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Title: Accountant
Post by: rg1 on March 12, 2010, 01:18:53 pm
For those of you that use one, what sort of money would I be paying for their services?

I appreciate there are different circumstances etc, but just a ball park figure to help in the search for a reasonably priced accountant.

Thanks
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: DaveG on March 12, 2010, 01:44:20 pm
I pay mine £250 ish a year
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: StanA on March 12, 2010, 01:58:52 pm
For those of you that use one, what sort of money would I be paying for their services?

I appreciate there are different circumstances etc, but just a ball park figure to help in the search for a reasonably priced accountant.

Thanks

I paid mine £243 last year.  That's for a sole trader, no VAT.  Based in Horsham if you're interested.  I've been with him since I started in 91.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: rg1 on March 12, 2010, 02:43:19 pm
For those of you that use one, what sort of money would I be paying for their services?

I appreciate there are different circumstances etc, but just a ball park figure to help in the search for a reasonably priced accountant.

Thanks

I paid mine £243 last year.  That's for a sole trader, no VAT.  Based in Horsham if you're interested.  I've been with him since I started in 91.

 I have got to see one in East Grinstead 15th March but maybe interested.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Martin ccs on March 12, 2010, 02:45:23 pm
i do my own account - can be a pain tho.

then i get my accountant to just check through them once a year and fill in my tax and ni stuff.

£30 or £40
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: rg1 on March 12, 2010, 02:47:33 pm
i do my own account - can be a pain tho.

then i get my accountant to just check through them once a year and fill in my tax and ni stuff.

£30 or £40

Appreciate your comments, but I dont feel comfortable doing them myself.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 02:49:14 pm
£235 a year well worth every penny ;D he saves me quite a bit ;D bloody good chap ;) ;D
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on March 12, 2010, 03:20:13 pm
Time I changed mine I think ! Mines £625 a year (sole trader, no vat, no book keeping)
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 03:28:35 pm
Time I changed mine I think ! Mines £625 a year (sole trader, no vat, no book keeping)
is that price 4real?? :o :o m8 u so need 2 change...... no brainer :P
do u live near me? if so i could put u on 2mine ;) cause urs is bending u over m8 :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: matt on March 12, 2010, 03:45:30 pm
Time I changed mine I think ! Mines £625 a year (sole trader, no vat, no book keeping)

bleeding hell, thats alot

does he wear a mask ?  ? ?
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: StanA on March 12, 2010, 05:06:20 pm
Time I changed mine I think ! Mines £625 a year (sole trader, no vat, no book keeping)

bleeding hell, thats alot

does he wear a mask ?  ? ?

I shouldn't think that's the only thing he wears if the accountant is shafting his customers.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Wizard on March 12, 2010, 05:16:35 pm
Wipes sure you do not have a car salesman doing your books.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 05:34:26 pm
does he wear a mask ?  ? ?
Quote
PMSL  ;D  ;D good 1 mat ;D
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 12, 2010, 05:41:05 pm
mine done free father in laws an accountant  ;D ;D ;D ;D
didnt even no i ad a guard dog !!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 05:48:22 pm
mine done free father in laws an accountant  ;D ;D ;D ;D
didnt even no i ad a guard dog !!! ;D ;D ;D
jammy git :P yet more money u've saved ;) hehe good lad ;D
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on March 12, 2010, 06:52:45 pm
Mine's £370 but they're chartered
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on March 12, 2010, 06:57:07 pm
I am in the wrong job.  I will do it for £150 for you
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 07:11:33 pm
Mine's £370 but they're chartered
£235 so r mine ;)
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on March 12, 2010, 07:18:32 pm
Mine's £370 but they're chartered
£235 so r mine ;)

I've always felt mine is a bit pricey, I sort everything out in order & even make them a statement!
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: paul rulton on March 12, 2010, 07:23:12 pm
Mine's £370 but they're chartered
£235 so r mine ;)

I've always felt mine is a bit pricey, I sort everything out in order & even make them a statement!
i do the same & total up all the collums, he just does the hard bit... + - =????
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: weetot on March 12, 2010, 08:21:23 pm
£230.00 plus vat. :)
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on March 12, 2010, 08:23:42 pm
I stand corrected.... Its actually £780, £650 was 10 months.

They are bending us over big time. Were a partnership with about 4 business's but my wife does the books for all of them perfect. Last year the accountant said that my wife did the books just as they do them. She's had no training at all.

Were adding another business or two this year and should be going ltd too.

The accountant said it should have been more as they didn't realise it was more than one business.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Ian B on March 12, 2010, 08:26:09 pm
I think the rule is 5% of turnover (they reckon to save you that). Mine, however is only £140ish, which I'm very happy with.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: weetot on March 12, 2010, 08:39:51 pm
Hey window wipers, when are you apperaring on Dragon's Den?                :o
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: t8ycs on March 12, 2010, 09:03:12 pm
i pay £320 +vat but i clean his windows and are well priced 
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: mark dew on March 12, 2010, 09:18:54 pm
You want to look at around £150 for a sole trader with 1 set of accounts. As a ballpark figure. I used to pay £40, but he dropped me after 5 years cos he's semi-retired and mine wasn't much work.
Forget about poles and kit etc. The accountants fee will be the best money you will ever spend in business.
Title: Re: Accountant
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on March 12, 2010, 09:50:50 pm
Hey window wipers, when are you apperaring on Dragon's Den?                :o

And have 5 dragons and an accountant rape my proffits, I think NOT !

No business has cost more than £2k to set up (equipment costs), 1) £2k, 2) £200, 3) didn't cost a penny, 4) didn't cost a penny.

5) Well that's prototype costs, which won't come to more than £500

6) Won't cost anything