Questions to Ask Accountants
Here is your free resource to accompany my Podcast episode Season 11 EP12
You can see the questions below or save an Infographic to refer to which is also available below
You can download the PNG file below of these questions to save for later
How easy is it to find an accountant This is not as easy as it sounds, It took me over a month to speak to multiple accountants and check them out before I found one that was better than the rest? This field is unmonitored really and anyone can call themselves an accountant. In this episode, I will help share my journey and hope you find it useful if you are on your journey to find a half, decent accountant.
Questions to Ask
How Long have you been Practising Accounting?
How do you Communicate with Clients?
Who will be my regular contact person?
What is the response time I can expect after contacting you?
What services do you offer?
Do you Run Payroll?
Do you outsource any of your work
How big is your team?
Is the company registered certified and under governing body or an individual in the firm?
What qualifications do you have (look at the list below to which they have)
Here are three key professional qualifications in the world of accounting: ACA, ACCA and CIMA. Each is globally recognised, takes three to five years to complete and is normally undertaken in conjunction with your graduate job.
- Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)
- ACCA (Associate Chartered Certified Accountant)
- CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountant)
- The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
