Acountant raising fees by 18%

[BrilloPad]

Walk.

Why no andyw option?

[mrdonuts]

name and shame

[DimPrawn]

My accountant wrote to me today telling me their fees have risen by 18% and I have to fill out a new direct debit form. What should I do?

I would post a poll on CUK so a random selection of strangers who don't give a tulip can give you their opinion.

What I definately wouldn't do is call my existing accountant to discuss the price rise or ring round a few of the recommended accountants here and compare service and prices.

HTH

[TimberWolf]

Is 18% the rate of inflation now? Judging by council tax rises, I thought it was only about 5%.

[RichardCranium]

Is 18% the rate of inflation now? Judging by council tax rises, I thought it was only about 5%.

It's probably based on water rates.

[d000hg]

How long have their fees been unchanged? If it's been several years then it's understandable, though the timing isn't great.

[RichardCranium]

It's probably based on water rates.

I was trying to be clever and predict the news. I could not have been more wrong!

Ofwat calls for lower water bills

[Not So Wise]

I was trying to be clever and predict the news. I could not have been more wrong!

Ofwat calls for lower water bills

Nahh you were not that wrong, regulator is telling them to reduce rates, most of them want to increase them, Thames water by 17.5%

[swamp]

How long have their fees been unchanged? If it's been several years then it's understandable, though the timing isn't great.

It's the first time in many the fees have gone up. I think my fees were supposed to go up years ago, and a number of times, but I was missed somehow.

I wouldn't be that bothered, but I've just had to take a rate cut from my client.