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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cvdewsbury on December 23, 2007, 11:29:31 am

Title: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: cvdewsbury on December 23, 2007, 11:29:31 am
well its this time of year i pass on all my bookwwork all sorted out to my accountant he produces  my trading accounts without actually carrying out a audit on my receipts cost incl vat £210.00
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: S.A.J on December 23, 2007, 11:36:03 am
I got charged £1410 :o for my last accounts.

The reason it’s so high is that I became a Ltd company last year and there is twice as much paper work for him to sort out and send off!

Stuart 

Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Paul Coleman on December 23, 2007, 11:38:47 am
I pay about £220 a year.  No VAT.  I make it easy for him too.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 23, 2007, 11:41:27 am
£165.00
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Steve Thomas on December 23, 2007, 11:44:03 am
Last yr mine was £400.00 I dont want to think what it will be this yr :-[

Steve.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Dean Aspects on December 23, 2007, 12:08:42 pm
£141 inc vat but we do alot before he gets them
I say we i mean her

Dean
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: mark dew on December 23, 2007, 12:11:30 pm
£40 only. I paid £150 15 years ago for the same privilege. Though i do the majority myself and he just adds on stuff i haven't claimed for and submits.
My mate gives him a carrier bag of receipts each year and gets charged £500.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: cat9921 on December 23, 2007, 12:23:14 pm
Accoutant   ::)



nobody told me I need one,, I have been window cleaning for 15 years  ;D ;D
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Tim Rose on December 23, 2007, 12:59:51 pm
£500 in the first year
£800 in the second year
NOTHING THIS YEAR OR ANY FUTURE YEARS!
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 23, 2007, 01:45:24 pm
£860 but were ltd
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: tartan cleaning on December 23, 2007, 01:48:43 pm
£200 this year
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Wayne Thomas on December 23, 2007, 01:59:53 pm
£388 last year.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Old_Master on December 23, 2007, 02:02:55 pm
Poor Accountants - why do they bother :-
University and years  and years of studing and loads of exams and then they charge their customers a pitance.
How many customers would they need to make a decent living or to earn as much as the average window cleaner?
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 23, 2007, 02:07:55 pm
My accountant is quite cheap it seems, but I give her my earnings, I give her a bag of recepits, she rifles through them, checking if theyre kosher or not, its not hard doing a window-cleaners return, 2 or 3 letters a year, a couple of hours work, ticking half a dozen boxes on a tax return she can probably do in her sleep isnt bad for £165.00.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: bumper on December 23, 2007, 03:06:38 pm
no need, in goings out goings profit 3500 no tax no stamp  ;D
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 23, 2007, 03:53:31 pm
£860 but were ltd

Alot to pay but saves me a fourtune  ;)
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Pj on December 23, 2007, 04:30:51 pm
Poor Accountants  -

I've never met one of those! :o
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Tim Rose on December 23, 2007, 05:14:01 pm
Poor beggers neighther - one round here gets his girlfriend to pick him up at the end of his shift!
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: premier window cleaners on December 23, 2007, 05:58:00 pm
count yourselve luck £300pcm but we are ltd
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Neil271052 on December 23, 2007, 06:07:11 pm
I have no doubt I could do it myself but I pay £400 a year + VAT for myself for  a big firm of chartered accountants with tax specialists who also do my wifes office cleaning firm and the money is worth the peace of mind.

I've seen too many people being taken in for interrogation by the IR.  :(

Of course rates will vary around the country.

Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: tacky on December 23, 2007, 09:39:43 pm
under £200 . mind u he does send me a christmas card
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: rhys11 on December 23, 2007, 10:49:01 pm
£500 in the first year
£800 in the second year
NOTHING THIS YEAR OR ANY FUTURE YEARS!
why is that???
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: ok cleaning on December 24, 2007, 12:02:49 am
 as a ltd l pay£ 1200 forayear
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Ian W on December 24, 2007, 05:56:10 am
If I can find an accountant at the lower end of these prices, then I might be tempted to use their services next year. They would probably pay for themselves.

Has anybody stopped doing their own returns and started with an accountant recently? Good or bad experience?
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Tim Rose on December 24, 2007, 07:51:40 am
£500 in the first year
£800 in the second year
NOTHING THIS YEAR OR ANY FUTURE YEARS!
why is that???
Because I am going to use my nod and do it myself.  It ain't THAT difficult.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: windowwashers on December 24, 2007, 08:54:42 am
no need, in goings out goings profit 3500 no tax no stamp  ;D
no stamp? hope you are paying alot into a pension.
Title: Re: How Much Does YR Accoutant Charge You
Post by: Count Phil on December 24, 2007, 12:47:53 pm
I know one, he says its money for old rope. You do the accounts, they spend an hour or so and get hundreds.

If your investigated by the inland rev, and there are errors, its never the accountants fault - the IR holds oyu responsible.

So the accountant only checks basic rules are followed.

Money for old rope mate.