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    • Contractor accountants – what to look out for
    • Do you have to appoint an accountant for your limited company?
    • Your company annual accounts – the basics, and filing deadlines
    • Top 10 Contractor Accountants (2025)
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Accounting Guides

How to choose the right accountant for your contracting business, and what to look out for when choosing a provider.

Of all the professionals you encounter as a limited company owner, your accountant is arguably the most important appointment you will make.

Good advice will save you money, ensure you meet all official deadlines, and allow you to concentrate on what you do best.

Take a look at our key accounting guides:

  • How to choose the best contractor accountant – important things to consider before choosing such an important professional advisor.
  • Your company’s annual accounts – what, exactly, are your annual accounts made up of, and what are the deadlines?
  • How to change your accountant – the typical steps involved in replacing your current accountant with a new one.
  • What qualifications does your accountant have? – What are the key accounting bodies, and who is qualified? The firm, or your personal accountant?

If you’re looking for a new accountant, try our 2025 Top 10 Contractor Accountants List, which contains fees, reviews and advice!

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The best online accountancy software for contractors

Posted by By James Leckie 15th June 2025
With so many products available, how do you know which accounting software is best for your contracting business? Our quick guide offers a few key pointers.
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Do you have to appoint an accountant for your limited company?

Posted by By James Leckie 25th April 2025
When you set up in business as a limited company contractor, do you have to appoint an accountant? What are the benefits?
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What is an IR35 accountant?

Posted by By James Leckie 22nd April 2025
Have so-called 'IR35 accountants' somehow been gifted a silver bullet against IR35, or is this just a marketing phrase?
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What should I do if I want to change my accountant?

Posted by By James Leckie 3rd March 2025
If you need to change accountancy providers for whatever reasons, we look at the steps you should take to ensure the handover goes smoothly.
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Choosing a contractor accountant – 8 steps to take

Posted by By James Leckie 7th January 2025
Finding the best accountant for your company is an essential part of the process of starting out in the contracting world. Here are some top tips.
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How do you know if a contractor accountant is ‘qualified’?

Posted by By James Leckie 17th December 2024
Before you appoint a specialist accountancy firm to look after your contracting books, ensure that you check what qualifications the firm holds.
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How much will a new accountant charge to bring your old accounts up-to-date?

Posted by By James Leckie 18th January 2024
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?
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Your company annual accounts – the basics, and filing deadlines

Posted by By James Leckie 21st November 2023
If you have set up a new limited company for your contracting business, when do you have to submit your company accounts to Companies House and HMRC?
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