Accountant for self employed contractor in Limerick region?

[sully]

Hi There,

I need a recommendation for an accountant in Limerick and the prices that i might be charged.

I have my own company setup and was using an accounting firm that i am not happy with as they missed deadlines etc.

Thanks,
Sully.

 

[mathepac]

Sully, if you PM me I can send details of someone I use.

 

[simplyjoe]

I am not a part of the 'Accountants Union' but oftentimes when deadlines are missed the taxpayer is often at fault with information brought in late or incomplete. Just make sure that you are not leaving a good accountant and taking on a bad one. Your accountant should be 1) qualified with a practicing certificate 2) be able to talk to you and explain your affairs clearly 3) be confident enough to not be afraid of you 4) must not be so reliant on your fees that he cannot give you strong advice 5) be pro-active with your affairs.

If the accountant is at fault, bar the death or illness of a near family member, there is no excuse and you should leave him/her.

 

[ubiquitous]

I have my own company setup and was using an accounting firm that i am not happy with as they missed deadlines etc.

If your company's most recent CRO annual return date deadline was missed, you will need to have a registered auditor to audit your next set of accounts.

 

[sully]

Hi Ubiquitious,

Thanks for that, so would a new accountant be able to get an auditor to check the accounts and if so what sort of costs are involved in this.

it looks like i will be finishing contracting for good in the summer so is this still neccessary?

Thanks,
Sully.

 

[ubiquitous]

so would a new accountant be able to get an auditor to check the accounts

Presumably yes, but unfortunately the audit regulations are so difficult nowadays that most firms aren't exactly fighting for new audit clients (particularly once off's)

and if so what sort of costs are involved in this.

Impossible to tell...

it looks like i will be finishing contracting for good in the summer so is this still neccessary?

Yes - if an ARD accounts deadline was missed. Unfortunately, the law is a bit of an ass in this area.