How much should I be paying my accountant?

[Wild Goose]

why were you having a meal without alcohol :|:|:|

At those prices!!!? A glass of water cost £3!!

 

[Jenni384]

I paid £8 for a vodka and tonic in london last weekend. Needless to say, I didn't even get tipsy that night! And no, that wasn't accompanied by lasagne in Leicester Square!

 

[Zeno]

Everything in that urine soaked hell hole is over expensive. Wouldn't get me there for a pension.

 

[Zeno]

I paid £8 for a vodka and tonic in london last weekend

Jesus wept. The young girls round here just pay a couple of quid for a bottle of buckfast between them before they go out.

Unfortunately, it takes a couple of bottles each before they are interested in me.

 

[Wild Goose]

I paid £8 for a vodka and tonic in london last weekend. Needless to say, I didn't even get tipsy that night! And no, that wasn't accompanied by lasagne in Leicester Square!

That's pocket money to you, J. Put it on David's expenses.

 

[Wild Goose]

Jesus wept. The young girls round here just pay a couple of quid for a bottle of buckfast between them before they go out.

Unfortunately, it takes a couple of bottles each before they are interested in me.

Is that the voice of experience? Do their mummies and daddies mind you doing that?

 

[dp0848]

Jesus wept. The young girls round here just pay a couple of quid for a bottle of buckfast between them before they go out.

Unfortunately, it takes a couple of bottles each before they are interested in me.

Zeno, I think you made a typo. Should read crates not bottles.

 

[Jenni384]

That's pocket money to you, J. Put it on David's expenses.

Alas for David, I was buying a round!!

 

[dp0848]

That's pocket money to you, J. Put it on David's expenses.

Jenni's put so much on my account that I'm out of cash!

 

[Zeno]

Is that the voice of experience? Do their mummies and daddies mind you doing that?

It's actually all just a ploy to get to know the mummy better. I expect to be on "Jeremy Kyle" soon.

 

[dp0848]

You're just an old tart Zeno, just face up to it!!

 

[BusinessRookie]

Except for yours truly. Elaine's an old friend

Everyone's so coy about prices, which doesn't much help the OP. I'll set the ball rolling. Our prices are up-front, so I guess we operate a little differently to most: £500k t/o costs £1,447 +VAT for reasonably well presented Sage, or similar double entry, books and £90 for the corporation tax return. Single entry records (eg Excel, manual books) take much more work so they'd be £2,083 +VAT.

Simples!

I like your approach and think that transparency is key. Lots of people say that they simply can't tell what their own prices are but it doesn't inspire confidence if an accountant can't forecast their own charges?

Sounds like you operate a good system there.

 

[Wild Goose]

Jenni's put so much on my account that I'm out of cash!

Most of the Friday fun in our High Street local is that everything's on tab. Terriffic sport racking up a cricket score on someone else's tab - my good frien Guy often walks away with a large one.

 

[Zeno]

You're just an old tart Zeno, just face up to it!!

There is no point in being fussy. Who looks at the mantelpiece when they are poking the fire?

 

[dp0848]

There is no point in being fussy. Who looks at the mantelpiece when they are poking the fire?

My thoughts exactly!!

 

[Wild Goose]

It's actually all just a ploy to get to know the mummy better. I expect to be on "Jeremy Kyle" soon.

Have you been on Primrose Hill?

There is no point in being fussy. Who looks at the mantelpiece when they are poking the fire?

That's it! I'm tellin' Elaine you said that!!

 

[Jenni384]

My thoughts exactly!!

When I finally get your missus's email address you are going to be in SO much trouble!!!!!!

 

[dp0848]

When I finally get your missus's email address you are going to be in SO much trouble!!!!!!

Why do you think you don't have it????

 

[Wild Goose]

I like your approach and think that transparency is key. Lots of people say that they simply can't tell what their own prices are but it doesn't inspire confidence if an accountant can't forecast their own charges?

Sounds like you operate a good system there.

Thanks, it's about sharing the risk with the client. Got the idea from my local garage, who just suck through their teeth and say "that'll cost £65 an hour" which doesn't help me a jot as neither I nor they seem to have any idea how many hours a job might take.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

There is no point in being fussy. Who looks at the mantelpiece when they are poking the fire?

That's it! I'm tellin' Elaine you said that!!

Gosh - I used to go out with someone who said that

Was it you :|

 

[Wild Goose]

Gosh - I used to go out with someone who said that

Was it you :|

Mebbe so. Can you recall which decade please?

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Can you recall which decade please?

Now that would be a challenge - the little grey cells are not what they used to be

Talking of recalling stuff - in 2 weeks time a group of us are going to be hitting Leeds as it is 25 years since we graduated :redface::redface:

So beware Leeds on 12th June - you have been warned

We will of course be watching the US match probably in the Oak or Sky Rack - if anyone knows Leeds

 

[Wild Goose]

Wow, happy anniversary!

That's an evening kick-off btw - better not start too early!

 

[Zeno]

Was it you :|

You may have forgotten me but I am sure I could never forget you

 

[Wild Goose]

You may have forgotten me but I am sure I could never forget you

Bet he says that to all the twelve year olds

Footnote: Elaine, I've just looked up The Oak and it has 99p specials on glasses of wine and burgers @ £2.99. What a sentimental reunion that is going to be.

 

[Zeno]

Bet he says that to all the twelve year olds

Please. One should never go after young girls - 16 (despite what goes on in your neck of the woods) to 30 you should ignore. At this age they are young with expectations & standards. You have to take them places and buy them expensive presents and listen to their mindless prattle about boybands & I-pads.

The older lady however is more, well grateful.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Bet he says that to all the twelve year olds

Footnote: Elaine, I've just looked up The Oak and it has 99p specials on glasses of wine and burgers @ £2.99. What a sentimental reunion that is going to be.

It that The Original Oak in Headingley. They used to have offers on pints of Mild I remember! I havd never heard of Mild until then

Oh those were the days. We lived in a hovel of a house, no heating, no money but we had a bloody great time.

 

[Wild Goose]

Please. One should never go after young girls - 16 (despite what goes on in your neck of the woods) to 30 you should ignore. At this age they are young with expectations & standards. You have to take them places and buy them expensive presents and listen to their mindless prattle about boybands & I-pads.

The older lady however is more, well grateful.

Hear that Jenni? You're about to hit womanhood and have Zeno on your tail

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

The older lady however is more, well grateful.

Your charm overwhelms me

 

[Zeno]

Hear that Jenni? You're about to hit womanhood and have Zeno on your tail

Totally out of my league.

 

[GaryMc]

Has that ever stopped you?

 

[Wild Goose]

It that The Original Oak in Headingley. They used to have offers on pints of Mild I remember! I havd never heard of Mild until then .

Called "The Original Oak in Leeds". Is yours the Oak Villa Hotel? Don't expect there'll be anything for 99p there!

Oh those were the days. We lived in a hovel of a house, no heating, no money but we had a bloody great time.

Sounds like Yorkshire alright - we used to live in a cardboard box in middle of High Street and after we'd finished 18 hour shift at Mill Dad used to beat us to sleep with a lead pipe each night.

 

[Zeno]

Has that ever stopped you?

Of course. You should always know your limits.

Besides, have you seen Jenni's poledancing? How could I possibly keep up? I'd be dead within a week.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Called "The Original Oak in Leeds". .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/citylife/headingley_pub_original_oak.shtml

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

I'd be dead within a week.

That long

 

[dp0848]

Totally out of my league.

Nah, she has to get it where she can. They'll be well suited!

 

[Wild Goose]

.
Besides, have you seen Jenni's poledancing? How could I possibly keep up? I'd be dead within a week.

I thought I recognised Jenni from a lap-dancing club in Swindon, but she says not.

 

[Jenni384]

I dunno, I take 30 minutes out to do some actual work and look what happens WG I'll pretend I didn't hear that!

Anyway, you're only as old as the man you feel. Which makes me 28

 

[dp0848]

Anyway, you're only as old as the man you feel. Which makes me 28

Cradle snatcher

 

[Wild Goose]

Anyway, you're only as old as the man you feel. Which makes me 28

I have it on good authority he's 40 and lying about his age