Expert Details
Accountancy, Financial Audit, Personal and Business Taxation
ID: 729595
United Kingdom
Expert has been an accountant for over 20 years, qualifying as a Certified Accountant in 1995 and becoming a partner in a large Kent based practice in 2000. Expert now operates through his own company, managing a portfolio of personal and business clients and preparing reports in legal disputes. Expert has been a member of the Expert Witness Institute since 2002 and is a member of the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants (www.NIFA.co.uk). He has been instructed by law firms across South East England and in London.
Expert's client profile in general practice includes individuals, sole traders, partnerships, charities and companies of all sizes, operating in the vast majority of business sectors in the UK. His general practice experience encompasses:
accountancy (for all types of entity);
audit;
specialist assurance work, including Solicitors' Accounts Rules "audit" and due diligence;
tax compliance and planning for all taxes, including income tax, corporation tax, VAT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax;
accounting systems implementation and maintenance;
PAYE and payroll systems implementation and maintenance; and
nternal reporting systems and management accounting.
Expert's expert witness experience covers a wide range of matters, including:
Matrimonial disputes, including share/business valuation, tax calculations and advisory work;
Shareholder and partnership disputes;
Business interruption and loss of profits claims;
Commercial disputes;
Personal injury (loss of earnings and fatal accident claims);
Fraud;
Confiscation orders;
Other criminal matters.
Expert has given evidence in various Courts and has attended Court as an adviser to Counsel on criminal and civil matters.
Expert's professional memberships and qualifications are:
Member of the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants (www.nifa.co.uk);
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA);
Member of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI);
Member of Forensic, Valuation, Audit & Assurance and Charity & Voluntary Sector Faculties of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales;
Member of the London & South Eastern Fraud Forums.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: FCCA | Subject: Accountancy | Institution: ACCA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for all areas of the firm's operations, although he is assistance in client facing work by a skilled team of professional staff. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2011 | Employer: Dendy Neville Ltd | Title: Partner/Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert had responsibility for:developing and managing a client portfolio; audit compliance; strategy and development; the firm's Data Protection and Money Laundering training and compliance. Expert was also jointly responsible for managing the firm. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Dendy Neville Ltd | Title: Audit manager | Department: Audit |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for managing a portfolio of audit clients and a team of audit staff. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Employer: Henry Reeves & Co | Title: Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, covering business reporting, accounting, tax compliance and advisory work. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1993 | Employer: Hall Owen & Co | Title: Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, covering business reporting, accounting, tax compliance and advisory work. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to Present | Country / Region: USA | Summary: Forensic reconstruction of accounts of US entity from prime records and other information and explanations in connection with alleged corporate fraud. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member of the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants (www.nifa.co.uk); Member of Forensic, Valuation, Audit & Assurance and Charity & Voluntary Sector Faculties of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales; Member of the London & South Eastern Fraud Forums. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Member of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI). |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert's expert witness experience includes: Matrimonial disputes, including share/business valuation, tax calculations and advisory work; Shareholder and partnership disputes; Business interruption and loss of profits claims; Commercial disputes; Personal injury (loss of earnings and fatal accident claims); Fraud; Confiscation orders; Other criminal matters. Expert has attended and given evidence in Court, attended Case conferences and advised Counsel in relation to criminal and civil matters. Expert has acted as shadow expert and adviser. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has delivered CPE accredited seminars and workshops to law firms in Kent and Sussex on a range of topics including: Understanding business accounts; Basic valuation techniques; Valuing minority interests. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert is a member of the national Network of Forensic Accountants (www.nifa.co.uk). As well as laying out a regime of quality control and technical standards, members of the network cooperate on larger cases, share expertise and refer to other members where a conflict of interest or lack of independence prevents them from acting. |
Fields of Expertise
account review, accounting, accounting policy, accounting system, capital gains tax, corporate accounting, corporate tax, corporate tax planning, divorce accounting, financial modeling, forensic accounting, forensic auditing, income tax, small business, tax, tax compliance, tax dispute, tax fraud, tax planning, valuation, value added tax, business valuation, expert witness, practice valuation, facilities and administrative cost, accounting ethics, restaurant accounting, construction accounting, accounting technology, liquidation value, business ethics, business management, cost accounting, spreadsheet software