Do you have a small business, or are you self employed, sat around, wondering whether or not you need an accountant? It may appear to be a straightforward question, but the answer may not be as straight forward. An accountant provides you with financial solutions. They can save you money and ultimately, they can make your life much more comfortable.
My business is not growing
When you are busy running a business, looking over your figures can be very time consuming, but an accountant will help you to review this. Accountants have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to finances and making money. Why put in the leg work when you don’t have to?
Finance is not as simple as it sounds
To put it very simply, you need an accountant because you, yourself, are not an accountant. Everyone has an area of speciality, and if accountancy isn’t yours, then maybe getting one is a good idea.
Regardless of how large or small your business is, financial errors can be more costly than you think. Innocent discrepancies can lead to devastation, but they can also be easily avoided.
Nobody is going to cut you any slack, even if the error is minor. Accountants are there to avoid this happening, and to make your life easier.
Rapid Growth
A growing business is exciting, amazing, and indeed, something to be happy about! However, with growth, comes added responsibility and extra tasks. This also includes financial burdens which you may not have thought about before now. Adapting to such changes, whether you are a limited company, or you are self-employed, will undoubtedly be very stressful. Therefore passing the burden onto an accountant will also be beneficial to you.
There aren’t enough hours in the day!
Life flies by in a flash, and this happens at an even higher rate when it comes to business. Accountancy tasks are time-consuming, especially if you have a business to tend to alongside them. Filing tax returns and getting your records together and sent off on time, are both time-consuming, and as a self-employed person, you probably have more important things to do. This is where accountants come in handy!
If you have started a new business and need an accountant, please feel free to get in touch. You can also download our free e-book, which is there to help new businesses thrive from the beginning.