With monthly fees varying widely — from £50 a month to £150 a month and over — how do you establish what’s reasonable, what’s suspiciously low, and what’s extortionate?

There is no legal obligation to hire an accountant if you’re setting up a limited company. However, there are some very good reasons to do so.

Changing accountants can be a challenging time for company directors, even if the handover process goes smoothly. In this article, we ask if there is an optimum time of year to move to a new firm.

The main job of an accountant is to look after your limited company’s tax affairs. When you sign up with a new firm, you need to provide them with the authority to deal with HMRC on your behalf. So, how does this authorisation process work in practice?

As a company director, your accountant is likely to be your most important and trusted source of professional expertise while running your business. But what happens if things go wrong?

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.

With hundreds of firms to choose from, we look at the factors you should bear in mind when comparing specialist contractor accountants.

Here are three top tips for saving on your business accountancy costs during this cost of living crisis.

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. Even if you’re not a numbers whiz.

You may have heard your accountant or bank manager talk about your “balance sheet” and “profit and loss account”. What do these terms mean, and what information can these documents provide you about your company?