Accountant lost bank statements

KimberleyJean

Hi
My accountant has lost a years worth of bank statements - I think they have sent them to the incorrect address but wont admit it.

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do re data protection? I want to write a complaint letter but no idea where to start.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Kimberley

JJ_Egan

Business or private ??

KimberleyJean

Private, self employed

Fosterdog

KimberleyJean wrote: »

Private, self employed

So it is business, as a self employed person you would be classed as a business.

agrinnall

Data protection regulation is handled by the Information Commisioner's Office, and if your relationship with your accountant is something that is within their remit then that's where you would write. However, given that you have a contract with the accountant you may find it easier to seek redress through the terms of the contract (and possibly also via any professional body that the accountant belongs to).

Castle

The Data Protection Act covers sole traders & partnerships.

arcon5

Are there no electronic records? Cant you reprint?
Lost How?

meer53

How is this different to statements being lost in the post by Royal Mail ?

elsien

KimberleyJean wrote: »

Hi
My accountant has lost a years worth of bank statements - I think they have sent them to the incorrect address but wont admit it.

Any evidence for that? What's their explanation for the missing paperwork?

Parent's accountant mislaid some and it reappeared a while later still in the office but misfiled.

LilElvis

meer53 wrote: »

How is this different to statements being lost in the post by Royal Mail ?

The OP doesn't know that this isn't what has happened as she appears to be surmising that the accountant has posted to them to the wrong address.

nyermen

Also important - is this connected to a certain self-assessment deadline that is next week? Best check your return is filed correctly...