| 1 | Can you contact your accountant 8am - 11pm, 7days per week? |
| 2 | Are your accounts completed within 30 days of passing your records to your accountant? |
| 3 | If your accountant doesn't complete your accounts within 30 days of receiving your records, does he prepare them for free? |
| 4 | If you are a 'sole trader' or partnership, has your accountant explained the potential tax/national insurance savings by switching to a limited company? |
| 5 | If you are a director/shareholder of a limited company has your accountant explained the tax/national insurance savings by paying dividends rather than salary? |
| 6 | If you are paying dividends, has your accountant explained the future tax savings by using your company as a 'piggy bank' by retaining earnings within it? |
| 7 | If you believe you are fully aware of the implications of the above points, do you normally ask your accountant to tender a fixed fee for the services he is providing you each year? |
| 8 | If you do tender each year does your accountant stick to his quote? |
| 9 | Do you worry every time you call your accountant that you will receive another bill? |
| 10 | Can you pay your annual accountancy fees in 12 monthly installments? |