Farming accountant

REBEL COUNTY1

Anyone know a good accountant around cork who's competent with farming accounts!?

lakill Farm

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good accountant around cork who's competent with farming accounts!?

with email distance should not be a factor . I have farming clients from Donegal to Kerry, galway to Meath :rolleyes:

bob charles

lakill Farm wrote: »

with email distance should not be a factor . I have farming clients from Donegal to Kerry, galway to Meath :rolleyes:

agreed, but lakill do you think a small farming business using an accountant from far away (boy I sound old) not red flag with the lads?

Sam Kade

lakill Farm wrote: »

with email distance should not be a factor . I have farming clients from Donegal to Kerry, galway to Meath :rolleyes:

I am with IFAC in cork for the service they give I would be better off with an accountant on the moon :rolleyes: I wanted to make an appointment with my accountant at the end of the tax year and was told he was very busy this time of year :rolleyes:

The Real Elmer Fudd

lakill Farm wrote: »

with email distance should not be a factor . I have farming clients from Donegal to Kerry, galway to Meath :rolleyes:

I agree with you on this. However, the majority of people particularly farmers like to meet face to face and discuss the figures when they are complete. Also there are some discussions that just need to be had face to face.

viztopia

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good accountant around cork who's competent with farming accounts!?

Best thing to do is ask someone you trust for a recomendation. Not every accountant would know all the relevant parts to farm accounts such as stock releif etc.

bob charles

The Real Elmer Fudd wrote: »

Also there are some discussions that just need to be had face to face.

nicely put

lakill Farm

the chat is still carried out. Not hard to run to cork to meet a lad is what i say. I always try to meet a client once a year. Some lovely parts in this country

I often go out to the client. Helps with having a look around there place and also its surprising the advice you can give.

No excuse for an accountant to say " he is busy, very very busy" after all in most places he will be charging you €45 plus an hour to see him/her.

delaval

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good accountant around cork who's competent with farming accounts!?

What you need is a good accountant he doesn't need to know about farming you do!!!!!!

lakill Farm

bob charles wrote: »

agreed, but lakill do you think a small farming business using an accountant from far away (boy I sound old) not red flag with the lads?

Not at all. How many business and lads to you know have accountants all over the country? because they years ago played gaa with him , dated his sister etc. Ireland is a few hundred miles north to south and east to west.

If your based in Cork and your accountant is in Westmeath, the accountant still deals with your tax office in Cork. And its almost all online.

lakill Farm

delaval wrote: »

What you need is a good accountant he doesn't need to know about farming you do!!!!!!

It helps if the accountant knows the business, i even trained in a practice specialising in farmers and sole traders.

delaval

lakill Farm wrote: »

It helps if the accountant knows the business, i even trained in a practice specialising in farmers and sole traders.

You may be taking me a little too literally.......of course I agree

lakill Farm

delaval wrote: »

You may be taking me a little too literally.......of course I agree

Sorry probably was. I guess if the accountant knows the business of farming and how hard it is to make a profit from a business the farmer puts 7days a week into they are in a better place to advice. thats all.

Says me, accounts to 5pm today, then had to feed weanlings, house and inject the few sheep and back now to the pc for an hour

delaval

lakill Farm wrote: »

Sorry probably was. I guess if the accountant knows the business of farming and how hard it is to make a profit from a business the farmer puts 7days a week into they are in a better place to advice. thats all.

Says me, accounts to 5pm today, then had to feed weanlings, house and inject the few sheep and back now to the pc for an hour

Is there a danger that the advice may be scewed by a bad experience rather than accountancy advice?

lakill Farm

delaval wrote: »

Is there a danger that the advice may be scewed by a bad experience rather than accountancy advice?

No never. I can only advise. my professional opinion. Same way as the lad in the pub can advise. Only difference im looking at there business in detail.

Farmer Pudsey

delaval wrote: »

What you need is a good accountant he doesn't need to know about farming you do!!!!!!

He needs to know about farm accounting as opposed to farming. I use FDC but I know a few lads that go to IFAC and find them very good as well. Both are fimilar with farm accounting and are fairly compeditive price wise. They also have a good office network nationwide and will give you a fair idea what your accounts will cost if you ask for a quote.

Bitten & Hisses

I'm with IFAC in Tralee. The fee is a little pricey but the service is spot on.I guess with IFAC or FDC, it depends on who's in your local office

REBEL COUNTY1

Met with lakill farm two days ago for accounting advice. He was extremely accommodating re meeting and had great advice to give! Knows his accounting. Well recommended!!

hugo29

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Met with lakill farm two days ago for accounting advice. He was extremely accommodating re meeting and had great advice to give! Knows his accounting. Well recommended!!

Do you get a free service for that bit of marketing:D

REBEL COUNTY1

hugo29 wrote: »

Do you get a free service for that bit of marketing:D

Ha:-) No charge for consultation in all fairness so can't get much off that. Appreciate good advice is all!!

lakill Farm

hugo29 wrote: »

Do you get a free service for that bit of marketing:D

He might just

Roll up, roll up

td5man

hugo29 wrote: »

Do you get a free service for that bit of marketing:D

Did somebody mention something free i'll have some of that.
Lakill is the best accountant ever.

bob charles

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good accountant around cork who's competent with farming accounts!?

so at 6.00am you were asking advice on who to recommend to do your accounts

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Met with lakill farm two days ago for accounting advice. He was extremely accommodating re meeting and had great advice to give! Knows his accounting. Well recommended!!

and by 6.00pm the same day, you had a meeting with the resident accountant, sounds more like you met superman :rolleyes::D

REBEL COUNTY1

bob charles wrote: »

so at 6.00am you were asking advice on who to recommend to do your accounts




and by 6.00pm the same day, you had a meeting with the resident accountant, sounds more like you met superman :rolleyes::D

Posted on the 18th Bob Charles , met on the 21st. Think you need to count ur days out again!!!!! :-)

bob charles

REBEL COUNTY1 wrote: »

Posted on the 18th Bob Charles , met on the 21st. Think you need to count ur days out again!!!!! :-)

my bad, erra we are a couple of days behind the times up this part of the world