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6 November 2024
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the country, accounting for 99.9 per cent of all businesses across the UK.
At the start of 2021, there were estimated to be 5.6 million UK private sector businesses.
But they acknowledge, according to a survey, that their operations would struggle to function efficiently without the assistance of accountants, particularly as COVID-19 has swept across the country.
The survey has confirmed the importance of accountants to SMEs, rating the profession as the go-to business service as firms struggle with problems over the pandemic, Brexit and other areas like moving across to Making Tax Digital (MTD).
This is where the expertise of accountancy firms in the latest cloud accounting technology eases the burden on their clients.
The survey, commissioned by accountancy software supplier Sage, shows 91 per cent of SME owners rating accountants as an important part of their business operation, while 49 per cent are happy to approach them for strategic business guidance.
When asked what services they would go to when first starting a business, more than a third (34 per cent) said accountants would be the first port of call.
The survey also found:
Named by small and mid-sized businesses as ‘critical’, the new study discovered a huge 91 per cent of SMEs use the services of an accountant, with half (49 per cent) using their services at least weekly.
Paul Struthers, MD, UK and Ireland, Sage, said: “Accountants play a critical role in accelerating this success and our research shows they are vital to the UK’s economic recovery.
“Our research shows accountants have an open door to become a de-facto strategic partner for their clients – this is an opportunity they must embrace.”
Link: SMEs name accountants as ‘number one’ service, report finds
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