need advice on how to approache my accountant

the problem am having is that my accountatnt for the business is best friends with my father inlaw and i need to get the accouuntants for the shop which includeds vat, profit an loss and my wage slips that they claim thev been giving me

If the accountant is your accountant you ask for the accounts in the usual way. As a professional an accountant has a duty of confidentiality to his clients and risks their career by revealing details to unentitled parties.

There is also the small matter of the Data Protection Act which prevents disclosure of confidential data. It is a criminal offence which carries a hefty fine and possibly a custodial sentence. A conviction of this kind would spell the end of the accountant;''s career.

Charles