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Our firm has
been awarded the prestigious ACCA Quality Check Award – for details click here
We also specialise in accounting and
advisory services for charities. See our separate website http://www.sorpaid.com/ We have access to insolvency expertise
and can advise companies and individuals who are experiencing financial
difficulties, and can assist creditors who are themselves owed money by
people in financial difficulties. We are based in a semi rural
location, with ample car parking , and with easy access to good quality
communications by rail and road to all parts of the UK. We have been a
paperless office exploiting new technology for over 8 years, which menas our
costs are lower than many of our competitors, and that is reflected in the fees
we charge. Our use of modern technology means
that we are only a mouse click away from clients based in Land’s End or John
O’Groats. Geography is not a barrier ! The firm is registered as auditors by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
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To contact us and ask for our services click here For details of how we calculate our fees click here
Peter Brown qualified as a Certified Accountant in 1975 , and set
up in practice in York in 1980. Over the years his practice has developed
several areas of special interest , including insolvency work , computer
applications and charity accounting, while at the same time maintaining a
broad general practice advising and assisting small businesses and personal
tax clients on their business and taxation affairs. Peter Brown was an elected member of a local council for 13
years, and therefore has a detailed knowledge of the workings of the system
of local authority grants available to voluntary organisations and small
businesses. His professional experience ranges from very small trades to
the audits of Building Societies and quoted companies, so he has a wealth of
expertise to bring to bear. Peter Brown is a former Sheriff of the City of York. He is a
Council member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, and holds
the Institute of Chartered Accountants Diploma in Charity Accounting. The legal status of the practice is that of a limited company.
Peter Brown & Co is the trading name of the company, and Peter Brown FCCA
is the managing director. Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent cases where
people have claimed to hold qualifications when they do not do so. You can confirm our qualifications by looking at the following
links:- ACCA membership, registered audit status etc :- ACCA directory of members (click on directory and enter Peter
Brown York)
ACIE Membership :- ACIE Directory of members ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounting :-
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Why use a
qualified accountant ? What is a Certified Accountant ? - What is the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA)?
See http://www.accaglobal.com/ Would you permit somebody to carry
out brain surgery on you, without first enquiring if they were a qualified
brain surgeon. Of course not ! However, many people do permit an accountant
to deal with their tax affairs or prepare their accounts without enquiring if
the accountant is fully qualified. In the United Kingdom anybody can set
themselves up as an accountant. Unlike the words ‘doctor’ or ‘nurse’ or
‘solicitor’ which are words that are protected by law, the word accountant is
not protected. Somebody who practises as an accountant may be highly
qualified and experienced – but there is no guarantee. Somebody may be a double glazing
salesman today, but call himself an accountant tomorrow. There are many
people offering accountancy services to the public who have varying degrees
of experience and qualification – and if they have no recognised
qualifications, their clients will have no way of knowing whether they can
rely on their expertise. This is why it is wise to seek the
services of a Chartered Certified Accountant with a full practising
certificate. To become a Chartered Certified Accountant, a person has to
undergo several years of training, they must pass professional examinations,
and they must meet tests of integrity and propriety. Even when they have
qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant, they cannot obtain a
practising certificate until they have had sufficient experience in a
practising accountant’s office. To continue in practice they must demonstrate
that they are keeping themselves up to date by attending courses on a regular
basis. They must have adequate insurance cover to protect their clients if
they should ever make a mistake. Their clients may complain the Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants and they are subject to a disciplinary
process to ensure that they always keep to the highest standards. The ACCA maintain a register on their
website of members of the ACCA who hold a practising certificate. It is
always worth checking the credentials of somebody you wish to do business
with. There are other organisations of
equal stature to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
.They are the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland. They share the same
rigorous approach before one of their members is issued with a practising
certificate. Accountants who are members of these bodies will have the
designatory letters FCCA, ACCA, FCA, ACA or CA after their name. There are other accountancy bodies of
stature, but who do not normally authorise their members to engage in public
practice. This would include CIPFA, who is also a Chartered Accountancy body,
but whose members tend to specialise in none practising areas. There are also other accountancy
organisations of varying degrees of stature. Just as anybody can describe
themselves as an accountant, any group can describe themselves as an
accountancy organisation. There are many unqualified
accountants who are skilled and knowledgeable. Many will give a professional
service. The problem is that there is no method by which the lay person can
tell whether a person is skilled and knowledgeable and professional other
than by reliance on the formal qualifications. There is one word that is protected by law – nobody may call themselves a ‘registered auditor ‘ unless they are not only a member of a recognised professional body, (of which the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is one) but also have been licensed to carry out audits of limited companies. If somebody describes themselves as an ‘auditor’ , but not as a ‘registered auditor’ then beware - because the description may not mean anything.
· His or her integrity · His or her absolute respect for
the confidentiality of your affairs · His or her knowledge and expertise · The fact that there is a
regulatory body who will ensure that standards are maintained. · The fact that he or she must
operate within a strict framework of rules and ethics.
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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the largest global professional
accountancy body, with nearly 300,000 members and students in 160 countries ACCA's mission is to provide modern, high quality professional
opportunities to people of ability and application, be a leader in the
development of the global accountancy profession, promote the highest ethical
and governance standards, work in the public interest and be a leader in the
knowledge-based profession of the 21st century. ACCA qualified accountants have completed a rigorous programme
of examinations and practical work experience before attaining Chartered
Certified Accountant status. Members are able to develop further through
continuing professional development and the availability of a range of further
qualifications. ACCA monitors its members to ensure that high
standards are maintained and is the only accountancy body to provide a
completely open disciplinary system which offers remedy if any ACCA member
breaches the high standards demanded. ACCA's reputation is grounded in almost 100 years of providing
accounting and financial qualifications, backed by a commitment to lifelong
learning. |
Peter Brown & Co is a trading
name of Undershot Ltd, registered in England , no 4114468. Director :- P.Brown FCCA, FCIE,DchA,BSc.The
registered office is Acomb Grange, Grange Lane, York, YO23 3QZ. Last modified