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About this document
This document is suitable only for businesses that provide book keeping services.  It has been drawn for use to govern the relationship between the book keeping company and their clients. It is likely that the book keeping company use self employed book keeping contractors and sub-contract the work out. The document is also suitable where the book keeping company employ the book keepers.

This document is not suitable for a sole trader or self employed person.

Application and features

• over-arching agreement designed for ongoing use or a single assignments;
• very flexible to suit the requirements of either or both parties;
• provides a complete framework;
• protects both sides;
• written in plain English;

Contents:

• details of the parties;
• detailed description of the work required;
• remuneration;
• confidentiality;
• limitation of liability;
• data protection;
• hours to be worked;
• termination;
• dispute resolution;
• other legal provisions;
• explanatory notes and guidance.