What career should I go for? chartered accountant or engineer? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease answer?
if i decided to become a chartered accountant i would become one and then go on to get an mba. if i decided to become an engineer then i would become one and then try and get a phd. both ways i am pretty sure i would make good salary. maybe 100k+. but i dont know what i would enjoy more. please help me decide what to do for. here is my personality and life.... i like to sit around and watch tv. ( I AM A lazy couch potato). i dont really get out of my house i just sit inside and go on computer or do something like that. i dont like dirty manual labour.now reading this you might think accountancy will be the better career for me. but wait there is more. i would like to invent something in my life that is gonna be a great invention. i like doing stuff like filing down wood and metal and making things out of it. basically working with tools and nuts, bolts and screws and files and stuff like that. from this it looks like i want to have an engineering career. (one important thing - if i am going to do engineering it would be civil or chemical engineering or else i would go for accounting). someother stuff are i am good at chemistry (usually i get grade As in exams) but i hate it when in chemistry lessons when we do practical work. would i have to do stuff like that if i become a chemical engineer. and i hate maths but still i am good at it. so would hating maths make me hate my job if i become a chartered accountant. what career should i go for. pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease help
Other - Careers & Employment - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I'd study accountancy (I am doing actually), and obtain all the qualifications. Then, if you are an accountant, you can transfer those skills into even running your own company! REMEMBER: Don't think that studying accountancy restricts you to just being an accountant.
Answer 2 :
Engineer hun, il give sum inventionts that the UK dont want
Answer 3 :
Hi there As you have taken the time to commit to paper what you consider to be your interests also strengths and preferences I wonder if you have read it through yourself ! It sounds to me as if you are not particularly interested in either career. Many people choose career paths which meet their financial criteria - only you can know if that is enough! Its about choices - either the satisfaction of payday or the challenges of earning a living doing something which floats your boat. I suspect that the fact that you are asking the question reflects your own doubts. If your chosen style is computer geek/ couch potato it is not clear to see where your ambitions lie. I am afraid the only one who can solve your dilemma is the one in the mirror ! I wish you success
Answer 4 :
i would do neither, and if i were you at your age i would get involved in making money online (internet marketing) once you have the know how you can make alot more than 100k a year. im currently starting my online business now. The future is online trust me.
Answer 5 :
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese decide one of them and stop asking the same question on here again, and again amd again. We can't make your decision for you - only you can do that and the peoel who know you well are the best to advise you. Forget about the money, you spend 1/2 your waking hours each week at work, or travelling there and back and if you don't enjoy the job money is worthless. Go for something you will enjoy and find rewarding to do. If hiring and firing people, screwing up lives is good then go for the MBA, change the world and become an overseas aid worker, make things and engineering, count money and be bored to death filling in another spreadsheet then accountancy is for you. Engineering is a lot of maths by the way.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Please recommended Accountant in Edinburgh?
Please recommended Accountant in Edinburgh?
Other - Careers & Employment - 1 Answers
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Sorry I dont know any accountants in Edinburgh, but I used to work in accountancy and sometimes our company was recommended by bank business account managers. See your bank about your business and they may be able to recommend a few people. Always have a visit before deciding for sure, first interviews are usually free. Good luck
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Sorry I dont know any accountants in Edinburgh, but I used to work in accountancy and sometimes our company was recommended by bank business account managers. See your bank about your business and they may be able to recommend a few people. Always have a visit before deciding for sure, first interviews are usually free. Good luck
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Monday, May 14, 2012
how do i become a charted accountant. pleeeeeeeease help. i am begging to you. pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
how do i become a charted accountant. pleeeeeeeease help. i am begging to you. pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
i want to become a charted accountant but i dont know what ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA is. so pleeeease tell me what are they. how do i become a private practice accountant who earns atleast £50000 a year. do i take a degree in accountancy and just get a job or after getting a degree do i need to join the ICAEW or ACCA or CIPFA or CIMA. or are they only for people who havnt got a degree in accountancy. pleeease help me. tell me step by step. thanks. i am only in year 11 now
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Answer 1 :
If you want to be a chartered accountant you train under ACA, or CA, chartered accountant. ACCA, CPA and CIMA etc. are also accountancy degrees, I study CIMA, where the emphasis is on finance management in industry, ACCA tends more towards the audit function, etc, they are all fairly similar, which ever you choose. Go to university, do a finance degree, then apply for ACA, you might get some exemptions based on your past studies, and apply for jobs in some of the large accountancy bodies in your area to gain experience and go from there. However, there is no one way, most people study in the evening after work, so you can start to study at any age. I work with a woman who qualified with ACCA when she was in her late 50's.
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But you also want to be a Doctor. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apv80ALz9XRCgGkH9xvNo9AgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091205035001AAwidlW And a pharmacologist http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhVFfLNgkJGoUY7_DKRWUbUhBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091205035212AA5CePX Somehow I don't think you're going to be any of these.
Answer 3 :
you are going into multijobbing
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i want to become a charted accountant but i dont know what ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA is. so pleeeease tell me what are they. how do i become a private practice accountant who earns atleast £50000 a year. do i take a degree in accountancy and just get a job or after getting a degree do i need to join the ICAEW or ACCA or CIPFA or CIMA. or are they only for people who havnt got a degree in accountancy. pleeease help me. tell me step by step. thanks. i am only in year 11 now
Higher Education (University +) - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
If you want to be a chartered accountant you train under ACA, or CA, chartered accountant. ACCA, CPA and CIMA etc. are also accountancy degrees, I study CIMA, where the emphasis is on finance management in industry, ACCA tends more towards the audit function, etc, they are all fairly similar, which ever you choose. Go to university, do a finance degree, then apply for ACA, you might get some exemptions based on your past studies, and apply for jobs in some of the large accountancy bodies in your area to gain experience and go from there. However, there is no one way, most people study in the evening after work, so you can start to study at any age. I work with a woman who qualified with ACCA when she was in her late 50's.
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But you also want to be a Doctor. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apv80ALz9XRCgGkH9xvNo9AgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091205035001AAwidlW And a pharmacologist http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhVFfLNgkJGoUY7_DKRWUbUhBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091205035212AA5CePX Somehow I don't think you're going to be any of these.
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you are going into multijobbing
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Can I find out what my accountant has submitted to HMRC on behalf of my company?
Can I find out what my accountant has submitted to HMRC on behalf of my company?
I'm pretty sure my accountant has made a mistake on the P35, P14 and P60 forms he submitted for my company. He says he has amended and resent them but is refusing to forward me the amended forms. I pay him to do all this. Is there anyway I can look up on the HMRC website to see what forms have been submitted on behalf of my company. At the moment, as my accountants, they are authorised to do this on behalf of my company, but I would like to see for myself what the HMRC has received from them.
United Kingdom - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Change your Accountant now. You are paying them to do a job. your new Accountant has to have all the paperwork given to them and they will tell you what is happening.
Answer 2 :
You are legally resonsible for what your accountant has filed on yoour behalf, therefore you are entitled to see it. He sounds v imcompetant and my advice would be to threatened to report him to his governing body. You can't view this info online without the reference number and password, which I assume he has. You could ask HMRC for copies, but it might take a while.
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Most employer's returns have to be filed online now. Do you know what reference and password Accountant has been using? If you don't know, you can't get in, website has to be secure for confidentiality purposes. If he has done this online, he may not have taken off copies. You can contact HMRC, but doubt you will get much information over the phone. Employers' returns are not done by local offices any more, specialist offices deal with it. I'm sure HMRC could send you a copy, but I don't know how long the correspondence backlog is. It is your return, you are entitled to know. Ever thought about changing your accountant? I wouldn't like to guarantee that if you do he will not be as dilatory in passing paperwork over to new accountant. I used to deal with a useless accountant when I was working, and if clients moved on, he wouldn't pass over the relevant paperwork.
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I'm pretty sure my accountant has made a mistake on the P35, P14 and P60 forms he submitted for my company. He says he has amended and resent them but is refusing to forward me the amended forms. I pay him to do all this. Is there anyway I can look up on the HMRC website to see what forms have been submitted on behalf of my company. At the moment, as my accountants, they are authorised to do this on behalf of my company, but I would like to see for myself what the HMRC has received from them.
United Kingdom - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Change your Accountant now. You are paying them to do a job. your new Accountant has to have all the paperwork given to them and they will tell you what is happening.
Answer 2 :
You are legally resonsible for what your accountant has filed on yoour behalf, therefore you are entitled to see it. He sounds v imcompetant and my advice would be to threatened to report him to his governing body. You can't view this info online without the reference number and password, which I assume he has. You could ask HMRC for copies, but it might take a while.
Answer 3 :
Most employer's returns have to be filed online now. Do you know what reference and password Accountant has been using? If you don't know, you can't get in, website has to be secure for confidentiality purposes. If he has done this online, he may not have taken off copies. You can contact HMRC, but doubt you will get much information over the phone. Employers' returns are not done by local offices any more, specialist offices deal with it. I'm sure HMRC could send you a copy, but I don't know how long the correspondence backlog is. It is your return, you are entitled to know. Ever thought about changing your accountant? I wouldn't like to guarantee that if you do he will not be as dilatory in passing paperwork over to new accountant. I used to deal with a useless accountant when I was working, and if clients moved on, he wouldn't pass over the relevant paperwork.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Does anyone know where i can watch the office webisodes in the uk?
Does anyone know where i can watch the office webisodes in the uk?
I'm looking for The Office (U.S) Webisodes: The Accountants Kevin's Loan The Outburst Blackmail and Subtle Sexuality I've seen the accountants, on youtube, but cant find the other webisodes, I mainly want to see Blackmail, but, ideally i'd like them all, the only place i can find them is the NBC website, but obviously, NBC does not allow people outside of america to view their content! Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Comedy - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
http://www.cucirca.com/2009/06/18/watch-the-office-online/ altho i dont remember watching the episodes you listed
Answer 2 :
i would try www.hulu.com
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It is good to be inform than to be deformed, I'm Melinda Mcclauvsky the chief Accountant of Amiga Corperation, Spain. Last year our company went down financially, so we needed a loan of 30, 000, 000 euro to finance our production to be able to meet up with the stock market due to our present predicament with the banks in Spain, we couldnt meet them for assistance because we are owing them a huge amount of money. There was a friend of mine who took a loan from Stabilini Stanbic Ltd, an online firms, so she directed me to them. I told my boss about them, so he decided to dicuss it with the management first, after their conclusion, they concluded they should give it a try because they have no any option left. So I was told to contact them and our application was approved and we got our loan that help us to get out of the mess we passed through the years and we cleared all our debts. One interesting thing about them is that they give 3,500 euro bonus at the end of they to any old customer who can refer 10 people to them. If you are here and in need of financial/loan assistance of any type contact the Manager Antonio Martinez on their email stabilini_stanbicltd@hotmail.com Please try and mention us to them so that we can be able to get the yearly bonus at the end of the year. Thanks
Answer 4 :
http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/
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I'm looking for The Office (U.S) Webisodes: The Accountants Kevin's Loan The Outburst Blackmail and Subtle Sexuality I've seen the accountants, on youtube, but cant find the other webisodes, I mainly want to see Blackmail, but, ideally i'd like them all, the only place i can find them is the NBC website, but obviously, NBC does not allow people outside of america to view their content! Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Comedy - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
http://www.cucirca.com/2009/06/18/watch-the-office-online/ altho i dont remember watching the episodes you listed
Answer 2 :
i would try www.hulu.com
Answer 3 :
It is good to be inform than to be deformed, I'm Melinda Mcclauvsky the chief Accountant of Amiga Corperation, Spain. Last year our company went down financially, so we needed a loan of 30, 000, 000 euro to finance our production to be able to meet up with the stock market due to our present predicament with the banks in Spain, we couldnt meet them for assistance because we are owing them a huge amount of money. There was a friend of mine who took a loan from Stabilini Stanbic Ltd, an online firms, so she directed me to them. I told my boss about them, so he decided to dicuss it with the management first, after their conclusion, they concluded they should give it a try because they have no any option left. So I was told to contact them and our application was approved and we got our loan that help us to get out of the mess we passed through the years and we cleared all our debts. One interesting thing about them is that they give 3,500 euro bonus at the end of they to any old customer who can refer 10 people to them. If you are here and in need of financial/loan assistance of any type contact the Manager Antonio Martinez on their email stabilini_stanbicltd@hotmail.com Please try and mention us to them so that we can be able to get the yearly bonus at the end of the year. Thanks
Answer 4 :
http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Contractor outside of IR35: Umbrella or limited company, accountant or DIY?
Contractor outside of IR35: Umbrella or limited company, accountant or DIY?
I've been a contractor for 3 months and have had Giant, an umbrella company, process my pay. I take home under 60% of what I make despite claiming (very humble) expenses. I have just won a new contract on a lot of money so want to make sure I do the right thing and don't get ripped off. I've been told that my contract definitely falls outside of IR35 and has been especially written that way. I'm thinking I should go limited company and do the company formation myself, or would I be better getting an accountant to deal with everything for me or a specialist online contractor accountant service or something. I've found so much conflicting information online but it's all biased, before I started last time Giant gave me a quote telling me I'd get over 75% before I started and that was clearly rubbish! What do you guys do/ recommend? Any responses gratefully received! :) PS. I'm based in Berkshire so any accountants etc. around there even better!
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I would go and speak to 2 or 3 accountants - any good firlms will be willing to offer you an hour of their time to explain the pros and cons of each alternative and to tell you what their fees are. I have to say that putting the company and PAYE stuff in the hands of a good, local accountant will save you loads of hassle, fines, etc.
Answer 2 :
Whether you need a company or not depends to a large extent on what work you do. If, because it's your fault (mistake etc) something goes wrong, what could it cost in terms of injury to other people; wasted materials etc? If the answer is "a lot", form a limited company, then any mistake will cost you no more than the company's assets. Without a company you would pesonally be at risk. If not much is at stake, just be a sole trader - the annual cost is less than the cost of running a company. Either way get yourself an accountant. They can advise finally on which way you ought to go.Dig out a few names from Yellow Pages then, before you call them, go and have a look at their business premises. Discard those that operate from home or a shabby looking office. Disregard those with very large, plush-looking offices (they'll charge hefty fees). Make sure the name plate has the letters ACA or FCA or ACCA after the name. From the resulting shortlist select one that you like the look of and give them a call. For the sort of advice you will need they should all be quite capable - yours is a common situation. Do ask about the accountants' fees (though it won't actually cost you as much as they quote because you will be able to deduct them from what you'll have to pay income tax on). Also, get clear with them what record-keeping you'll need to do. Poor records result in an accountant having to spend more time, which leads to higher fees.
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I've been a contractor for 3 months and have had Giant, an umbrella company, process my pay. I take home under 60% of what I make despite claiming (very humble) expenses. I have just won a new contract on a lot of money so want to make sure I do the right thing and don't get ripped off. I've been told that my contract definitely falls outside of IR35 and has been especially written that way. I'm thinking I should go limited company and do the company formation myself, or would I be better getting an accountant to deal with everything for me or a specialist online contractor accountant service or something. I've found so much conflicting information online but it's all biased, before I started last time Giant gave me a quote telling me I'd get over 75% before I started and that was clearly rubbish! What do you guys do/ recommend? Any responses gratefully received! :) PS. I'm based in Berkshire so any accountants etc. around there even better!
United Kingdom - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I would go and speak to 2 or 3 accountants - any good firlms will be willing to offer you an hour of their time to explain the pros and cons of each alternative and to tell you what their fees are. I have to say that putting the company and PAYE stuff in the hands of a good, local accountant will save you loads of hassle, fines, etc.
Answer 2 :
Whether you need a company or not depends to a large extent on what work you do. If, because it's your fault (mistake etc) something goes wrong, what could it cost in terms of injury to other people; wasted materials etc? If the answer is "a lot", form a limited company, then any mistake will cost you no more than the company's assets. Without a company you would pesonally be at risk. If not much is at stake, just be a sole trader - the annual cost is less than the cost of running a company. Either way get yourself an accountant. They can advise finally on which way you ought to go.Dig out a few names from Yellow Pages then, before you call them, go and have a look at their business premises. Discard those that operate from home or a shabby looking office. Disregard those with very large, plush-looking offices (they'll charge hefty fees). Make sure the name plate has the letters ACA or FCA or ACCA after the name. From the resulting shortlist select one that you like the look of and give them a call. For the sort of advice you will need they should all be quite capable - yours is a common situation. Do ask about the accountants' fees (though it won't actually cost you as much as they quote because you will be able to deduct them from what you'll have to pay income tax on). Also, get clear with them what record-keeping you'll need to do. Poor records result in an accountant having to spend more time, which leads to higher fees.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Can I refuse to pay my accountant?
Can I refuse to pay my accountant?
i have been charged for lots of things that my accountants have done for me - but they have never indicated to us that there would be a charge - for example my accountant sent me an excel spreadsheet to use as he thought it would help keep track of business. today i recieve a bill for £420.00!. Am i within my rights to refuse to pay as at no time did he tell me there was a fee. If he had I would have refused it. Too make it worse his spreadsheet was not as good in my opinion as the one I was using that I downloaded from the internet for free!
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Answer 1 :
What does your contract with them state? Did you sign anything when you first went to them? Did you not ask if there was a fee?
Answer 2 :
UK? You could. Check the contract. It may be a case of them using misleading information. If the spreadsheet was not fit for it's purpose, then you may have a claim under the supply of goods and services act. You need to write a letter of complaint to the accountant as soon as possible. Be prepared to write three letters, if you don't get a satisfactory response to your complaint. Trading standards may be able to shed some light on this for you. Just as an afterthought, I don't know if the financial ombudsmen might be able to help you. Check their website below.
Answer 3 :
I wouldn't try it, any way surely you realise that accountants don't work for nothing
Answer 4 :
They did a service for you, you have to pay them. Of course, you could refuse, but they could sue you for fees, and they would win. As long as they weren't negligent in their work for you, the accountants did nothing wrong, regardless of the outcome. If you want to punish them for their bad work, just switch accountants. How could you not know they were going to bill you?
Answer 5 :
Dear (Accountant), I am "returning" the Excel spreadsheet. I have deleted all copies from my computer. First, I am not using it. I found that the one I was already using met my needs. I looked at it because you recommened it to me. Second, I was not aware that you were planning to bill me for it. Frankly, it's not as good as the ones available on the internet for free and had I known you were planning to bill me for it--let alone 420GPB-- I would have declined immediately. ...
Answer 6 :
If you asked for the spreadsheet, you have to pay. If he just gave you the spreadsheet out of the blue (i.e.: unsolicited), you don't have to pay. He can NOT force you to use his product, and if you refuse to use his product, you are not required to pay for it. Either e-mail him, or call him, and advise that you have no intention of paying for unasked-for and unused product. You evaluated the product, and deleted it as inferior to product you had already obtained. If he insists on being paid for work not requested, or inappropriate software or hardware "suggestions" fire him. I know one store owner here who knuckled under when his accountant told him flat-out to NOT do cash-backs, because HE doesn't like them, and that he would charge extra to process them! I suggested to the owner that he can the guy and hire a new accountant! Good Luck
Answer 7 :
I don't think accountants and solicitors have to give you schedule of charges when you employ them. although you should have am agreement of service. Are they Chartered Accountants, or members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. If they are I am sure they qwill be acting in accordance with the regulations. If they are not then I would query it. £420 sounds a lot for a spread sheet!
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i have been charged for lots of things that my accountants have done for me - but they have never indicated to us that there would be a charge - for example my accountant sent me an excel spreadsheet to use as he thought it would help keep track of business. today i recieve a bill for £420.00!. Am i within my rights to refuse to pay as at no time did he tell me there was a fee. If he had I would have refused it. Too make it worse his spreadsheet was not as good in my opinion as the one I was using that I downloaded from the internet for free!
Other - Taxes - 7 Answers
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Answer 1 :
What does your contract with them state? Did you sign anything when you first went to them? Did you not ask if there was a fee?
Answer 2 :
UK? You could. Check the contract. It may be a case of them using misleading information. If the spreadsheet was not fit for it's purpose, then you may have a claim under the supply of goods and services act. You need to write a letter of complaint to the accountant as soon as possible. Be prepared to write three letters, if you don't get a satisfactory response to your complaint. Trading standards may be able to shed some light on this for you. Just as an afterthought, I don't know if the financial ombudsmen might be able to help you. Check their website below.
Answer 3 :
I wouldn't try it, any way surely you realise that accountants don't work for nothing
Answer 4 :
They did a service for you, you have to pay them. Of course, you could refuse, but they could sue you for fees, and they would win. As long as they weren't negligent in their work for you, the accountants did nothing wrong, regardless of the outcome. If you want to punish them for their bad work, just switch accountants. How could you not know they were going to bill you?
Answer 5 :
Dear (Accountant), I am "returning" the Excel spreadsheet. I have deleted all copies from my computer. First, I am not using it. I found that the one I was already using met my needs. I looked at it because you recommened it to me. Second, I was not aware that you were planning to bill me for it. Frankly, it's not as good as the ones available on the internet for free and had I known you were planning to bill me for it--let alone 420GPB-- I would have declined immediately. ...
Answer 6 :
If you asked for the spreadsheet, you have to pay. If he just gave you the spreadsheet out of the blue (i.e.: unsolicited), you don't have to pay. He can NOT force you to use his product, and if you refuse to use his product, you are not required to pay for it. Either e-mail him, or call him, and advise that you have no intention of paying for unasked-for and unused product. You evaluated the product, and deleted it as inferior to product you had already obtained. If he insists on being paid for work not requested, or inappropriate software or hardware "suggestions" fire him. I know one store owner here who knuckled under when his accountant told him flat-out to NOT do cash-backs, because HE doesn't like them, and that he would charge extra to process them! I suggested to the owner that he can the guy and hire a new accountant! Good Luck
Answer 7 :
I don't think accountants and solicitors have to give you schedule of charges when you employ them. although you should have am agreement of service. Are they Chartered Accountants, or members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. If they are I am sure they qwill be acting in accordance with the regulations. If they are not then I would query it. £420 sounds a lot for a spread sheet!
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