Accountant/book keeper - Aberdeen

[Tinohead]

I know this thing crops up fairly regularly but I can't find anything recent so thought I'd ask again.

Due to a recent redundancy I'm now self employed and need someone to help keep my financials in order. I'm after someone who's good with:
- new and small businesses
- advice on how to run things (finance wise)
- advice on a business bank account

I have 2 things on the go, so need to know do they need seperate accounts, books, etc.

Can anyone recommend someone suitable in Aberdeen who's prices are reasonable?

Thanks,
Tino

[istoo]

if your freelancing to one client and its just you. freelance world are pretty good.

[Lefty Guns]

Didn't they got titties-up recently?

Or was that freelance euro?

[kriswilson]

istoo said:

if your freelancing to one client and its just you. freelance world are pretty good.

In the process of jumping ship from these boys. Fee's were fine to start with but then went horrendous. The new accountant i'm with now (Graeme Mackay - Queens cross) said that he's been getting loads of people leaving Freelance.

In my opinion, i would avoid like the plague.

[istoo]

kriswilson said:

istoo said:

if your freelancing to one client and its just you. freelance world are pretty good.

In the process of jumping ship from these boys. Fee's were fine to start with but then went horrendous. The new accountant i'm with now (Graeme Mackay - Queens cross) said that he's been getting loads of people leaving Freelance.

In my opinion, i would avoid like the plague.

i started with them but moved as the business grew (took on staff) they only deal with guys on their own. £85/month it was when i was using them. Was 5 years ago mind you.

[kriswilson]

[quote=istoo
i started with them but moved as the business grew (took on staff) they only deal with guys on their own. £85/month it was when i was using them. Was 5 years ago mind you.
[/quote]
I joined with them around 18 months ago and the fee's were around £130 a month, including all the insurances. Then 6 months or so ago the laws changed and Freelance were not allowed to move your bills out every month into a holding account, therefore losing the interest they made on your money. The fee's then rocketed to around £300 a month i think, possibly even more.

[Tinohead]

Thanks for the replies so far but I'm really looking for someone local who isn't adverse to a quick chat when I need some pointers on the business finance front.

[istoo]

kriswilson said:

[quote=istoo
i started with them but moved as the business grew (took on staff) they only deal with guys on their own. £85/month it was when i was using them. Was 5 years ago mind you.

I joined with them around 18 months ago and the fee's were around £130 a month, including all the insurances. Then 6 months or so ago the laws changed and Freelance were not allowed to move your bills out every month into a holding account, therefore losing the interest they made on your money. The fee's then rocketed to around £300 a month i think, possibly even more.

bloody hell, ok scrub that then, as kris was saying thats how freelance made their cash. was not on the fees but they paid the TAX/VAT for your off the shelf company did the factoring and paid your wages/divvy every week/month making it painless for the end user. The TAX/VAT money would be lumped in one account by freelance and kept on overnight for 2-3 months and they interest on that sum alone was the backbone to the business. £300/month is considerably more than £85/month!

Dont blame you, Lefty, that will by why they are up sh*t creek then!

[istoo]

old ground i know but needs to be said for those who maybe considering it.

I would like to totally and utterly retract any recommendation to ever use Freelance World. Your money would be safer with Robert Mugabe.


in my opinion of course.

Edited by istoo on Wednesday 26th May 13:47

[Tinohead]

I take it things have gone sour of late then?

[istoo]

Honestly it boggles the mind, ironically they are unaccountable too!

[cat220]

Tinohead said:

I know this thing crops up fairly regularly but I can't find anything recent so thought I'd ask again.

Due to a recent redundancy I'm now self employed and need someone to help keep my financials in order. I'm after someone who's good with:
- new and small businesses
- advice on how to run things (finance wise)
- advice on a business bank account

I have 2 things on the go, so need to know do they need seperate accounts, books, etc.

Can anyone recommend someone suitable in Aberdeen who's prices are reasonable?

Thanks,
Tino

Hi Tino,

Dropped you a mail.

Cheers,
C

[Corpulent Tosser]

I am with Stuart Gordon of Hall Morrice, Queens Terrace. Been with them for years and no reason to complain.

They handled a IR35 investigation very well for me.