Advice from multiple accountants
For the record, I use Tony Commisso for my accountant and I have been extremely happy with the service I get.
I have noted several discrepancies between advice I have been given by Tony and comments that Dale has made on the forum.
Now the thing is, they are mostly in areas of Taxation, which we all should be aware is not a black-and-white area - a lot of it is subject to interpretation.
So who do I believe ?
It's not about who I believe - it's about who will be supporting me with my accounts. My chosen accountant is Tony - so I will be relying on his advice since I expect it to be him who backs me up if I ever get audited.
This does not mean I don't respect Dale's comments or advice - I consider Dale to be an excellent accountant who gives excellent advice, and from talking to people who use Dale as an accountant, I have heard nothing other than praise for him. In my personal dealings with Dale I have found him to be full of integrity and of sound mind (when it comes to accounting anyway - when it comes to other areas he's just plain wierd
).
I choose to use Tony as my accountant, so I still listen to Dale - and if I have concerns with what Dale says, then I take them up with Tony - and rely on Tony's advice.
Similarly, if I used Dale as my accountant and then heard Tony say things which contradicted what Dale says - then I would ask Dale for clarification and rely on Dale's advice - since I would be expecting Dale to back me up in the case of an audit.
I will also say that in my opinion you should not rely on comments made by Dale or any accountant in this forum as "accounting advice" - because you may be taking what they say out of context - especially when the information was given in answer to someone else who may be in a different situation to you.
This forum is not a substitute for your own accountant - you should treat the comments as information only and rely on your own accountant for advice since they should know your personal circumstances intimately.
