Should I choose an online accountant or a local firm?
Short answer
An online accountant is often faster and cheaper, because documents come in automatically and your figures are always up to date. A local firm offers personal, face-to-face contact. More and more firms combine both: working online with a dedicated team and the option to drop by.
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The distance to your accountant makes little difference to quality. What does count: how quickly you get answers, whether you have a dedicated point of contact and whether your bookkeeping is updated continuously.
Questions to ask
- Do I have a dedicated team or someone different each time?
- How quickly do I get an answer to a question?
- What is included in the price and what costs extra?
- Am I tied to an annual contract?
- Can I drop by if I want to?
Boekhoudvriend works largely online for entrepreneurs throughout the Netherlands, with a dedicated team, a reply within 24 hours and an office in Woerden where you are welcome.
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This answer is general information, not personal advice. Your own situation may work out differently, so feel free to ask our team.