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Since I’ve been reading here for quite a while, and everybody has the same opinion “get a GOOD accountant”. I’ve been looking, visiting offices and asking questions, but this is turning out to not be easy.
So far they all sound equally competent, currently serving clientele in areas I need and other areas I hope to branch into.
For those that have been around the block, any tips on finding the good ones just by talking in a fancy office?
Scott
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One key is to find one that can work with a compatible software accounting program (I like Peachtree but many others like Qbooks). If he can do alot of your business over the internet .. that helps because time is money. Find one that has similar businesses to yours already as his clients.
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*my first 15 years i had a name accountant... excellent firm.. but we weren't talking the same language... then i got one referred to me by a guy from the state sales tax audit dept. ( a friend)...now i get good service.. we talk the same language.. and the cost is about 15% of what i used to pay.... since we do the books in-house.. i really have two operations .. bookeeping & accounting...finding and keeping a good bookeeper has been the real challenge now.. but i'm on the right track again..so... we do it this way... payroll service for the paychecks & 941's....bookeeping with quickbooks Pro... and a CPA firm for end of year and taxes...
*Take a look at Tuccerri, Erickson and Associates . They are located in Riverside Calif. They handle all my stuff and are very very good. All CPA's ex IRS auditors. Give them a call. 1-909-369-2829. Ask for Sandy.
*Depending on how big you are and just what you want you may not want a general accountant. You may want a bookkeeper with a twice a year tax accountant.To me the key for hiring an accountant is "can they talk to me in my language". If they can't figure out how to tell me things in my language they don't do me much good. The most important thing is hiring an accountant is what your gut says. The second thing is to Never, Never give them checkwriting or cash moving authority.The next thing I look for is professional qualifications. Do they have the right letters after their name? If I want someone to do my company taxes are the an Enrolled Agent with maybe IRS employee experience? Or, are they a CPA who is also and EA and maybe a former IRS auditor. What do they charge? I don't want to pay for a lot of knowledge that really doesn't help me with a simple business.Ask your friends and other folks you know who they use. Start there.
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Since I've been reading here for quite a while, and everybody has the same opinion "get a GOOD accountant". I've been looking, visiting offices and asking questions, but this is turning out to not be easy.
So far they all sound equally competent, currently serving clientele in areas I need and other areas I hope to branch into.
For those that have been around the block, any tips on finding the good ones just by talking in a fancy office?
Scott