Websites for accountants – 7 specialist suppliers in the UK

Anybody can call themselves an “accountant”. Unfortunately, the same applies to “web designer”.

Nowadays, almost anybody “can” build a website, just like anybody “can” do their company tax return. There are loads of user-friendly tools available, even free ones, that allow you to do either of those things, but let’s be honest, the final result will probably not be as good as if it had been done by someone whose job it is.

Apart from the visual aspect (a good template or website “theme” can sometimes do the trick), there are eye-tracking studies, user behaviours studies, conversion improvement techniques, accessibility issues, search engine optimisation barriers, and countless other areas that need to be considered to make a success of your website.

Just like an accountant is the best person to go to when you want your SA or company accounts to be done properly, a professional web designer should be your port of call if you want your website to generate leads for your practice.

I’ll cover the difference between “generic” web designers and specialist providers in another article, but for now here’s a list of the main suppliers of websites for accountants in the UK (sorted alphabetically):

• Accountant Websmiths
• Online Practice
• Pearson Ventures
• Practice Track Online
• PracticeWEB
• Total Solution
• WebWatch UK

You may be wondering: why on earth is he linking to his direct competitors?

The answer is simple. To portray the right image, your website needs content and I am currently unable to provide it. Design and search engine optimisation, I can help with, but writing content for your accountancy practice website, I cannot. These providers have tax & business help, resources and calculators that would require a great investment to build, and most small practices could not afford the cost of building them. That is why they are listed here.

For content, contact them. For accountancy web design and SEO, contact me

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