract next month. Can someone recommend a good accountant in the Preston area? I'm an IT contractor an accountant who has got experience with IT contractors and tax advice around them would be preferred. I know that most people say that you can get an accountant from anyplace in the UK but I'd prefer to see someone local as it means I can meet up with them easily.

Thanks in advance.

Competency and specific experience is far more important than accessibility - and after 20+ years in contracting I've never had to meet any accountant face-to-face....

Look at the sticky on accountant recommendations and start from there.

I assume you've read the guides on this site and had a good look through www.ipse.co.uk?

[northernladuk]

You don't need to meet up with your accountant in this day and age.

[saptastic]

Hello everyone,

I'm a contractor newbie and am about to start on my first contract next month. Can someone recommend a good accountant in the Preston area? I'm an IT contractor an accountant who has got experience with IT contractors and tax advice around them would be preferred. I know that most people say that you can get an accountant from anyplace in the UK but I'd prefer to see someone local as it means I can meet up with them easily.

Thanks in advance.

As others said you don't need to meet with your accountant and a local may not have the contracting knowledge.

List here of contractor accountants:
https://www.contractoruk.com/directo..._services.html

and recommendations here:
https://forums.contractoruk.com/acco...-requests.html

Good Luck in your first contract!

[tarbera]

Hello everyone,

I'm a contractor newbie and am about to start on my first contract next month. Can someone recommend a good accountant in the Preston area? I'm an IT contractor an accountant who has got experience with IT contractors and tax advice around them would be preferred. I know that most people say that you can get an accountant from anyplace in the UK but I'd prefer to see someone local as it means I can meet up with them easily.

Thanks in advance.

Meet face to face with your accountant for what reason ?

Have you read the guilds about tax advice?

What questions do you have we can answer them here?

[speaktofrodo]

Thank you.

Competency and specific experience is far more important than accessibility - and after 20+ years in contracting I've never had to meet any accountant face-to-face....

Look at the sticky on accountant recommendations and start from there.

I assume you've read the guides on this site and had a good look through www.ipse.co.uk?

Thanks for your help. Hadnt heard of IPSE so really good to learn about them.

[speaktofrodo]

Thank you.

As others said you don't need to meet with your accountant and a local may not have the contracting knowledge.

List here of contractor accountants:
https://www.contractoruk.com/directo..._services.html

and recommendations here:
https://forums.contractoruk.com/acco...-requests.html

Good Luck in your first contract!

Thanks for those links. They were very helpful.

[speaktofrodo]

Thanks everyone.

Hi,

Thanks for your advice, everyone. I've decided to go with a good specialist accountant who might be anywhere in the UK. I guess if thats Ok for everyone here then surely it must not be that necessary to use a local accountant.

[washed up contractor]

PM sent. Excellent accountancy firm who are more than familiar with IT contractors. Only 18 miles from you and not those danbro shysters either.