Hire a tax preparer

Get the records ready for tax work.

  • Records and schedules
  • Preparation support
  • Reviewer handover
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Define the responsibilities of your tax preparer.

For businesses and accounting firms needing additional preparation capacity. Filing authority and tax advice are confirmed separately for each engagement.

Records and schedules

Source documents, reconciliations and requested schedules organized by entity and period.

Start with
Entity and period details, source documents and the preparer’s checklist.
What comes back
Source documents, reconciliations and requested schedules organized by entity and period.

Preparation support

Data entry and working papers prepared within the agreed tax workflow.

Start with
Prior returns, agreed tax workflow, software and document access.
What comes back
Data entry and working papers prepared within the agreed tax workflow.

Reviewer handover

Open questions and supporting documentation brought together for the appointed reviewer.

Start with
Working papers, supporting evidence and appointed reviewer details.
What comes back
Open questions and supporting documentation brought together for the appointed reviewer.

Agree how the role fits your team.

Define responsibilities before choosing the working arrangement.

Work allocation
Agree the recurring tasks, backlog and priorities the role will cover.
Review relationship
Name the person who answers questions, reviews work and authorizes decisions.
Working arrangement
Confirm hours, software familiarity, access and communication in the engagement.

Make the handover and review points clear.

  1. Define the preparation

    Confirm entities, periods, return types and reviewer.

  2. Organize working papers

    Use supplied records and the preparer’s checklist.

  3. Hand over for review

    Present evidence and unresolved questions to the tax professional.

Keep ownership clear.

Preparation is separate from tax advice, signing and filing authority. Confirm jurisdiction, return scope and the appointed professional reviewer before work starts.

Responsibilities to confirm in the engagement
Work areaPreparation supportReview and approval
RecordsOrganize supplied return inputs and schedules.Your team confirms completeness and context.
Working papersPrepare agreed papers and questions.The tax professional approves treatment and conclusions.
FilingPrepare the agreed reviewer handover.Authorized parties retain signing, filing and payment responsibilities.

Make unresolved questions visible.

Keep the evidence, next action and responsible reviewer together.

Discuss your requirements

Records do not reconcile

Document the difference and refer it to the appointed reviewer.

Treatment is unclear

Provide the facts and supporting records to the tax professional.

Start with the records you already have.

Use the first conversation to define the work and the information needed.

Get the records ready for tax work.

Add a dedicated tax preparer to the work your business needs covered. Tax preparation starts with organized books and supporting records. Discuss the return types, entities and jurisdictions involved so the team can define preparation support and the review needed from your tax professional.

Read the detailed scope

Records and schedules

Source documents, reconciliations and requested schedules organized by entity and period.

Preparation support

Data entry and working papers prepared within the agreed tax workflow.

Reviewer handover

Open questions and supporting documentation brought together for the appointed reviewer.

Questions about tax & taxation

Does preparation include advice or filing?

Advice, signing and filing authority are separate responsibilities. Confirm the appointed professional and jurisdiction-specific scope.

What should a tax-support enquiry include?

Provide country, entity and return types, period, software, preparer checklist and reviewer details.

Related support

Let’s work out
the right support.

Tell us what needs doing, where your business operates and the software you use.