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Advisory

Switching accountants is easier than you think

There’s no awkward conversation. We write to your old accountant and handle the handover.

Portrait of Eleanor Farthing, Managing partner

Eleanor Farthing

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Accountant shaking hands with a new client across a desk

Key takeaways

  • You sign one letter; we do the rest
  • Your old accountant must hand over records on request
  • Any time of year works — not just after year-end
  • Most switches take about a week

What you do

Sign our engagement letter and tell us who your current accountant is. That’s it.

What we do

We send a professional clearance letter, collect your records and HMRC authorisations, and check nothing is outstanding.

Timing

Any time of year works. The quietest time is straight after a deadline, but we’ve taken clients on in the third week of January.

The service behind this guide

Catch-up & clean-up

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