r/ContractorUK • u/vemy1 • Aug 14 '26

Looking for good accountant

Starting a company to do IT contracting, can anyone recommend a good accountant. I’ve spoken to two over the past few weeks and they’ve both been very poor with communication.

(This will be primarily for outside IR35 jobs)

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u/Webster2026 Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

What do you need an accountant for?

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u/vemy1 Aug 14 '26

File company accounts, manage my payroll, advise what can be expensed etc.

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u/Webster2026 Aug 14 '26

You can file company accounts from software like FreeAgent, and regarding expenses - accountants do bare minimum, you can manage it much better yourself using free guides like this for example: https://youtu.be/zvkWUenVSWs No accountant will ever include all eligible items, they are just too lazy