To choose an accounting company, check three things: experience with your specific tax regime and business activity, a written contract with a clear scope, deadlines and liability for errors, and a procedure for protecting and returning your data. Compare proposals not by price but by what the price covers. Below are questions for the first meeting, contract clauses, red flags and a way to compare offers.
How to choose an accounting company: a short checklist
- Experience with your tax regime, industry and business size.
- Scope, deadlines and fee are set out in the contract, not just in emails.
- Liability for penalties and fines caused by the provider is spelled out.
- An NDA is signed and it is clear which staff see your data.
- There is a procedure for returning data if the contract ends.
- A named accountant is assigned, with cover arranged.
- It is clear how and when you receive a summary of filed returns and taxes due.
Questions to ask at the first meeting
About experience
- Which tax regimes do you work with: VAT, turnover tax, preferential regimes?
- Do you have clients in our industry and of a similar size?
- Do you work with foreign-owned companies, IT Park residents, sole proprietors?
About the process
- Who exactly will keep our books, and who covers for them during leave?
- How and by when are source documents handed over?
- Which software are the books kept in, and who owns the database?
- How quickly do you answer questions, and during which hours?
- How do you control quality — does a second specialist review the work?
About money and liability
- What is included in the monthly fee, and what is billed separately?
- What happens if our transaction volume grows?
- Who pays penalties and fines if you make a mistake?
- How do you take part in tax inspections?
What the contract must include
| Contract clause | What to check |
|---|---|
| Scope of services | List of work: bookkeeping, taxes, reporting, payroll, HR, consultations; limits on transactions or headcount |
| Deadlines | When the client sends documents, when the provider prepares reports and payment orders, how sign-off works |
| Liability | Who reimburses penalties and fines caused by the provider and up to what amount; the client's liability for late documents |
| Confidentiality (NDA) | What counts as confidential, who has access, how long the obligation lasts after the contract ends |
| Access and EDS | Who holds the company head's electronic digital signature, how reports are signed and submitted |
| Data return on exit | Deadline to hand over the database, ledgers, report copies and a handover certificate; help for the next accountant |
| Price and changes | Fixed amount, review conditions, payment for extra work |
| Termination | Notice period, how the current reporting period is closed |
Remember: by law the company head remains responsible for organising accounting and for the reliability of reports even when bookkeeping is outsourced. That makes the contract your main control tool, not a formality.
Red flags
- No contract, or a very vague one. "Accounting services" without a list of work invites future disputes.
- Promises of "guaranteed no fines" or "zero taxes". An honest provider promises to meet deadlines and cover damage caused by its own fault, not to break the law.
- Refusal to sign an NDA or to say who sees your data.
- Books kept in the provider's software with no right to export the database. You risk losing your history when you leave.
- One person with no cover — in practice a freelancer, not a firm.
- A demand to hand over the EDS without a written procedure for its use.
- A price far below the market with no explanation, followed by surcharges for every "non-standard" transaction.
- No answer to a simple question about your tax regime at the first meeting.
How to compare proposals
Ask two or three firms for a proposal based on the same inputs: business activity, tax regime, monthly transactions and headcount. Then put the answers side by side:
- Scope. Are payroll, HR, management reporting and consultations included? How many consultation hours?
- Price for a comparable scope. Compare the final amount for your case, not the "from" price.
- Extra charges. What counts as additional work and what does it cost?
- Liability. Are penalties and fines caused by the provider reimbursed?
- Communication. Response time, personal accountant, format of the regular summary for management.
- Exit. How and how quickly your data will be returned.
As a benchmark: WealthWise charges a fixed monthly fee — Start from 3,890,000 UZS, Small Business from 5,490,000 UZS, Business from 7,890,000 UZS, Corporate from 17,900,000 UZS; we work under a contract with an NDA and reply within 30 minutes during working hours (Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00). One-off tasks: accounting recovery from 4,900,000 UZS per quarter, consultations at 500,000 UZS per hour (first 30 minutes free). Details are on the pricing page.
How to check a firm before signing
- ask for a sample monthly summary for management (without other clients' data);
- ask which industries and tax regimes the firm works with, without naming clients;
- start with an accountant consultation on a real question of yours — it shows the depth of their answers;
- check the firm's registration details in open government registers.
Next step
If you are comparing proposals, send us the same inputs and we will prepare an offer with a transparent scope of work. Our way of working is described on the accounting outsourcing in Tashkent page, a general overview is in our outsourcing guide, and you can reach us via contacts.
This article reflects practice as of 2026. Legal requirements may change, so check the details with a specialist before signing a contract.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose an accounting company in Tashkent?
Check experience with your tax regime and industry, a detailed contract covering scope, deadlines and liability, an NDA and a data return procedure. Compare proposals by scope of work, not just price.
What must a contract with an accounting company include?
Scope of services, deadlines for documents and filings, liability for penalties and fines caused by the provider, confidentiality, the procedure for using the EDS, data return and termination terms.
Do I need an NDA with an accounting company?
Yes. An accountant sees bank transactions, salaries and counterparties, so a confidentiality agreement should be part of the contract or a separate document.
What should I do if I want to switch accounting companies?
Notify the provider within the period stated in the contract and receive the software database, ledgers and report copies under a handover certificate. The new firm will reconcile opening balances and continue the work.
Can I try a firm without a long-term contract first?
You can start with a one-off consultation on your question: it helps you judge the specialists' level before handing over your books.