What You Should Ask Your Accountant

As a business owner, you will have many important relationships that determine the success of your venture – from your customers to your suppliers. Amongst the most important is the relationship with your accountant. More than just someone who ‘looks after the numbers’, a good accountant can add a huge amount of value to your business – providing crucial financial insights to help inform key strategic decisions.

However, the value of an accountant is not always fully maximised. Despite having a detailed understanding of your financial position and operational strengths, many business owners fail to tap into these all-important insights. It’s a missed opportunity. We’re going to look at some of the ways an accountant can add value to your business – and how to maximise the relationship. streamline your accounting processes and ensure you meet deadlines and compliance duties.

The course will cover topics such as;

• To ask what do you need to know from your accountant
• Decisions you need to make
• What's the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant
• What you should be doing
• And what you shouldn’t be asking
• The cost of not working in partnership
• What do you want to do and what do you want someone else to do
• How to make the relationship with your accountant more profitable.