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by paribus » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:38 am
Note that this goes beyond an accountant just stamping your documents. As an accountant's reputation is on the line by certifiying a set of accounts, I would assume they would typically need to go through your accounts as if they are starting from scratch - only this way can they actually put their name and certification to validate your financial records. If your set of accounts has been done by a non-certified accountant or accountancy firm, then I think a certified accountant will be in their right to want to do it all over again though it may be quicker if they are validating what has been prepared by the non-certified accountants.
Also bear in the mind that UKBA requires that the accounts meets statutory requirements which in my interpretation should be what you are submitting to HMRC (though excluding the covering letter, income summaries). Most accountant want to be sure they are going by the book regarding what they are validating with their certification.
Having said, there are one or two users on this forum (Account**M*** and HSK***) who may give you some direction. I can't vouch for anything though and only going by their previous posts on this forum.
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