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

If you use an accountant to look after your limited company’s affairs, you may have come across the term Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP).

The main job of an accountant is to look after your company’s tax affairs. When you sign up with a firm, you must authorise them to deal with HMRC.

If you strip away all the marketing and price differences between competing firms, there are a number of core tasks all specialist contractor accountants undertake for their clients.

If you run a limited company, your accountant’s fees are usually tax deductible. Which accountancy costs you can claim and what about personal tax work?

Why might you want to change your company’s accounting year-end, and how do you do it? We look at the rules, tax implications and filing deadlines.

If your accountant provides FreeAgent or Xero, what happens when you leave? Find out how to transfer your subscription and give your new accountant access.

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?