Top Five Things To Look For In An Accountant

There were many changes when dealing with accountancy, especially over the last year. Taxation is something everyone has to get through and you should make sure you know what you are working with to get through the process. Through the pandemic, there were some amendments made to the tax laws to account for changes and to make sure everyone could get through without difficulty.

If you are trying to work on your taxes yourself, you might find it challenging because there are regular changes made to rules and amendments regularly, and people can work with them, and they would save some money. Additionally, many people lose a lot of their money because they do not know the tax. If people do not file their taxes properly, that would mean paying fines that would be another cost they would have to deal with.

When it comes to finding an accountant to assist with taxation, you have to make sure that you know what you are looking for. Here are some pointers that we put out there to assist with the process. We wanted to ensure that people looking for an accountant were not signing with the first one they know.

1. Credentials
You have to make sure the professional you are working with has been doing this for some time so you know about the changes they would have to get through. Many people can assist with your accounting requirement but you have to make sure they have all the necessary qualifications when getting through the process.

2. Years of service
Experience is a very important requirement because the tax laws are changing regularly, and you want to work with someone who has been going through the process for some time so they would be able to assist with your needs. If there were challenges that came up through the process over the previous years, they would have likely managed to handle them, and that would not have been much of an issue. They would remember how they went through tough and challenging situations over the years and would be in a better position of assisting with those if they had them come up again when going through your accounts.

3. Community oriented
At the end of the day, you want to be working with someone who would be community-oriented so they can work on making some changes and getting through the process. You want an accountant connected with the people and not someone working on a one-time thing and then move to something else.  

4. Client reviews
When picking an accountant, make sure you go through the reviews that others who worked with them have put up. You should consider reading reviews that are added to Google and the clients’ website to make sure you are informed about the work that they have done. Call some of the people who worked with them and ask them about the challenges they faced so you are informed when making a decision. Working with an accountant is a long-term contract that you have to get through to ensure everyone is on the same page. 

5. Knowing who will be working on your file
You should talk to the accountant and ask them who would be dealing with your file. Accountants have a lot of staff who work on the processes, and you want to make sure that the person working on your file is competent and can get through the process. There are many changes that they would have to get through, and you don’t want someone without enough experience to be working on it so that you have to keep cross-checking. While you might not be able to get the person on the top, you should get someone who can handle the process with ease.

If you are looking for assistance with your accounting needs, connect with us at VanEykeren Accounting Services. Other than sorting your financial needs and accountancy, we assist as certified payroll practitioners and tax preparers. We help clients with their bookkeeping and accounting needs. We have worked with individuals, smaller businesses, and slightly larger ones and assisted with their accountancy needs. If you want a better understanding of the services that we provide, please click here. If you are looking to connect with us and think we can assist with a requirement, please click here.