Citizen_Pete
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Hi!
I'm a sole trader working in Dublin. We've had an accountant doing our books for nearly 17 years. No major complaints on the service provided. He is however very lax at invoicing and we have not received an invoice for services in at least 6-7 years. I have reminded him and complained several times and he's always said they'd be provided shortly. In the post etc etc
I only deal with him 1-2 times a year so the matter would be forgotten until the books are due again and we'd have the same conversation.
Thing is he is now planning to semi-retire and his business partner taking over our accounts has advised they are preparing a bill for total 25KEUR due immediately, our contribution to his retirement fund I imagine...
I have seen in the UK that there is a time limit if you fail to invoice a client for services in a timely manner. Is there any similar time limit in legislation in Ireland? I do plan to pay him something but I do not have 25K and to be honest I do not believe we should be on the hook for such a large payment given he has managed his own cash flow so poorly.
/Pete
I'm a sole trader working in Dublin. We've had an accountant doing our books for nearly 17 years. No major complaints on the service provided. He is however very lax at invoicing and we have not received an invoice for services in at least 6-7 years. I have reminded him and complained several times and he's always said they'd be provided shortly. In the post etc etc
I only deal with him 1-2 times a year so the matter would be forgotten until the books are due again and we'd have the same conversation.
Thing is he is now planning to semi-retire and his business partner taking over our accounts has advised they are preparing a bill for total 25KEUR due immediately, our contribution to his retirement fund I imagine...
I have seen in the UK that there is a time limit if you fail to invoice a client for services in a timely manner. Is there any similar time limit in legislation in Ireland? I do plan to pay him something but I do not have 25K and to be honest I do not believe we should be on the hook for such a large payment given he has managed his own cash flow so poorly.
/Pete