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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MagicPatch on July 31, 2007, 01:33:31 am

Title: Accountant
Post by: MagicPatch on July 31, 2007, 01:33:31 am

Does anyone know of a good accountant in the Southend-on-Sea or Essex area.

I found one, but he is charging £185 per month which seems extremely high.

Many thanks.

Brian.

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: MagicPatch on August 01, 2007, 12:35:27 am

OK, perhaps there's no one in my area, but to answer one of my worries. Is £185 a month extemely high or is this the going rate I should expect.

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: The Great One on August 01, 2007, 07:06:30 am

Hi

I pay about £400 p/y to have my accounts done.

Are you having them do payroll for you? As this would work out more expensive.

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 01, 2007, 07:49:02 am

Do not know the size of your company if you are being charged £185 a month  you may have a lot of work for the accountant to do.

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: MagicPatch on August 01, 2007, 03:06:56 pm

No payroll and the company is just me at the moment although I am quite large, but I don't think that counts as a large company.  ;D Sounds like I should be looking elswhere.

Brian.

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: *Chris Browne on August 01, 2007, 03:48:51 pm

I would look eleswhere ;D ..work on around £600-800, per year

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Lizzy on August 01, 2007, 04:35:00 pm

I pay £280 a YEAR.

Are you a limited company?    I''m guessing not as you need 2 people.

If its not limited, and hes not doing payroll or VAT return......hes a rip off!

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: dg-cleaning on August 01, 2007, 05:14:46 pm

I pay my accountant £200 for my tax return at end of year, thats it, he can do my payroll for £10 a week for 5 staff but I just do it myself. All my questions and our reviews are free advice along the way so long as I go with him for my final end of year tax return.

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Fox on August 02, 2007, 07:30:52 am

Don't know what you lot get your accountants to do for that money but mine is about £1200 per year, for that he does my end of year, submits to companies house, personal tax return, advises throughout the year and other bits and bobs.  I do my own payroll and VAT and my own month to month accounts.

I know this is a fair price as this is the second accountant I have had in four years the first charged more and obviously I got quotes in from other companies who were all much of a muchness.

While I think £185 is slightly high I wouldn't say it was horrendous depending on your turnover. 

Fox

Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: gmcs on August 02, 2007, 10:03:59 am

If you are on your own google "Simply Books" or give them a call on 0845-4560365 I use it and it works very well support is around £40.00 per year cheaper than an accountant ..... ;D