Can I be my own accountant?

[goodssb]

I understand that if i want to claim self-employed earnings points, I need a qualified accountant to prepare my accounts. But I myself am a qualified accountant, qualified with a top accounting firm. My business will be not related to accounting services. So can I be my own accountant?

Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance.

[asp]

I doubt it - the documents would not be coming from a supposedly independent professional but from you as the applicant!

[1400 Years]

I understand that if i want to claim self-employed earnings points, I need a qualified accountant to prepare my accounts. But I myself am a qualified accountant, qualified with a top accounting firm. My business will be not related to accounting services. So can I be my own accountant?

Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance.

The evidence must be provided from at least TWO DIFFERENT sources.

Lucky you an accountant. Compile the document like you would, and have another accountant sign it for you on their letterhead along with, of course, his / her reference number on the letter.

[HSK Accountancy Services]

I understand that if i want to claim self-employed earnings points, I need a qualified accountant to prepare my accounts. But I myself am a qualified accountant, qualified with a top accounting firm. My business will be not related to accounting services. So can I be my own accountant?

Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance.

Hi Goodssb, you should know this as you aslo a qualified accountant. Nobody can self-certify their own income.

Home Office should have made it clear but they did not reaise that there are some accountants who also want to apply for Tier-1!!

The best thing you can do is preprare your own set of accounts and get an independent opinion. You dont need a full Audit.

The Independent Accountant should be qualified and must have a practicing licence (so your CIMA colleague in office can't do it I am afraid).

Cheers

[Sushil-ACCA]

I understand that if i want to claim self-employed earnings points, I need a qualified accountant to prepare my accounts. But I myself am a qualified accountant, qualified with a top accounting firm. My business will be not related to accounting services. So can I be my own accountant?

Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance.

Hi Goodssb, you should know this as you aslo a qualified accountant. Nobody can self-certify their own income.

Home Office should have made it clear but they did not reaise that there are some accountants who also want to apply for Tier-1!!

The best thing you can do is preprare your own set of accounts and get an independent opinion. You dont need a full Audit.

The Independent Accountant should be qualified and must have a practicing licence (so your CIMA colleague in office can't do it I am afraid).

Cheers

Basic principle of accountancy , no self cerification and only ACCA / CA WITH LICNECE to pratice can sort it out

[Sushil-ACCA]

even my self a practising acconct but my company have accnt for certification purpose.