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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: GB Window Cleaning on October 20, 2011, 09:21:40 pm
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okay so i went to see my accountant today and as it transpired the accountant assistant's husband is a window cleaner in the same town.
now its just occurred to me that ive given her the addresses and prices for my jobs uptill apiril this year!
and just thinking about it now my heart sank when i realised this :o
whats to stop her giving this info to her husband and him cavassing my work???
oh dear, i think i might have done something very silly here :-[
think next year i will get a different accountant?
any advice very welcome at the moment please
george
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why have you give here address with prices, she doesnt need to know this
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why have you give here address with prices, she doesnt need to know this
its just the way i keep records address and how much earned! how do you do it?
think i could have really effed things up here >:(
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Yep they dont need a list of your customers, just your income and outgoings with supported paperwork.
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I just give totals for days takings, but I have the proof of work at home.
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:-[ oh dear i think i might have to say good buy to alot of my hard earned custys then?!
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:-[ oh dear i think i might have to say good buy to alot of my hard earned custys then?!
if she did do think she would lose her job, not to mention would end up getting on the wrong side of the law.
I would call them in the morning and speak to your accountant, I dont think your accountants assistant would be that stupid.
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His round could be better than yours anyway.
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don't be so paranoid mate the assistant would be sacked sharpish if she did give that away
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i hope your right :(
i suppose if she was gonna nick my work she wouldnt tell me the her husband is a windy let alone the name of his campany would she!? which she did!
from what i can tell her husbands company is quite a big concern ???
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Calm down, GB ;D.
There will have to be some confidentiality shown by......I can't remember, now ;D. And how hard do you think that information is to come by, anyway? You'd only have to knock a few doors and follow you.
And as a window cleaner, he might not want any more work and his might be better and better priced than yours :D.
Your customers would also have some say in this, too.
You're worrying over nowt ;).
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Calm down, GB ;D.
There will have to be some confidentiality shown by......I can't remember, now ;D. And how hard do you think that information is to come by, anyway? You'd only have to knock a few doors and follow you.
And as a window cleaner, he might not want any more work and his might be better and better priced than yours :D.
Your customers would also have some say in this, too.
You're worrying over nowt ;).
thankyou mate, thats good advice and makes me feel a little better
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i would start checking ebay mate for details of a round for sale ;D
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by the way this is the campany in question...
www.kram-clean.co.uk
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i would start checking ebay mate for details of a round for sale ;D
you bloody stitch up merchant ;D
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don't be so paranoid mate the assistant would be sacked sharpish if she did give that away
Very true, I dont think you have anything to worry about. Besides, someone tried to undercut me a few years ago after he was run out of his own town (Swindon) by other Swindon cleaners. He travelled to Witney, Oxfordshire as a result to try and build a round but alot of my customers didnt accept his cheaper quote as they were happy with my service. You will be suprised how loyal customers can be. I lost 3 customers to him and two have since come back. The third one always waves and looks really awkward when she sees me, as if she ants to ask me something.... ;D
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after looking at there website it would seem they hardly do any window cleaning and the only thing metioned about window cleaning in commersial :)
luckily i havnt got any commersial yet :P
PHHHEEEWWWWW i think i might be okay, dunno though :-\
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don't be so paranoid mate the assistant would be sacked sharpish if she did give that away
Very true, I dont think you have anything to worry about. Besides, someone tried to undercut me a few years ago after he was run out of his own town (Swindon) by other Swindon cleaners. He travelled to Witney, Oxfordshire as a result to try and build a round but alot of my customers didnt accept his cheaper quote as they were happy with my service. You will be suprised how loyal customers can be. I lost 3 customers to him and two have since come back. The third one always waves and looks really awkward when she sees me, as if she ants to ask me something.... ;D
yeah lets hope my work is not over priced and my custyd have some kind of loyalty
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so for the future you would recomend me not giving any other info to her accept for income and outcome?
i think to be on the safe side i might find another accountant for next year though!
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The accountants will value their reputation and won't let things like that happen. I knew of an accountant once that was caught embezzling money. She was shown the door, that was it and it was all hushed up.
They valued their reputation more than the money that went missing.
And you're probably not the only window cleaners on their books.
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The accountants will value their reputation and won't let things like that happen. I knew of an accountant once that was caught embezzling money. She was shown the door, that was it and it was all hushed up.
They valued their reputation more than the money that went missing.
And you're probably not the only window cleaners on their books.
true but i might be the only windy inexperienced enough to give addresses with prices next to each :-[
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The accountants will value their reputation and won't let things like that happen. I knew of an accountant once that was caught embezzling money. She was shown the door, that was it and it was all hushed up.
They valued their reputation more than the money that went missing.
And you're probably not the only window cleaners on their books.
true but i might be the only windy inexperienced enough to give addresses with prices next to each :-[
She won't bat an eyelid; it's her job; she'll be doing that all day long and probably never even think about her husband's business.
I guarantee you won't lose any work because of this and if you do, I'll replace it for you.
Mine are underpriced though :D.
Seriously, there's nothing to worry about.
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The accountants will value their reputation and won't let things like that happen. I knew of an accountant once that was caught embezzling money. She was shown the door, that was it and it was all hushed up.
They valued their reputation more than the money that went missing.
And you're probably not the only window cleaners on their books.
true but i might be the only windy inexperienced enough to give addresses with prices next to each :-[
She won't bat an eyelid; it's her job; she'll be doing that all day long and probably never even think about her husband's business.
I guarantee you won't lose any work because of this and if you do, I'll replace it for you.
Mine are underpriced though :D.
Seriously, there's nothing to worry about.
thanks g. i dont know what id do without you and others on this forum sometimes. i'd probably still be on the doll :)
and i might be back on the doll if she nicks my work ;D
george
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in all honesty I have to agree with griff, and if wrong you can have three of my customers ;D take your pick they are all rubbish
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http://www.kram-clean.co.uk/Cleaning_Services_513_7106_20.html
ths above is a link to thee services and they only seem to do commersial wondow cleaning and mostly other types of cleaning
id still be interested to know what all you lot give to your accountants though? is it a page you print off "george" or something like that?
think im gonna buy "george" soon :-\
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in all honesty I have to agree with griff, and if wrong you can have three of my customers ;D take your pick they are all rubbish
tar stu ;D you lads are great you know! ;D ;)
i love you guys 8)
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GB your topics always bring a smile to my face. :D
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For my accountant I give him...
1. a folder with receipts for each month in a seperate nyrex folder ie 12 folders.
2. statements for each of my bank accounts including joint accounts
3. Household bills (mortgage, Life assurance, household insurance, electric, gas, council tax, water etc)
4. George printouts for income, expenses, and finacial reports.
Think thats the lot. My accounts are currently with my accountant so I cant check the folder but I dont list the address's and prices though, however, I do keep it available in case Mr Taxman wants to investigate my accounts.
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as already said it would be a breach of confidentiallity so hyou should be alright, however keep an eye on it if you start losing work ieven in a couple of years as he may get told by her and wait awhile
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GB your topics always bring a smile to my face. :D
as long as im making the worl an happier place lee ;) ;D
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For my accountant I give him...
1. a folder with receipts for each month in a seperate nyrex folder ie 12 folders.
2. statements for each of my bank accounts including joint accounts
3. Household bills (mortgage, Life assurance, household insurance, electric, gas, council tax, water etc)
4. George printouts for income, expenses, and finacial reports.
Think thats the lot. My accounts are currently with my accountant so I cant check the folder but I dont list the address's and prices though, however, I do keep it available in case Mr Taxman wants to investigate my accounts.
oh right thats how its done is it! thanks for the info mate, bit late now but no point worrying about it now i suppose is there!
lesson learned i suppose ::)
thanks again thats just the info i wanted
GB
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In don't give mine the receipts, I have a sheets for each month with the date and entry for each days income and and entry for each expense.