If your accountant makes a mistake, it can affect some of the most important parts of running your limited company, from annual accounts to payroll and VAT.

Knowing how much retained profit there is is essential when deciding whether your limited company has sufficient reserves to declare a dividend.

As a company director, your accountant an important and trusted source of expertise while running your business. But what happens if things go wrong?

With hundreds of firms to choose from, this table lists the monthly fees charged by some of the UK’s leading contractor accountants.

Doing your accounts will probably never become your favourite task. But accounting software may make you less prone to wanting to pull your hair out.