Tax Return

[Horrace1]

looking for an accountant for tax return Bristol area

 

[Newchodge]

looking for an accountant for tax return Bristol area

Is this for a limited company or is it a personal self assessment return?

 

[Horrace1]

Limited company

 

[DWS]

Well then I would suggest you need a lot more than a tax return,
Accounts first maybe?

 

[Horrace1]

That's right, but I've very little to file not having worked for a good while. There's only 2/3 entries of minimal earrings.

 

[DWS]

Probably best just trying a couple of local accountants, give them a ring and usually the first meeting is free

 

[Horrace1]

I have done that locally but extortionate charge for what would be roughly 1hr of filing.
Thanks anyway

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

I have done that locally but extortionate charge for what would be roughly 1hr of filing.

So why don't you do it?

What is their extortionate charge?

Please remember, you are not paying for 1 hour of work......

 

[DWS]

What about all the other work an accountant needs to do to register you as a cient?
HMRC authorisation, Money Laundering checks, then prepare the accounts for you to approve and then submitted to HMRC and CH
1 hour????

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

looking for an accountant for tax return Bristol area

Horace as you've mentioned Bristol I am assuming you want a more traditional accountant you can go and see rather than an online only firm. If so I know several accountants in the area and am very happy to recommend one. What sort of business do you have (I only ask as some accountants specialise in dealing with certain clients) and do you have any specific requirements?

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

I have done that locally but extortionate charge for what would be roughly 1hr of filing.
Thanks anyway

I've just read the other posts on this thread - if I could do all that's required, even for small company with a handful of transactions each year, in one hour I've have retired long ago. It takes much more than an hour to do all that's required.

As DWS mentioned before an accountant can even act for a client we have to undertake an ID check, Money Laundering checks and issue a letter of engagement and get it signed - if I can do all that before even starting on any work in an hour I'm lucky!

 

[Horrace1]

Apologies I hadn't meant to insult anyone here. I had used a local accountant previously but didn't work out.
I do appreciate all that these professionals have trained for and the services that they provide.
I would prefer to keep to local traditional businesses and hoped that I could find one using this forum.

 

[Daybooks]

What about all the other work an accountant needs to do to register you as a cient?
HMRC authorisation, Money Laundering checks, then prepare the accounts for you to approve and then submitted to HMRC and CH
1 hour????

Indeed.

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

Apologies I hadn't meant to insult anyone here. I had used a local accountant previously but didn't work out.
I do appreciate all that these professionals have trained for and the services that they provide.
I would prefer to keep to local traditional businesses and hoped that I could find one using this forum.

No offence taken at all.

I think many people understandably don’t appreciate the amount of work required.

I know several accountants in the Bristol area and very happy to recommend someone if you can let me know what your business is and if you have any specific requirements.

 

[Horrace1]

Thank you for your ideas and offers to help, I've found someone now.

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

How much are they charging you?

 

[antropy]

Apologies I hadn't meant to insult anyone here. I had used a local accountant previously but didn't work out.

From this and your previous posts it does sound to me like your expectations are unreasonable and you might turn out to be a "nightmare client", especially as you seem to think several accountants are extortionate and it's only an hour's work despite not knowing what's involved.

Perhaps try to see their point of view a little more.

Paul.