Stressed form taxes? The phrase ‘switching accountants’ is often swiftly followed by the word ‘scary’. Despite making tough business decisions every day, many business owners and entrepreneurs shy away from switching accountants even if they suspect they should.
There are also many who probably have no idea that they should switch accountants and miss many of the obvious signs.
If this sounds familiar, then you definitely need to consider switching accountants. Whether you’ve been receiving a yearly review or not, you should also be getting regular contact. Efficient and proactive work requires them to stay updated with your business and your needs as well as to communicate back any updates.
That’s the use of a lot of jargon to you and me. It’s not unusual for anyone in a specialist industry to use a lot of big words to make themselves sound even more knowledgeable. Sometimes this is as innocent as wanting to show off and seem like an expert, but it can also be used to intimidate and deceive others.
As well as your accounting firm contacting you, you should feel like you can approach them. It’s important that your accountant can and is willing to take the time to explain things to you. This is not only so that you can stay involved in your business finances, but also so that you can be sure they’re not covering up poor or even nefarious work.
That’s the use of a lot of jargon to you and me. It’s not unusual for anyone in a specialist industry to use a lot of big words to make themselves sound even more knowledgeable. Sometimes this is as innocent as wanting to show off and seem like an expert, but it can also be used to intimidate and deceive others.
When they do contact you, are your accountants asking you the difficult questions? Knowing your business also means making the tough decisions, and that means getting down to the nitty-gritty. If you haven’t had any conversions recently about your plans for retirement, selling the business or other difficult exit plans you might not want to think about just yet, then they’re not doing a thorough job.
If you recognize any of these signs and are now ready to make the switch then you’ll be pleased to know it doesn’t have to be as scary as it seems.
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