Steve Fleming FCCA

Senior Manager

Qualification

  • Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)

Experience

  • Steve qualified with a top-20 firm. He has 20 years of post-qualification experience.
  • He previously managed the accounts and audit department for a large London firm.
  • He has a wealth of knowledge and experience based on working with sole traders, small and medium-sized companies and complex international groups.
  • Areas of expertise include: corporation tax, personal tax, management accounts and numerous ad hoc projects.

Achievements

  • Advised a management buyout client and subsequently prepared the management accounts covering the remaining earn-out period.
  • Advised on a company’s cessation, liaising with and sourcing a liquidator to ensure that the company’s reserves could be withdrawn in the most tax-efficient manner.
  • Assisted a client in transitioning from a previous advisor whom the client never saw. He now has quarterly meetings to discuss the company’s position. He ensures the business runs smoothly – reducing stress for the two business directors.
  • He identified a sole trader did not need VAT registration – enabling the client to reduce their prices.
  • Advised clients ahead of their year-end to purchase capital items to reduce their tax burden.
  • Completed a same-day tax return on 31 January to avoid penalties and reduce the client’s stress.

Personal

  • Outside of work, Steve enjoys spending time on the golf course and watching as much motorsport as he can.