CHANGE ACCOUNTANT IN IRELAND?

REASONS FOR CHANGING ACCOUNTANT

The following are some of the reasons businesses change accountants:

• Phone calls not returned promptly.
• Promises, expectations and agreed deadlines not met.
• Work not completed on a timely basis.
• Inadequate tax planning.
• Proactive service not provided.
• Lack of personal chemistry and rapport.
• Mistakes and poor advice.
• Unexpected tax liabilities with related penalties and interest charges.
• Difficulty in meeting with the assigned partner.
• Unexpected fees.
• Lack of technical knowledge.
• Limited resources.
• Limited or only once a year contact.

If you think that your accountant is not really interested in you and your business and not attending to your needs you should think carefully about what you really need for your business, where it is heading and what that might mean in terms of the type of adviser you want. Even if the business is at an early stage of development, you should look ahead with a degree of optimism and decide whether your present accountant can assist you in the medium to long term with your future plans.

SELECT AN ACCOUNTANCY FIRM

When you approach your proposed new accountancy firm be precise about your needs, plans, worries and aspirations and explain how you found the last firm of accountants inadequate. Make sure that you feel comfortable in dealing with your new advisers who you are satisfied have the technical skills, proactive attitude, attention to client service, age, experience and excellent staff to support you. It is important that they take a proactive advisory role to help you to do the things that you want to do.

CHANGING ACCOUNTANTS IS EASY!

Once you have found advisers with whom you feel comfortable you can get them to write to the outgoing accountant seeking standard professional clearance or alternatively you should advise your previous accountant by letter or telephone call that you have changed accountants. The outgoing accountant is obliged to provide the information required by the new advisers provided professional clearance is given. It is as simple as that!

Finally, be prepared to take the risk of making the change. It will be worth it. Most accountants found to be lacking will probably be more relieved than you that you have moved on.

We would be delighted to meet with you at any time to discuss the above or any other matters that require expert and professional advice.

Call 021 4310266 now and ask for Seamus Parfrey or Noel Murphy or Orla Linehan.