Comments on: Accountants are the preferred advisors for small business http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/ Holden Associates, Accountants & Business Advisers - Partnering Business Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Small Business Blog Roundup - 27/11/2008 http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-445 THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Small Business Blog Roundup - 27/11/2008 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:35:14 +0000 http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/#comment-445 [...] Jason talks about who small business owners trust more their accounts or their bank managers? Go on have a guess. [...] [...] Jason talks about who small business owners trust more their accounts or their bank managers? Go on have a guess. [...]

]]> By: Jason Holden http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Jason Holden Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:29:13 +0000 http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/#comment-439 Hi Sean, We agree, always meet two or preferably three different accounting firms. It's interesting you mention accountants who are scared to give advice, but my question is, are they scared to death to give advice or are they not competent to give the advice? Hi Sean,

We agree, always meet two or preferably three different accounting firms.

It’s interesting you mention accountants who are scared to give advice, but my question is, are they scared to death to give advice or are they not competent to give the advice?

]]> By: Sean McPheat http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Sean McPheat Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14:46 +0000 http://holdenassociates.co.uk/blog/2008/11/21/accountants-are-the-preferred-advisors-for-small-business/#comment-438 Interesting results but not totally shocking as you say! The quality of accountants within the UK are the same as with any industry - it varies considerably. You've got those accountants who are scared to death to give any advice and to put their balls on the line! The you've got the sales mad accountants who will bombard you with marketing mails and emails, calls, up sells, cross sells - you name it! The best thing to do is to see if you can ask to speak to a wide spectrum of the clients that they do business for and meet a couple of accounting firms. Look for the personal touch, the relationship side of things and what they can do for you. Sean Interesting results but not totally shocking as you say!

The quality of accountants within the UK are the same as with any industry – it varies considerably.

You’ve got those accountants who are scared to death to give any advice and to put their balls on the line! The you’ve got the sales mad accountants who will bombard you with marketing mails and emails, calls, up sells, cross sells – you name it!

The best thing to do is to see if you can ask to speak to a wide spectrum of the clients that they do business for and meet a couple of accounting firms.

Look for the personal touch, the relationship side of things and what they can do for you.

Sean

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