Thanks for your reply, other assets were not split equally. Savings were distributed under a separate split, and some assets were specified to a sibling. It was only the land that was left in equal shares between the three.
It would be interesting to know why you changed accountants? Clearly your previous accountant has made mistakes (that on it's own is good reason enough), but they have come back with what seems to be universally agreed is the most pragmatic solution.
Have you considered asking your previous accountant for a recommendation for a new local accountant? Whilst it may seem slightly backwards, I regularly refer and receive referalls from local practices where a client has come in and would be better suited elsewhere.
Presumably if the director had died prior to the year end he was by default no longer a director? As such I'd question the treatment of it as a director's loan for taxation purposes. There are certainly more experienced users who may comment, but this would be my first line of enquiry. What happens with the resulting debtor presumably lies with the remaining director.
Have you pointed out to said client that increasing your charges to him would reduce his tax bill? Sometimes I'm sure that certain clients would see some kind of backhanded logic and agree!
To be fair to Mr Pipe, he doesn't state how many clients the accountant had before and after his "assistance". If I removed all but a couple of my clients I could achieve the same average. I'd have a lot less clients and turnover though!
Either way I must be on the same contact list as you, as I've had exactly the same emails. He's even shortened my name in one, as if we are some kind of long lost pals.
so it's difficult for me to say whether I'd want them to work for me. My wife tried working for me once, she was the only person to leave without notice and on bad terms (when she got another job!), so I probably wouldn't.
Ignore the relationships of the applicant. Meet them for a chat, and then decide. I doubt anyone would admit to employing someone they didn't trust and this should be no different. Presumably it's been easy to work out who their parents are, and don't be afraid to ask the question of why they've applied for you.
Incidentally, a friend of mine's dad was a well reputed accountant. My friend didn't want to work for him. He was also an older parent and would have (and did) sell the practice before his son could have had any senior role. Strangely, he will soon be starting at his dad's firm ten years after he sold it!
Have you got the client authorised online? If so on the client screen there is a link "Tax Return Options", from there you'll see a second link to "Information to help complete your tax return" and the state pension amount for the year is shown.
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Don't forget to check if the employer should had to have offered an auto enrolment pension.
Thanks for your reply, other assets were not split equally. Savings were distributed under a separate split, and some assets were specified to a sibling. It was only the land that was left in equal shares between the three.
It would be interesting to know why you changed accountants? Clearly your previous accountant has made mistakes (that on it's own is good reason enough), but they have come back with what seems to be universally agreed is the most pragmatic solution.
Have you considered asking your previous accountant for a recommendation for a new local accountant? Whilst it may seem slightly backwards, I regularly refer and receive referalls from local practices where a client has come in and would be better suited elsewhere.
Presumably if the director had died prior to the year end he was by default no longer a director? As such I'd question the treatment of it as a director's loan for taxation purposes. There are certainly more experienced users who may comment, but this would be my first line of enquiry. What happens with the resulting debtor presumably lies with the remaining director.
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Have you pointed out to said client that increasing your charges to him would reduce his tax bill? Sometimes I'm sure that certain clients would see some kind of backhanded logic and agree!
To be fair to Mr Pipe, he doesn't state how many clients the accountant had before and after his "assistance". If I removed all but a couple of my clients I could achieve the same average. I'd have a lot less clients and turnover though!
Either way I must be on the same contact list as you, as I've had exactly the same emails. He's even shortened my name in one, as if we are some kind of long lost pals.
I don't have kids....
so it's difficult for me to say whether I'd want them to work for me. My wife tried working for me once, she was the only person to leave without notice and on bad terms (when she got another job!), so I probably wouldn't.
Ignore the relationships of the applicant. Meet them for a chat, and then decide. I doubt anyone would admit to employing someone they didn't trust and this should be no different. Presumably it's been easy to work out who their parents are, and don't be afraid to ask the question of why they've applied for you.
Incidentally, a friend of mine's dad was a well reputed accountant. My friend didn't want to work for him. He was also an older parent and would have (and did) sell the practice before his son could have had any senior role. Strangely, he will soon be starting at his dad's firm ten years after he sold it!
The main pitfall is....
The main pitfall is that dividends have to be declared out of the profit of the business, if there aren't any how can dividends be declared?
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Have you got the client authorised online? If so on the client screen there is a link "Tax Return Options", from there you'll see a second link to "Information to help complete your tax return" and the state pension amount for the year is shown.
EDIT: Post crossed with Stepurhan!