Is my Accountant chancing his luck with a massive fee-hike?
Just got 2018 invoice for my company tax return - $2,600+GST this year - compared with $1,800 the previous year.
A 44.5% increase with no explanation and no notification?
No additional services this year, zero advice given, not proactive at all plus there was fewer transactions to reconcile than the previous year.
He got a bit pissy since I hired a professional bookkeeper in 2017 to do my monthly bookkeeping and lodge quarterly BAS (less fees for him)
So, he put his rate up in 2017 (cos he wasn't party to the quarterly any more)
This year he's hiked it up by another $800.
He's never quoted hours, and this year shouldn't be any more than previous.
What rights do I have to not pay this extra fee?
Did you challenge him on the previous BS rate hike? Why are you still going through this guy after he did you like that in 2017? I wouldn't have gone back after that. He probably did this to you because you put up with it the first time.