Offering bookkeeping services

rhys_cottrell_

I’m an MAAT member and I have been looking at a way to make money on top of my normal job. My area of expertise is Management accounting. Now I know from experience that this can offer many advantages to small businesses if it is at a low cost.

I am looking for a way to find a job that I can do in the evenings around my 9-5 and was thinking of setting up my own ltd company to offer these services to small businesses at a small cost. I am having trouble weighing up the pros and cons and also the risks of this. Please share any advice or risks that you can think of!!!

davealucas

First bit of advice is to make sure that you get a licence from the AAT to trade as a self-employed accountant.

douglasstroud

And after the above, check your employment contract to see if you are allowed to do other work whilst employed.