Accountants are providing a second class service, SMEs claim
SMEs want their accountant to provide more support and expert analysis, survey finds.
SMEs want their accountant to provide more support and expert analysis, survey finds.
Only one in five small business owners think their accountants are providing
a first class service, according to a survey.
Eight in ten respondents questioned said they wanted ‘improved analysis and
interpretation of their financial data’ from their accountants, the survey by
software company AccountsIQ also found.
Nearly 70% of 100 small business managers questioned said they wanted their
accountant to provide a better analysis of their cashflow.
Accountants have traditionally been viewed as the SME’s most trusted business
adviser.
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