When creating your accounting and bookkeeping contract, be sure to include the following details: Identifying information for both parties. Effective date and contract term. Description of services to be performed. Fees. Representations. Confidentiality clause. Termination conditions. Legal terms.
People such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, accountants, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers, or auctioneers who are in an independent trade, business, or profession in which they offer their services to the general public are generally independent contractors.
Dual status of bookkeepers and accountants. Quite often, the bookkeeper and accountant render services under conditions that are a combination of employee and independent contractor. For example, an employee on one job and an independent contractor on another job.
Write the contract in six steps Start with a contract template. Open with the basic information. Describe in detail what you have agreed to. Include a description of how the contract will be ended. Write into the contract which laws apply and how disputes will be resolved. Include space for signatures.
Acceptance of an offer: After one party makes an offer, it's up to the other party to accept it. If someone offers you $600 to walk their dogs, for example, you enter into a contractual agreement the moment you accept their offer in exchange for your services.
Form W-9. If you've made the determination that the person you're paying is an independent contractor, the first step is to have the contractor complete Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.
A bookkeeper comes to the organization once a week to do the bookkeeping. If he has other clients, controls when the work will be done, and gives the client the results (i.e., monthly financial statements), it is pretty clear he is an independent contractor.
What to Include Party Details. The agreement will name the contractor and the client and provide the mailing addresses where invoices and correspondence can be sent. Term. The one-page contract must state the dates the contractual relationship begins and ends. Services. Compensation. Expenses. Signatures.