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The terms and conditions upon which we act for clients To
contact us and ask for our services click here This section covers our general terms and conditions. There are separate terms and conditions for online advice ,the use of web site and for payroll services. The manner in which we offer professional services in all other areas is governed both by English law and by the professional requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. When you instruct us to act , a contract is agreed between us, and is evidenced in writing in a letter termed ‘a letter of engagement’. The letters of engagement are in a standard form , but are usually tailored to meet the individual circumstances of a particular client. The letter of engagement will set out the services we have agreed to offer, ( and will possibly set out explicitly those services which we are not offering), the basis upon which we offer those services, and the conditions which you the client have agreed to observe. It will also set out the remedies you may have if we fail in any way to honour our commitments, and it will set out clearly the basis upon which our fees are to be paid. It will also make clear what remedies we may have if you fail to honour your side of the agreement. There are certain areas of professional work where we cannot alter the standard wordings. A good example would be where we agree to undertake a statutory audit of a limited company. There are, however, many areas of work where we can accommodate a wide range of different instructions. Attached below are examples of the standard letters of engagement for particular circumstances. Prospective clients are invited to read these and consider which one is the most appropriate for their own circumstances. We can then discuss the specific requirements at the first consultation. It should be remembered that these standard letters are only indicative and no formal contract will exist between us until a specific letter of engagement has been agreed. If a prospective client is a limited company, then we will normally ask the directors to sign a personal guarantee to cover our fees if the company should be unable to pay our fees. Specimen Standard
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