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Set up fees?

Posted by Flash Gordon PM | on Thu, 24/02/2011 - 10:03  1974  25 comments | report

How many of you charge an initial separate set up fee when you take on clients? I haven't done before but recently have been trying to build it in to annual fees. The disadvantage of that being that with fixed fees it means a higher fee year on year which isn't great from a client point of view. I'm now considering charging a one-off fee when they join to cover all the admin time and wanted views on what clients thought if you did charge and how widespread it is as a practice.

Cheers,

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It is non starter in my book

Peter Kilvington | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 10:31

No Never

nigelburge | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 10:33
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Don't do it

Adrian Pearson | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 10:43
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Depends on circumstances -

cymraeg_draig | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 11:01
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Sounds more Flash Harry than Flash Gordon

Trevor Scott | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 11:02

Deep breath...

Paul Scholes | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 12:49
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hmmmmm

thacca | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 13:08
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Hmmmm indeed

Paul Scholes | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 14:06
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It's how you package it........

sparkey999 | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 14:41
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What about reviewing bookeeping and making recommendations?

zarathustra | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 15:56
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Food for thought!

Flash Gordon | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 16:49
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Sparkey999

Paul Scholes | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 16:59
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Set up fees?

Jason Dormer | Thu, 24/02/2011 - 18:21
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thacca is talking sense

petersaxton | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 08:57
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Peter

Paul Scholes | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 09:28
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Paul

petersaxton | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 09:40
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I've thought about this ....

Steve Holloway | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 10:27
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Steve

ShirleyM | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 10:45
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In return then .....!!!

Steve Holloway | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 11:37
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Invoicing

ShirleyM | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 12:00
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Thanks Shirley ....

Steve Holloway | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 12:36
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Convenience

ShirleyM | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 13:08
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Accounts done early ...

Steve Holloway | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 13:56
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Complications

ShirleyM | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 15:44
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I always file before payment anyway ....

Steve Holloway | Fri, 25/02/2011 - 16:43
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