Is this normal accountant behaviour?
My husband and I recently changed our accountant to save on bills. We had our last meeting with him (for now) last Wednesday where he finalised our accounts. Yesterday I had an email from him asking whether his cheque was in the post yet. Of course we intended to pay him sometime later this month as we'd always done with the previous guy, but we thought this demand was a bit premature and rude. Do you?
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Answer 1 :
Most accountants are terrible at chasing up bills. I'm just now looking down a list of clients who owe me money and who I need to send reminder letters to. What's just happened to you is certainly not normal, but maybe he's just going through his list as well and chasing everyone he's billed. Most accountants now say in their engagement or terms of business letter that bills are due "on presentation" rather than the usual thirty days - but there are fewer who take that seriously.
Answer 2 :
If you didnt pay him when you agreed to pay him, hes within his rights and the rules of rudeness to ask you for the money.
Answer 3 :
Maybe this accountant has his suspicions of why you left the other bloke and it will take time of paying him pay for service until he trusts you also your financial details may show a lack of readily available money for normal bill paying so he is making sure he gets in first good luck I'm sure your honesty will cure him
Answer 4 :
I not only find it rude, I find it unnecessary. He could have billed you if after a certain amount of time had passed, but today, everyone seems to be so money grubbing, they can't wait three seconds to go by without asking for something. In due time, you would have paid him!
Answer 5 :
well yeah especially if he didn't talk to you about his payment in any of your meetings... a bit presumptious of him but just write back/ring him asking how much and tell him he'll receive it at the end of the month like you planned....after all he is working for you therefore you have the power to decide when to pay him if it hasn't been discussed
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