Will you sign an NDA?
Yes, and I'd expect you to ask. Send yours and I'll sign it before you share
anything. If you don't have one, I can provide a simple mutual NDA to work from.
How do you handle my financial data?
Your files stay in my own storage, are never shared with third parties, and are
deleted on request when the engagement closes. If you'd rather I work inside your
own environment — your drive, your system, your access controls —
that's usually the cleanest option and I'm happy to.
You have a full-time job. Are you actually available?
I take on a limited number of engagements at a time, which is exactly why I'm
careful about scope. I'll tell you my realistic delivery date before you commit,
and I'd rather decline than agree to a deadline I can't hold.
Evenings and weekends are my working hours for freelance work, so expect replies
outside standard office hours rather than instantly during the day.
What does it cost?
Fixed price per engagement, quoted in writing before anything starts — not
an hourly rate that grows while you watch. Price depends on scope: the number of
entities, how clean the source data is, and whether it's a one-off build or
recurring monthly work.
A thirty-minute call is usually enough for me to quote accurately.
What do you need from me to start?
Usually a trial balance or an export from your accounting system, last year's
figures if you have them, and a short conversation about what decision the numbers
need to support. I work from whatever your system produces — the format
matters less than the data being complete.
What if the work isn't right?
One round of revisions is included as standard, so if the format or the level of
detail isn't what you pictured, we fix it. Beyond that, I'd rather have an honest
conversation than leave you with something you won't use.
Do you do bookkeeping, statutory accounts or tax returns?
No. I build management reporting, models and analysis — the numbers you run
the business on. Statutory filings, audit and tax advice need a licensed local
provider, and I'll say so rather than take work I shouldn't.
Do you work with companies outside Hungary?
Yes — most of my work is remote and across borders. I'm in Budapest on
Central European Time, which overlaps a normal working day across Europe, the UK,
the Middle East and Central Asia.
I work in English, Turkish and Azerbaijani, so if your books are kept in Turkish
or Azerbaijani and your reporting needs to be in English, that handover happens
with one person instead of three.