Hi,
I had an appointment with my accountant on September 14, 2010.
He wasted a lot of time and we did not get everything done, so he scooped up all my documents to take back to his out of Sydney office. He said he would have the return completed by the end of the following week.
Time past - Christmas came and went and at the end of Jan I started contacting him to see how he was progressing. Mostly he ignored my emails. I got a few responses during Feb and March - each promising that the return would be complete "the next week".
In the interim his office kept sending me invoices - I have now paid over $3k to have my return completed and lodged.
I have emailed, phoned and texted. On the "anniversary" of our meeting I texted again and insisted that the return be lodged. He texted back that he would be in the office Friday and sort it out. Now it is 7pm Monday and nothing - noemail, phone or text.
I have lodged a complaint with the ATO Tax Professionals Board - but they seem just as hopeless as my accountant.
I now need to borrow to complete an investment project - but of course cannot without the tax return.
Any tips hints or methods to get this guy to lodge my return and give me my documents/records back ???????????
I had an appointment with my accountant on September 14, 2010.
He wasted a lot of time and we did not get everything done, so he scooped up all my documents to take back to his out of Sydney office. He said he would have the return completed by the end of the following week.
Time past - Christmas came and went and at the end of Jan I started contacting him to see how he was progressing. Mostly he ignored my emails. I got a few responses during Feb and March - each promising that the return would be complete "the next week".
In the interim his office kept sending me invoices - I have now paid over $3k to have my return completed and lodged.
I have emailed, phoned and texted. On the "anniversary" of our meeting I texted again and insisted that the return be lodged. He texted back that he would be in the office Friday and sort it out. Now it is 7pm Monday and nothing - noemail, phone or text.
I have lodged a complaint with the ATO Tax Professionals Board - but they seem just as hopeless as my accountant.
I now need to borrow to complete an investment project - but of course cannot without the tax return.
Any tips hints or methods to get this guy to lodge my return and give me my documents/records back ???????????