From: "robert" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: How much for an accountant
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:51:03 GMT


"Jon Griffey"  wrote in message
news:YcqytWFAIwDDFAdS@griffey.demon.co.uk...
> In article <3n2ntvF193pnnU2@individual.net>, usenet@isbd.co.uk writes
> >troysteadman@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> >>
> >> After that, with all your data in his machines and your records easy to
> >> "bump in", the costs will settle at maybe £600-£1,000 a year. A good
> >> accountant will very likely save you that much again in tax!
> >>
> >That's what my accountant charges per year for our 2 person Ltd.
> >company, I think it was about £700 this year.
> >
>
> Charges will of course vary between firms to some degree and the actual
> bill you end up with depends to a very large extent on how good your
> accounting records are and the complexity of your business.
>
> You also need to check the qualifications of your accountant (e.g.
> Chartered or Certified).  Most are unqualified (see wealth warning on my
> firm's website) and may be cheaper as a result.
>
> Most accountants will give an hour or so FOC so you can often gauge how
> on the ball they are at the first meeting.
> --
> Jon Griffey FCCA CTA
> Hackett Griffey
> Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors
> 2 Mill Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8BD
>


Cheers. Around what i was expecting