A correspondent wrote to the FT's Dear Lucy's column in July about dress codes referencing a particularly 'tight dress' she had been advised not to wear. In her reply, columnist Lucy Kellaway included this reference to female tax advisers:
"Depending on the country and line of business you are in, the dress may be OK – or not. It’s all pretty arbitrary. We tolerate less flesh from the person who is doing our tax returns than from the person who is cutting our hair. Stupid, really; but that’s the way it goes."The picture I've attached to this piece is of Britt Savage from the Nashville band Twang Deluxe who shredded a pile of tax forms to make the dress you see her wearing!
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Some accountants suit a dress, some most definitely don't. Mark, I'd stick to the suit and tie if I were you.
On a more serious note. Dress code needs to be appropriate. I wouldn't expect my accountant to turn up in jeans and t-shirt but then I wouldn't be offended it he wasn't suited and booted.
Accountants have a bit of a reputation for being stuffy, men (mainly) in dark suits and ties. I'm meeting more and more women accountants and I think a more relaxed approach is fine - smart trousers and shirt. It's also about what you feel comfortable with and the type of image you want to portray and what is comfortable for your clients.
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