Saturday, June 2, 2012

Company Registration: Starting Well In Your Accounting Business

By Cindy Ingram


The industry of accounting and finance is a corporate battlefield where a number of reputable and well known companies are constantly competing. If you're planning to start an accounting business, then you must be well-prepared and determined to stand out in this industry. More specifically, registering your company and forming good connections are your vital weapons as you start.

More than a good start, you would also want your customers to continue to seek services from your company. To ensure a good partnership between your company and your clients, your firm must be able to show good qualities and dedication in the services you provide.

First Steps In Your New Business

A good start means associating with great partners. It pays to remember the saying "One and one is not two but eleven" when starting your accounting firm. To give clients a glimpse of your performance, you can also offer free legal services such as VAT registration and filing of tax returns.

To gain the trust of your clients, the initial services you should offer should be the ones you and your workers know very well. Among the basic services companies look for in accounting firms are accounting and payroll services, invoicing, accounts receivable, and sales order generation. Depending on the demands of your clients, you can add more in the list of your services. In the long run, you can provide advanced services like cash flow management, financial analysis, ratio analysis, and the like.

The use of effective accounting software is vital to your company. ERP and MS excel are amongst the basic software you have to learn. Additionally, you can use XBRL or eXtensible Business Reporting Language-a free and open global standard for trading business data which businesses like yours can greatly benefit from.

Qualities Your Accounting Firm Should Have

After establishing a good start, you'd want your clients to remain loyal. The good qualities of your firm will do the trick. Accreditation and company registration are also essential aspects of your business to entice companies to obtain your services. If the client knows that you have a registered and accredited company, then they would be more comfortable in dealing with you. Furthermore, company registration is a legal obligation you need to comply with.

To attract other new and small businesses to deal with you, offer lower rates than those of bigger accounting firms. You don't need to reduce the rates to the lowest, but maintain prices that would make your business sustainable. In addition, you have to consider the quality of services you offer.




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