[seandyer2003]

one or two days wages a year isnt bad is it if they save you some hassle

If you can do them yourself thats great but i dont have the energy to even try when im not working outside i aint doing books 

[GWCS]

I wonder if the local council give window cleaning lessons to the public?

They then wouldn't need to use us

Seriously its all about your personal choice, i use an accountant as i dont want to deal with it myself - just like my customers dont want to clean their own windows and pay me to do it - it what makes the world go round.

supply and demand.

[Window Washers]

I wonder if the local council give window cleaning lessons to the public?

They then wouldn't need to use us

Seriously its all about your personal choice, i use an accountant as i dont want to deal with it myself - just like my customers dont want to clean their own windows and pay me to do it - it what makes the world go round.

supply and demand.

So true.........

[kenaltobelli]

£750 sacked this years £250 jobs a goodun

[boshravie]

Mine charged me £850.00 this year
And he say because I am a limited company and more paper work involved, he also said few years ego that if I go limited I pay less tax.
Is that true guys?

Regards, Bosh

[leapstallbuildings]

I paid £243 last year.  I'm a sole trader and I make it pretty easy for him.
It will be £243 this year to as he has announced a price freeze.

[Helen]

Hi, Can anyone give me an idea of the cost of an accountant to do the self assessment form for a sole trader, no employees, no vat.
First year of business, part time turnover around 10k.
Thanks.

You'll get so many different answers on here. Look in your local area and find some that specialises in small businesses.Get quotes and take your pick. Our charges £75 per hour, but we get it all ready for him and he just does the nitty gritty bits that we don't know about

[combat1]

Thanks everyone, very helpful.
Called to see a local accountant today, who was amazed at the information which I could give him from George, almost indicated that I didnt need him!
Wants to charge £150 for the year.
Also rang the tax office to book on a self assessment course for July.

[collins82002]

Using george what do i use to give to accountant?

[Nathanael Jones]

I paid €600 my first year in business, but that includes registering me for tax and all the initial setup hassle,... €400 per year after that. Worth every cent to have rid of that stress & hassle!

[elite mike]

I paid €600 my first year in business, but that includes registering me for tax and all the initial setup hassle,... €400 per year after that. Worth every cent to have rid of that stress & hassle!

yeh i second that

been in cleaning over 28 years and always used an accountant

saved me a lot of money over the years< and stress >

[Nathanael Jones]

I reckon if i tried to do it myself it would take up 2 weeks of evenings, mostly trying to translate the forms into a language I can understand. After its all finished I'd still be worride that I'd filled in something wrong. The peace of mind is worth the money,.. and my accountant found loads of stuff I should have claimed for and hadn't too,.. so she actually saved me more than she charged me the first year!

[sparklebright]

Mine charged me £850.00 this year
And he say because I am a limited company and more paper work involved, he also said few years ego that if I go limited I pay less tax.
Is that true guys?

Regards, Bosh

I'm limited but mine charged £600 plus vat.
He is good though, got my driveway done, as I have to park my van on it, and it knackered the old one. The company paid and after 5 years there would be no capital gain, as the company leases the land off me as a director. Something like that, can't remember exactly and don't need to either.
Result!!

[boshravie]

[I'm limited but mine charged £600 plus vat.
He is good though, got my driveway done, as I have to park my van on it, and it knackered the old one. The company paid and after 5 years there would be no capital gain, as the company leases the land off me as a director. Something like that, can't remember exactly and don't need to either.
Result!!

Thats interesting.

Bosh

[Pureandclean]

As your turnover is lessthan £15,000 you just have to fill in the simple account section on the tax form, which asks for your Turnover, expenses and therefore gross profit.
When you turnover more than £15,000 you will need to fill the whole form in, and that is when an accountant becomes helpfull.