How much work do you want them to do? If its a individual tax return then there may be many firms that simply aren’t interested. If its a whole range of work for your business then some firms may be too small or already too busy to handle your work.

How much preparation are you prepared to do? If you want to dump a cardboard box full of ten years worth of tax receipts onto someone desk and say “fix this”, then you better be prepared to pay for their time. If, however you already have information prepared to hand over then its going to impact how much its going to cost and whether or not the firm is prepared to even take on your work.

What level of service do you want? Do you want to meet with the accountant on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis to manage your affairs or is it going to be a once a year thing? Whatever the case it is going to impact the cost and whether or not the firm will take you on as a client.

The best accounting firm in Canberra is going to depend on who the client is and what the tax is. The smallest firm might be the best for the right client and bigger firms might be best for larger clients. Its all about horses for courses.

So if you are looking for the best accounting firm in Canberra, ask yourself these questions, think about what you want and don’t be afraid to tell any prospective firm exactly what you want and what you are looking for. They want the right client match up too so ask your questions, get feedback and choose the best accounting firm for your needs.

Our professional team have been serving the Canberra community for many years providing professional tax services.

We handle private tax returns as well as small business and large business tax returns including annual returns and BAS statements. Our small business team is one of Canberra’s best.