About Me
On a professional note:
I am a member of The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) with over fifteen years' experience working in an accountancy practice. During this time, I started at the bottom and worked my way up to senior accountant and office manager. I gained extensive knowledge working with sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, ranging from small sole trader businesses to multi-million pound companies. I advised clients on various aspects, including tax compliance, tax planning, and financial reporting and analysis. Additionally, I have considerable experience handling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigations, consistently securing favourable outcomes for many clients. With this wealth of experience, I decided it was time to branch out on my own, leading to the formation of CMC Accountancy Ltd.
About the Firm/Why CMC Accountancy
As a member of The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), our firm aims to provide a first-class service, whether full or bespoke, delivered in a friendly, kind, judgment-free, and relaxed manner. We strive to minimize the stresses involved in you meeting your fiscal responsibilities, allowing you to focus on what you do best: growing your business. This focus benefits you, your family, and your future.
The firm’s promises to you:
- To work closely with you to build an open, honest, and trusting relationship, ensuring your business needs are known and met.
- To deliver effective communication and always be upfront with you, even if it means providing business information that you may not want to hear.
- To provide sound business advice and, where possible, ensure that both you and your business pay the least amount of tax legally using current legislation.
- To handle any business matters with HMRC on your behalf, easing the burden and reducing the stress that comes with dealing with them—a task that can be daunting for taxpayers.
- To provide fee transparency so you never receive an unexpected bill.
Business is all about numbers, but rest assured that with us, you and your business will always be more than just a number.
On a personal note:
Family
Family means the world to me. I am forever grateful and thankful to have them in my life, and I love spending any spare time with them. The festive period is one of my favourite times of the year because it involves being surrounded by loved ones, having fun, laughing, and playing games. Some of the best parts of my day involve being greeted by, walking, or playing with the main man—my fur nephew Stanley (AKA Stan the Man). I could list all the other names I have for him, but the list would never end!
CrossFit Training
I started CrossFit in June 2022 with no prior fitness or training background and I instantly fell in love with the process—the challenge of pushing my limits during each workout, and the sense of achievement that came with every small improvement. After approximately six months of training, and encouraged by the coaches and members, I signed up for my first CrossFit Open. The event accommodates all fitness levels, offering three different workout categories: foundation, scaled, and RX. The RX category is where elite athletes compete.
When I participated in my first CrossFit Open, I had to scale the movements, but I loved every minute of it—the adrenaline, the motivation from the members, and the challenge of pushing myself further than I thought possible. I was grateful for the encouragement, and glad that I had listened and participated.
A year later, after continued training and growth, I participated in my second CrossFit Open with the goal of attempting at least one workout at the RX level. The outcome: I attempted all the workouts at the RX level, completing the movements with varying repetitions. This was a great achievement that I am extremely proud of as it showed me how much I had progressed! Moving forward, my goal is to better myself each day and aim for continuous improvement.
A few things I love the most about CrossFit:
- It accommodates all fitness levels, meaning anyone can take part, no matter where they are in their fitness journey.
- You are training alongside like-minded people, which means everyone goes out of their way to help you improve. This creates a brilliant, inspiring environment, motivating you to do your best.
- It has an incredibly supportive community where friendships are formed, so you have fun while improving and achieving your fitness goals.
Baking
I’ve dabbled in baking before, but I only really started truly baking about a year ago. It turns out I enjoy it, and I’m good at it. I shouldn’t have expected any other outcome, considering I was taught by the best: my mum. Okay, okay, I may be biased, but I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t be out of place taking part in a well-known baking competition!
A few things I love the most about baking:
- I find the process relaxing.
- The delightful aroma that fills the kitchen throughout the baking process.
- The joy it gives other people tasting your creations.
