When you need to find a good accountant at first try to know the current scenario of your business and then find out why you require an accountant. First look into your requirements and then check out whether their qualifications can fulfil your requirements or not and whether they are capable enough to meet your requirement.
By following these steps you can try to get hold of a good accountant:
1.Get hold of a strong reference list: There might be several sources from which you can build your list. You need to make a strong list from all the references you know and try to get hold of a dedicated accountant. If the accountant you hire is for personal use then you can have a great resource could be of help in getting a financial planner.
2.Make a list of questions to ask your accountant based on your requirement: By doing this you can know your requirement and you can also discuss with your accountant regarding your needs and whether your accountant can access to all your requirements.
3.Choose firms for interview or individuals: Decide whether you want to select firms for interview or want to select an individual. If you hire a firm then there stays no question for interview but if you want to hire an individual then you need to interview him/her and discuss all the issues.
4.Final decision: Now you can easily decide whether you want to select someone who is experienced in accounting or hire a firm or any particular individual for your business.
Hope, by following the above steps you can hire a proficient accountant.