I've just set up a bookkeeping & payroll business in the last couple of weeks and am meeting an Accountancy Practice next week with a view to taking some bookkeeping clients. Is there anybody that also takes clients for a Practice, do you charge the same rate as if they were a private client and what sort of questions would you recommend to ask?
I've built up some good relationships with local accountancy practices. They know I stick to book-keeping, and I always refer any clients who require the prepartion of tax returns and year end accounts to them. I've benefited from this because I've found they pass on book-keeping leads to me to return the favour.
I've not had an accountant give me book-keeping work direct (other than leads and recommend me to their clients), but if they did I would stick to standard hourly charge out rate.
