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3 Signs You’ve Hired A Bad Accountant

<p>It doesn’t matter if you are trying to take care of your taxes&comma; or just figuring out your finances&comma; hiring the best accountant you can is important&period; Unfortunately&comma; there are many out there that have less experience than an accountant needs to properly manage your money&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Before putting your full trust in somebody for your finances&comma; look at the warning signs that show a bad accountant&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignright" style&equals;"width&colon; auto" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;myblogguest&period;com&sol;forum&sol;uploads&sol;articles&sol;2013&sol;6&sol;mh900442256&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"305" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Unreasonable promises<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Some accountants will try and make you unreasonable promises&period; If what they are saying is too good to be true in any situation&comma; then you need to look further into what they are doing to find out how much of what is being said is accurate&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If they are making these promises before even seeing your finances&comma; walk away from that situation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They probably will leave you in a worse predicament than you started&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Find an accountant who can promise to do your work honestly&comma; without cutting any corners&period; They can still find you the best deals they know how&comma; but in an upstanding way&period; This will save you a lot of trouble in the long run&period; When it comes to finances&comma; it is better to get it right the first time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Altering the truth<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>There are some areas that are not completely clear when it comes to finances&period; A good accountant will talk his clients through these points&comma; outlining everything they can to ensure you get the most for your money&comma; but that it is all done in the right way&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Anything that you do with your taxes that seems suspicious will make you the perfect candidate for an audit&comma; which is a hassle whether you did things the right or wrong way&period; An honest accountant should not encourage you to exaggerate finances beyond what they are&comma; but rather take advantage of what you do have&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>The credentials<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Before filing your tax return or seeking financial advice&comma; make sure that your accountant has the credentials to help you out&period; Anybody can file their own taxes&comma; but only those with the credentials required can receive payment for assisting others with the process&period; Choose an accountant who has the proper education and knowledge to conduct business&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Before hiring an accountant&comma; do some research to make sure they have a Preparer Tax Identification Number&period; To further ensure your accountant is upstanding in their business&comma; look into their ranking at the Better Business Bureau&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Here you can find how long they have been in business&comma; what their professional history has been&comma; and what other credentials they have in the field&period; Those who are hesitant of putting their fiscal responsibility in the hands of another can find the best accountant with the longest history of excellence in the business&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Before hiring an accountant&comma; do the research&period; Look out for the sings that reveal an awful accountant&period; You can never be too safe when you are dealing with your money&comma; especially when it comes to taxes&period; Find the accountant that will save you the most money&comma; in an honest way&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h5>Featured images&colon;<&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p><span class&equals;"license">License&colon; Royalty Free or iStock<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span class&equals;"source">source&colon; http&colon;&sol;&sol;office&period;microsoft&period;com&sol;en-us&sol;images&sol;results&period;aspx&quest;qu&equals;accountant&amp&semi;ex&equals;2&num;ai&colon;MP900442256&vert;mt&colon;2&vert;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Cassie Costner writes for http&colon;&sol;&sol;taxlawsolutions&period;com&sol;about honest accountants&comma; and how to detect those who are not&period; She is interested in financial responsibility&comma; and when the best time is to hire an accountant&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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