I had lunch yesterday with Will Farnell, one of the hundreds of accountants that use our OrbitAccounts product.
He had some interesting stuff to say on the changing role of the accountant. A lot of the advice they used to give is now freely available on the internet for anyone who cares to search for it (ie, benefits of being a Sole Trader vs Ltd, should you register for VAT, etc).
There’s much more competition because online accounting software and means SMEs no longer have to choose someone in their town.
I also get to hear from many business owners and their varied experiences with accountants.
It seems that accountants not only have the challenge of gaining new clients, but also retaining them too. From what I hear, the personal relationship is key to that.
So here’s the question:
If you could give one tip to an accountant on how they can better work with you, what would it be?
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He had some interesting stuff to say on the changing role of the accountant. A lot of the advice they used to give is now freely available on the internet for anyone who cares to search for it (ie, benefits of being a Sole Trader vs Ltd, should you register for VAT, etc).
There’s much more competition because online accounting software and means SMEs no longer have to choose someone in their town.
I also get to hear from many business owners and their varied experiences with accountants.
It seems that accountants not only have the challenge of gaining new clients, but also retaining them too. From what I hear, the personal relationship is key to that.
So here’s the question:
If you could give one tip to an accountant on how they can better work with you, what would it be?
Continue Reading...
