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Outsourcing your accountancy needs can make your business more effective, accurate and financially efficient.

Did you know that it can be cheaper to hire outside accountants rather than hire an employee with a salary?

Or that you can actually outsource essential jobs such as your financial director, to give you the wealth of experience and software you may not have been able to find elsewhere?

Finding the right accountant shouldn’t cost the world, which is why with this service you can benefit from experts in the field that suit your businesses needs.

Let’s take a look at the service on offer and the fees you can expect.

Services

Whatever your businesses size or needs, you can benefit from being introduced to an accountant that can meet all of your expectations and help take your company to a new level.

So, what can an accountant help you with?

  1. Be your financial director
  2. Help you with audits
  3. Keep you compliant with regulations
  4. Reducing the tax that you might need to pay
  5. Assist with creating contracts
  6. Utilising the most up to date software
  7. Specialist help for your industry sector
  8. Give you advice to help your business thrive
  9. Take care of your payroll and transactions
  10. Look after your bookkeeping

First of all, understandably it is difficult for many business owners to outsource their finances.

Why?

Because in doing so, in some ways you release one of the core responsibilities of your company to someone that requires a lot of trust and you need to know that you have an excellent accountant to help you.

If finances aren’t one of your strongest traits, you could actually launch your business to new levels by focusing on what you do best - running your company.

And, leaving the complicated management of finances to one of the best accountants or accountancy firms in the UK.

Financial Directors

Financial directors can be the fiscal leaders of your business, and they will take care of everything from forecasts to managing your accounts.

Perhaps more importantly, they will give you essential advice when it comes to funding and when you should consider bringing in new equipment or salaries.

Audits

If you have a company that turns over at least £6.5 million, audits can happen at any time at the request of a shareholder, and sooner or later your business will need to set a date.

Instead of taking that stress on yourself, an accountant can ensure that all of your finances and books are in order, as well as being able to offer you candid and independent advice.

Regulations

This also includes making sure that you remain compliant with regulations.

Audits often set out to uncover essential information about the running of your business and ensure that there isn’t any misleading information or fraud taking place.

Taxes

Do you keep entirely up to date with all the different changes and alterations to tax in the UK and how it relates to your business?

An accountant does.

This makes having an outsourced accountant a great option which could save you money when it comes to paying your taxes.

They can utilise things such as claiming tax credits that are available which can lower your tax before gross income and your tax income has been established.

Software

Although your accountant can usually adopt the software that your company typically uses, there’s also the option to use popular cutting edge accountancy technology such as Sage, Kashflow or Xero.

Specialist help

Did you know that you could get specialist help for your industry sector?

There are accountants that specialise in the medical industry, for example.

So if you are a GP who needs an accountant for your medical practise, experienced medical accountants can understand your unique requirements.

You can also find accountants that specialise in construction, property or even media, and many more.

Advice

With outsourced accountancy, not only can you depend on the experience and qualifications of your accountant, but you can also expect impartial advice to help your business excel.

For instance, this could be advice in terms of your businesses investment in assets, to specialist advice in your specific sector or to do with audits.

Payroll

Dealing with payroll requires you to be an expert on everything to do with dealing with your employees.

In the circumstance that you make some mistakes or don’t meet your obligations, you could end up being fined penalties or losing essential time.

Bookkeeping

Every year, you need to have annual financial statements created to keep track of your company’s finances at any time and records of your transactions.

You can even use a cloud-based system that acts like a bookkeeper in certain respects, but still means you can be involved and keep an eye on your finances.

This can be more cost and time effective, giving you the reliability of the cloud with hand-picked accountants to deliver this software.

Fees

What does it cost for you to be introduced to a professional accountant?

Absolutely nothing.

The way that it works, is that we match you with an accountant or accountants that suit your company’s every need, and you don’t have to pay a penny.

The accountant benefits as they get work with a company that they can help, and you help your business to thrive with the best people possible.

Your meeting has no cost and no obligation, so you are left with the final decision.

Average costs for accountant services

Service: Business accounts
Size of business in terms of turnover: £20,000 to £300,000
Typical fee: Between £150 to £600

Service: Payroll services
Size of business in terms of number of employees: 50 to 100 employees
Typical fee: £200 to £500

Service: Director’s tax return
Typical fee: £300

Service: VAT return
Size of business in terms of turnover: £0 to £400,000
Typical fee: £100 to £200

Service: Self-assessment
Typical fee: £50 to £250

Service: Tax or business planning
Typical fee: £125 to £150 an hour

Service: Basic accounting services
Typical fee: £25 to £35 an hour

Audit services are completely bespoke, so it is hard to find an average cost that you might need to pay as accountants do not openly advertise a number.

Types of Accountants

There are two main panels of accountants that you could be matched to:

Chartered Accountants

Chartered Accountants are those who have qualified by taking exams through ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.

These types of accountants are typically for small to medium enterprises, and many of the firms included in the decision for your customised match are in the top 100 accountancy firms in the UK.

Contractor Specialists

Next, there are the contractor specialists.

These accountants are usually specialists in a specific area such as entrepreneurs, the law or the leisure industry for example.