Accountant networking seat

One accountant in each group

Every FindaBiz group keeps one seat per trade, so each group has room for one accountant. When a member hears that a client needs year-end accounts, a tax return or help registering a new company, the referral goes to the accountant in that room. At FindaBiz Hinckley the Accountant seat is already taken. In seven other groups it is still open.

If you run an accounting practice, the open groups are listed further down, including FindaBiz Coventry East, FindaBiz Nuneaton and FindaBiz Sutton Coldfield. If you are looking for an accountant you can trust, you’ll find the Accountant members already in the network below.

Why the single Accountant seat matters

Most accountants win new clients by recommendation. People will deal with their accountant every year, often for ten years or more, so they want a name from someone they already trust. In a FindaBiz group you are the only accountant the members can recommend, and you don’t compete with another practice for their referrals.

Between meetings, members meet one to one to learn how each other’s businesses work. This gives them time to understand what you do: whether you handle sole traders, limited companies, landlords or payroll, and what kind of client you want. A member who knows that can make an introduction that fits.

Trades that refer clients to an accountant

Several trades in FindaBiz groups often meet people who need an accountant. A Bookkeeper’s clients grow and need year-end accounts, corporation tax returns or advice on structure, and bookkeepers and accountants often share clients. Mortgage Advisers work with self-employed buyers who need accounts and tax calculations before a lender will look at them. Financial Advisers deal with clients’ pensions, investments and tax planning, so they hear when someone has no accountant or isn’t happy with the one they have.

Conveyancing Solicitors see people selling second homes and buy-to-let properties who may owe capital gains tax. Advisers in Trusts Wills Lasting Power of Attorney work with families settling estates who need returns filed. Human Resources consultants get payroll and pension questions as soon as an employer takes on staff. Web Designers, Marketing and Business Change consultants often work with people who are just starting out and asking whether to be a sole trader or a limited company. Referrals go the other way too, because an accountant can see which clients need any of these services.

Visiting an open group as a guest

The Accountant seat is open at FindaBiz Coventry East, FindaBiz Kirby Muxloe, FindaBiz Lichfield & Tamworth, FindaBiz Lutterworth, FindaBiz Nuneaton, FindaBiz Southam and Leamington Spa and FindaBiz Sutton Coldfield. You come along as a guest first, and the first visit is free. You can meet the members, hear how referrals are passed and decide whether the group suits your practice.

If you’d like a feel for FindaBiz before visiting a group, there is free online networking every Friday, open to anyone with a free account. It’s an easy way to meet members from different groups, and many accountants find those conversations lead to a guest visit later.