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    everal, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

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    This is a quick checklist of a few things that you, as a new business, should expect to ask your accountant (or potential accountant).

    1. What will you do to help my business?

    2. What guarantees do you offer?

    3. Do you offer fixed prices?

    4. How long will it take you to prepare a set of accounts?

    5. Can I expect to have a tax planning meeting before my year end?

    6. Will you recommend my business to others?

    7. Can you show me some testimonials / case studies from existing customers?

    8. How often can I expect to see / hear from you?

    9. Can you refer other people who can help my business?

    10. Can I expect to receive proactive advice?

    Answers / explanations – what you should hear when you ask these questions.

    1. They should list a number of things, possibly even answering some of the other questions. A good response would include, introducing you to other professionals, potential customers and networking groups; referring your business to other customers of theirs; proactive advice and support – recognising that you might not know the right question to ask, so they shouldn’t wait until you ask to offer advice where relevant.

    2. Again expect several, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

    7. Yes, they should have a selection. (The fact that they ask for them will also tell you something about the t

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    5. Can I expect to have a tax planning meeting before my year end?

    6. Will you recommend my business to others?

    7. Can you show me some testimonials / case studies from existing customers?

    8. How often can I expect to see / hear from you?

    9. Can you refer other people who can help my business?

    10. Can I expect to receive proactive advice?

    Answers / explanations – what you should hear when you ask these questions.

    1. They should list a number of things, possibly even answering some of the other questions. A good response would include, introducing you to other professionals, potential customers and networking groups; referring your business to other customers of theirs; proactive advice and support – recognising that you might not know the right question to ask, so they shouldn’t wait until you ask to offer advice where relevant.

    2. Again expect several, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

    7. Yes, they should have a selection. (The fact that they ask for them will also tell you something about the

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    10. Can I expect to receive proactive advice?

    Answers / explanations – what you should hear when you ask these questions.

    1. They should list a number of things, possibly even answering some of the other questions. A good response would include, introducing you to other professionals, potential customers and networking groups; referring your business to other customers of theirs; proactive advice and support – recognising that you might not know the right question to ask, so they shouldn’t wait until you ask to offer advice where relevant.

    2. Again expect several, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

    7. Yes, they should have a selection. (The fact that they ask for them will also tell you something about the

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    u to other professionals, potential customers and networking groups; referring your business to other customers of theirs; proactive advice and support – recognising that you might not know the right question to ask, so they shouldn’t wait until you ask to offer advice where relevant.

    2. Again expect several, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

    7. Yes, they should have a selection. (The fact that they ask for them will also tell you something about the

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    everal, around services standards, turnaround time for work etc.

    3. Yes.

    4. 30 days (60 max)

    5. Yes, as standard (and included in fee)

    6. Yes, its our policy to do so.

    7. Yes, they should have a selection. (The fact that they ask for them will also tell you something about the type of firm they are ie forward thinking, proactive)

    8. This should be more than once a year! You should at least expect newsletters, occasional invitations or recommendations even if you don’t have any work done during the year.

    9. Yes, they should have a network of reliable professionals who can help you.

    10. Yes, should be matter of course, see 1.

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