[MagicPatch]

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.

[MagicPatch]

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.

[The Great One]

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

[Ian Gourlay]

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.

[MagicPatch]

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.  Sounds like I should be looking elswhere.

Brian.

[*Chris Browne]

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

[Lizzy]

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!

[dg-cleaning]

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.

[Fox]

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

[gmcs]

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 .....