Accountancy is the bedrock of business information and a fundamental tool of management. A business with poor financial information is likely to under perform.
Given the quality of accounting software and accounting skills available today, there is no need for a business to suffer from poor financial information.
It is our belief that a business should - when possible - do its accounting in-house. When this happens the management accounts are done more quickly and more cheaply. More importantly, because management "owns" the accounts the information will be more effectively used.
Our approach is to help you do this by choosing a system and where necessary sourcing the software and hardware. Even more important is to ensure that your people are properly trained so that you get value from the money spent. We also design "Management Packages" so that the figures are reported to you in a clear way with the important numbers and trends highlighted.
Audits are something many companies require because the law says they must. Properly carried through, an audit can be more than simply complying with the law. We believe that you should see some benefit from money spent on an audit.
So when we audit we try to ensure that we are prompt, and that we get it right. We also look carefully to make sure you have accounting policies which are fair and that present your business in a good light to your bankers, customers and suppliers. Accounting policies can impact on the amount of tax you pay. It is important to look carefully at these areas to minimise tax leakage.