Do you get value from your accountant?

Mark Stewart of Stewart Accounting Services details some of the key issues to consider when hiring an accountant.

His lively presentation will ask the questions below (and more!) encouraging attendees to fully consider all aspects of their business, their accountancy needs and the best way to move their business forward.

• What does your accountant currently do? Is it just accounts and tax returns? Is this of value to you or do you just do it because you have to do it
• Do you understand your accounts? Statutory accounts are fundamentally flawed in that; they are difficult to read and understand, they don’t give details of all business matters and they are usually out of date (sometimes up to 9 months out of date before you get them).
• What is more valuable to you? Accounts from 9 months ago or accounts from now or information on how you will do in the future.
• What is your biggest business challenge? Increase sales, increase profits, improve cashflow, reduce tax, get a better work/life balance, increase take home pay, increase the value of your business or something else.
• Do you systematically review your business performance against budget/projects to see if you are performing on target?
• Have you provisions in place for the future - have you carried out a lifetime financial responsibility review?

Places are limited, register for this free presentation now to avoid disappointment.

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