How do you know if an accountant is ‘qualified’?
Before you appoint a specialist accountancy firm to look after your contracting books, ensure that you check what qualifications the firm holds. Read more
Contractor Accountants – Guides & Advice
How to choose the best accountant for your contracting business, and what to look out for when choosing an accountancy provider:
- How to choose the best contractor accountant
- What duties do limited company accountants have?
- Things to avoid when choosing an accountant
- Your company’s annual accounts – meeting your deadlines
- Contractor accountancy fees – how much should you pay?
- How to change your accountant
- What does the term ‘IR35 accountant’ mean?
- What qualifications does your accountant have?
- Contractor Accountant Checklist (on ITCA)
Contractor accountant fees – what are the typical costs?
You can pay anything from £50 to £150 per month for a contractor accountant. So what should this monthly fee include, and what ‘extras’ might you have to pay? Read more
Typical duties of a specialist contractor accountant
A specialist accountant will provide a number of services to look after the tax and accounting needs of your limited company. Here we look at the typical tasks they undertake for a monthly fee. Read more
Things to avoid when choosing a contractor accountant
The professional person you are most likely to seek advice from is your accountant. We look at the five things you want to avoid when choosing a contractor accountancy firm. Read more
How to choose a contractor accountancy firm
Selecting the right contractor accountant to use is an essential part of the process of starting out in the contracting world. Here are some top tips. Read more
Why should contractors choose a specialist accountant?
Given that all qualified accountants should be able to keep the books of your average limited company contractor, why do most contractors hire specialist accountancy firms? Read more
Do you need to appoint an accountant for your limited company?
When you set up in business as a limited company contractor, do you have to appoint an accountant? What are the benefits? Read more
What should I do if I want to change my accountant?
If you need to change accountancy providers for whatever reasons, we look at the steps you should take to ensure the handover goes smoothly. Read more
What is an IR35 accountant?
Have so-called ‘IR35 accountants’ somehow been gifted a silver bullet against IR35, or is this just a marketing phrase? Read more
Should accountants charge to bring your old accounting records up to scratch?
When you join a new contractor accountant, with incomplete accounting records in tow, should the new provider charge you to bring them up-to-date? Read more