Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Londoner on March 23, 2011, 08:19:06 pm
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As it says, I went to the accountant today, all fine but thats my point really. The routine is I go in, give him my year end printout from George. He then types them into his computer and its job done.
So this time I said to him, I really need to talk to you about your fees. I don't think I am getting value for money anymore. There are a couple of walk in tax centres opened up round here and they will do this for £120.
He buckled straight away, and has given me a discount. Not to £120 but he met me half way and thats worth having.
Just a tip for the rest of you, it doesn't hurt to ask
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Cheers Vince. If you don't ask you don't get.
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I get my accountant for free for the next two years through the local chamber but i need to go in this week and see them. Im just getting my books up to date now
Danny
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I get my accountant for free for the next two years through the local chamber but i need to go in this week and see them. Im just getting my books up to date now
Danny
this local chamber,is it dark with candles and a "strong dominating " woman who does things to you? :o
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:) got one of those around here bob ;)
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my accountant is 400 quid.
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my accountant is 400 quid.
Mine was getting up to that, so I felt I had to say something, but now he's going to charge me £250 inc vat. They must be aware of these Tax Shops that are opening up. I have two near me each about a mile from where I live in opposite directions. So I literally drive past one or the other every day. A constant reminder.
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hey Vince have a look in at the accountants forums theres a bloke ranting about a custy knocking him down on his price
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mines 400 squid :P
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Mine has been over £500 a year... i think something needs to be said, all my earnings are set out, expenses in right order...i dont know where he picks that figure from.
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:) got one of those around here bob ;)
not that i would go in myself you undersatnd ;D
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Mine has been over £500 a year... i think something needs to be said, all my earnings are set out, expenses in right order...i dont know where he picks that figure from.
If you go in with a carrier bag full of receipts and dump them on his desk that sort of price is justified. If you present him with all the information then how much is there for him to do?
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The wife does mine; our tax bill is nice and low so she must be doing something right ;D
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MLS , she can do mine then !
Payment for hire of pole shall we say ;D ;D ;D
Rich
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i give mine all the info, he charges me £65 as he is a mate, he will do others for £85 if you supply him with the details, all nice and easy and he knows his stuff
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i give mine all the info, he charges me £65 as he is a mate, he will do others for £85 if you supply him with the details, all nice and easy and he knows his stuff
dont suppose your willing to pass on the info for this accountant? thats a price not to be sniffed at!
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no probs gb, e-mail me at cleanasawhistlewindows@hotmail.com and ill pass his info on mate
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;) thanks ste m
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no probs gb, e-mail me at cleanasawhistlewindows@hotmail.com and ill pass his info on mate
Hi ste
Does he live in south East?
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no probs gb, e-mail me at cleanasawhistlewindows@hotmail.com and ill pass his info on mate
Hi ste
Does he live in south East?
no northwest mate, he can do it all by e-mail and phone though
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hey Vince have a look in at the accountants forums theres a bloke ranting about a custy knocking him down on his price
I'll bet he is too. Both the "Walk in Tax centres" that have opened up by me are run by Indians and are competing directly against the local accountants are by providing the same service at a lower price. Simple as that really, market forces. Its probably how the restaurants felt when the takaways started popping up. These places are almost like takeaways in one sense.
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these walk in tax centres do they give advice regarding tax saving / allowances for vans etc or just fill in forms ?
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Just fill in forms but there is an accountant you can talk to. However, i have found that accountants in general are not very forthcoming about such things. You would imagine they would be red hot but I have never been very inspired. Learned more off here