As a business owner, choosing the right accountant is an important decision.

While there are many remote accountants available to work with you, there are also many benefits to working with a local accountant.

In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the key benefits of working with a local accountant and how it can help your business.

• Personalised Attention and Relationship Building

Working with a local accountant means you have a face-to-face relationship with them. This allows for a more personal touch and can help you build trust. They will understand your unique needs and provide you with personalised advice and support. You can also schedule regular meetings with your local accountant to review your business’ financial performance and make plans for the future.

• Responsive and Available

When you work with a local accountant, you can be sure that you’ll be able to get in touch with them quickly if you have any questions or concerns. They’ll have a better understanding of your local business environment and will be able to provide you with timely advice when you need it. In addition, a local accountant is more likely to be available to meet with you at short notice, which can be helpful if you have a last-minute question or need to submit a tax return before the deadline.

• Understand the local economic conditions and help promote local business

Local accountants have a deeper understanding of the local economic conditions and can provide you with advice that is tailored to your local business environment. There’s also a greater opportunity for mutual referrals where local leads can be shared with other local business.

• Support for your local community

Choosing to work with a local accountant can also be a way to support your local business community. When you choose to work with a local accountant, you’re choosing to invest in the local economy and support a small business and by supporting local businesses, you are also helping to strengthen your local community.

In summary, working with a local accountant can provide many benefits for your business. They can offer personalised attention, be responsive, help you navigate the local economy, support the local community and promote the skills and services of your business amongst other local clients.

But whether you use a local or a remote accountant it’s important to choose an accountant that will be a good fit for your business and your personal goals so make sure the service they provide meets your business needs. How do you do that ?

We cover the Poole, Bournemouth and wider Dorset area and are keen to work with local business so if you want to find out how we can support you simply get in touch.