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Where do i stand with my old accountant?


I started self employed work, this only lasted about 3 weeks as i decided it was not for me. i registered with an accountant within the 1st week and had a 20 minute meeting with him, hw filled out 2 forms and also got me a tax rebate as i had not been working for the whole year previous.
I went back to him after 2 weeks and mentioned that i was not going to continue being self employed, i asked him 3 times if there was any bill or payment outstanding and he said no, none.
He then mentioned that i would recieve a letter from the tax office in a few months, if i needed help filling it out i could go see him and pay him a little something.
7 months later i recieve a bill for 拢94. Although ive not refused to pay this i am arguing and want copies of all paperwork.
He is not my accountant anymore and is not aware whether i got the rebate or not.
Where do i stand with reference to law, although he was my accountant he is not and has not been for 7months. Do i have to pay that fee?

if he did some work for you you should pay, unless you have it in writing that he wasn't going to charge you anything you have no legal standing. just pay it.

ok

You need to review all your paperwork. Did you have him under retainer or contract to be your accountant for a certain period of time or did you jsut pay him as you used his services? If he was under contract then this may be the remainder of his fee he is due. If you just paid per each service he did for you then you need copies of all your invoices for each task he is billing you for and reciepts of all payments to determine what exactly this money is due for....... If you can match all your payments previously made to all invoices then you do not owe him.

So you saw him on two or three occasions, he completed some forms for you, obtained a rebate for you and when he bills you for 拢94 you complain!
Most accountants charge 拢150 plus per hour, so I don't think it's an unreasonable charge.

All accountants charge for their services even though he said you did not have to pay anuthing then....have you got proof he said that?

You will more than likley find that the bill is for the forms he completed and the little service he did provide for you at the time

In law...you employed his service...he provided it....you owe him the money

eh

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