Brighton is located on the south coast of England and has a long history with the earliest written records dating back to the Domesday Book in 1086. Modern Brighton however forms part of a conurbation with a population of around 480,000 people, has two universities, a medical school and a plethora of conference facilities. With over 8,000,000 tourists visiting each year there are a large number of businesses focused on the tourist industry such as hotels and restaurants.
With a large number of businesses and organisations in Brighton there are also a large number of accountants providing accountancy services to Brighton based businesses. In fact a quick check on Google shows that there are almost half a million web pages on the internet with both the terms Brighton and Accountant.
The difficulty however with such a large amount of accountancy firms providing specialist financial advice such as tax planning and payroll is how to choose between them. There are many lists of Brighton Accountants out there and the method of choosing between them follows similar principles to the selection of a professional in any other field or area.
The first thing to establish when going through the list of potential accountants is to make sure that they are filly qualified. In the UK the professional qualification to look for is being Chartered. A Chartered Accountant has had to undertake rigorous training and has successfully completed professional examination. Also, in order to keep their Chartered status they will have to undertake some form of continual training to make sure that their knowledge is up to date.
The next thing to establish is if they have experience with other companies or organisations such as yours. Various sectors have specific requirements and it is extremely useful to have an accountant who is familiar with the financial rules and regulations with your sector because they use them on a weekly, if not daily basis. For instance in Brighton many accountants will have specialist knowledge relating to the leisure industry, principlayy the hotel trade and also pubs and clubs.
In Brighton accountancy fees are usually very competitive with little difference between competing firms. However it is good practice to establish the fee scales they would charge so that you can compare firms and avoid costly mistakes.
Another point to consider is location. Brighton is a large city and parking can be extremely difficult. The last thing you want to do is to have to carry all your files and financial records from Hove to the Marina because you can't park next to your accountants offices. So establish if you can park at your accountants offices if required. However also consider extending your search. Parking out of town is a lot easier, and if you travel 15 minutes further out to a neighbouring town such as Lewes you will find parking without much of a problem. Also, some accountants may be prepared to travel to your business. When thinking about the location of potential accountants ask them about parking or if they are prepared to travel to you.
If you are looking for an accountancy firm then Brighton Accountants Knill James is a firm of Chartered Accountants that provide expert financial advice to business and organisation in and around the Brighton area. They offer a wide range of service including company tax advice, management accounting, financial planning and tax planning to eny any other Brighton Accountants to businesses requiring a professional level of service for a competitive fee. This article has been researched and written by R Reed who works for Sussex Web Design Company Switchplane Ltd. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=R_Reed |  |
I would recommend Maitland, just outside Brighton and very trustworthy http://www.maitlandcharteredaccountants.co.uk/
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