{"id":28467,"date":"2023-09-18T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=28467"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:34:47","slug":"whats-an-accredited-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/my-taxscouts-account\/whats-an-accredited-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, what\u2019s an accredited accountant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What does an accredited accountant mean? You\u2019ve heard us use it a bunch if you\u2019ve been surfing our website. Let\u2019s clear up all your questions regarding the legitimacy of our accountants. Do they really have their certifications? The answer to that, with 100% certainty, is yes, yes they do\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All our accountants are qualified and professionally trained in accountancy but are also part of each of their professional, regulatory bodies as a requirement. They also have indemnity insurance cover if anything goes wrong for them or you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, you\u2019ll have more questions and we\u2019re here to answer them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Firstly, what\u2019s an accountant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An accountant is someone who helps businesses and individuals to stay on top of their financial affairs. There are lots of different types of accounting practices &#8211; too many to get into here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Taxfix, our accredited accountants help you with UK personal accounting. It\u2019s mainly for someone who needs to file a tax return. This includes people who are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-tax\/\">Self-employed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/landlords\/\">Landlords<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/investor-tax\/\">Investors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/high-earner-tax\/\">High earners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/uk-expats-tax\/\">Expats<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/first-time-filers\/\">First-time filers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-assessment-basics\/who-needs-to-file-a-tax-return\/\">here<\/a> on whether or not you need to file a tax return. And if you do, these are some <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-assessment-basics\/uk-tax-year-dates-and-filing-deadlines\/\">important dates and deadlines<\/a> to be aware of \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what is a tax accountant?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_RMGjH0I0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does accredited mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long story short, if you receive an accreditation, you\u2019re being recognised formally by an authoritative, regulatory body of that industry that your work is up to standard. This allows you to offer the services that you\u2019re currently offering to your clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wild world of accountancy, an accredited accountant is recognised by one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frc.org.uk\/auditors\/professional-bodies-supervision\/oversight-of-the-accountancy-profession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">six accountancy bodies in the UK<\/a>. They regulate the accountants to make sure their certifications are up to date and that they\u2019re following all the rules when it comes to their job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scarily, not all accountants are a part of these bodies and therefore aren\u2019t regulated. Apparently, you don\u2019t need to be in order to offer tax advice. Terrifying, to say the least\ud83d\ude28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, you can rest assured knowing that all of Taxfix&#8217; accountants are accredited accountants and thoroughly vetted too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it different from certified?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, that\u2019s right! It\u2019s different.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-columns-mini m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-columns-mini__container\">\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item m-blue\">\n                                    \n            <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item-content\">\n                <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n                    <p><strong>Certification<\/strong> bodies provide certification that a person, organisation, body, etc., are in line with the requirements of a particular standard &#8211; similar to an accreditation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>However, the big, and arguably the most vital, difference is that a certification is usually just a written assurance that the person can do the job.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item m-yellow\">\n                                    \n            <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item-content\">\n                <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n                    <p>When you\u2019re <strong>accredited<\/strong>, there\u2019s a rigorous process to undergo, depending on the industry. For example, you could have to pass written or practical exams &#8211; assessed by a third party who regulates the industry. Sometimes, you even need to renew your qualifications after a certain period of time.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-columns-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>These days, people can easily receive an online certificate and in some industries, it\u2019s all you need! But it\u2019s not for practising accountancy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulatory accounting bodies in the UK don&#8217;t acknowledge accountants who are only certified. Shocking, we know\ud83d\ude30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxfix only works with accredited accountants. They\u2019re real professionals, so you don&#8217;t need to worry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The difference between certified and accredited accountants in a nutshell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Certifications need to be accredited.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A certified accountant is a person who calls themselves an accountant and is recognised as one only because they fit the criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, an accreditation formally recognises that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks by a professional body, usually after passing some sort of test\/exam.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-purple m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Note: <\/strong>Remember, anyone in the UK can call themselves an accountant and wouldn\u2019t have had to pass any accountancy exams &#8211; it isn\u2019t illegal (&#8230;somehow).<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are our accredited accountants at Taxfix?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folks, each one of our accountants is an accredited accountant and is governed by one of the six regulatory accountancy bodies in the UK. They all have to have passed their accountancy exams and have up-to-date details on all their qualifications.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-yellow m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p>On top of that, <strong>Taxfix does internal checks before we partner with accountants<\/strong>. They\u2019re personally vetted by our team before they join. After joining, there are regular checks to make sure everything is up to standard when it comes to things like communication, speed, efficiency, and more. 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