how do I find a good accountant?
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Answer 1 :
search the internet for someone popular and with good repuatation
Answer 2 :
Finding a good accountant really depends on what you need an accountant for? If you just want a basic book keeping or payroll service your local accountant will provide you those services, cheap and cheerful. Just search on Yell.com for the accountants in your area and you will find literally hundreds of them eager to take you on as a client, even if you will be a small client for them. If you are in tax problems and you need a good accountant to fight your case with the tax office then you need someone with expertise in that area - that will obviously cost you more. If you need an accountant to advise you on running your business and also do your book keeping, payroll and all taxation work for you then you need someone who has experience in providing such services - again this will cost you more. Finally if you are rich and want to project an image to your friends and relatives that you are very wealthy then hire an accountant in the city. They will charge you double but at least you can visit them in their air conditioned offices, they will treat you to free tea or coffee, they will be dressed in very expensive suits and they will charge you at least 2 or 3 times the rate of a local accountant. Don't forget that accountancy is a profession just alike any other profession, if you pay a bit more you get a bit better - if you pay 3 times as much you will have the prestige factor to boast about. As a starting point, if you ask your friends and relatives to recommend you an accountant that they have used in the past and were happy with in terms of service and charges, you will stand a better chance of finding someone good.
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