Business owners are usually pretty good at monitoring the performance of their staff (and rectifying it with a short, sharp kick…).  On the other hand, and more often than not, they’re not quite as good at monitoring their own performance.

Your accountant should be an integral part of your business team – someone you trust and feel comfortable discussing all your financial affairs with.  If your accountant is only helping you with your end of year accounts then they might not be helping you enough.