An overview of our services.

Quality of professional service, combined with efficient delivery at an economic fee level is our ultimate goal. We use client satisfaction as the only measure of our success.

The main services provided by the practice are summarised below. The majority will be as you would expect of such a practice, but they are worth mentioning all the same:

Services to the corporate and personal client financial reporting

All businesses need accurate, reliable financial reporting completed on a timely basis. This requirement could range from interim accounts for the benefit of management or financiers, to year-end accounts, through to a full statutory audit as required by the Companies Acts. Throughout the twenty five years of this practice, we have been able to tailor our services to the very specific needs of a wide variety of businesses. Our clients have ranged from the ubiquitous "one man band" up to large groups of companies with turnover running into many millions of pounds.

Fees

The fees for these services can be a source of disquiet with clients, as the amount the business is expected to pay is often only known after the work is complete. Our solution to this is to use a fee menu which , given the basic criteria of the business, provides the client with the likely minimum and maximum costs involved. This menu has evolved using the fees currently being charged across a wide range of our client base.

After a detailed review of the client's business and the systems involved, we will prepare a fixed fee quote. This fee will be reviewed each year in light of the client's changing circumstances.

Personal and corporate tax work

The combination of a well established practice, together with our highly skilled and experienced personnel, enables us to provide a premium quality tax advisory service. We can assist with all areas of taxation, from Self Assessment tax returns, to more complex issues involving Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax etc. Of particular interest to businesses is a pre year end tax planning meeting, at which the anticipated profits are used to forecast the tax liability for the year. Various options are then considered with a view to mitigating this liability wherever possible.

Management consultancy and business support

For a great many of our corporate clients, we fulfill the role of quasi-finance directors, actively contributing to the development of the business, particularly in circumstances where the appointment of a full time Financial Director is not appropriate or affordable. We also advise on business acquisitions and disposals, and help to arange financing for new ventures.

Other services include:

.      Access to first class pensions and investment consultants.

.      Advice and assistance with mortgage finance.

.      Corporate financial services, for buying and selling businesses.

.      Computerised book-keeping and payroll bureau services.