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&lt;p&gt;Oculus Accountancy was established in 1997 and was previously called The Accounts Bureau. We have built strong relationships with all our clients and we have a proven track record of providing accounting &amp;amp; tax services to SMEs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Located in central London, close to Victoria station, we are an independent firm of Chartered Accountants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are committed to providing a quality personalised service so that our clients can maximise their potential. You benefit from our practical understanding of the issues and challenges you face and we build strong personal relationships based on mutual trust.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We have established a reputation for providing excellent value added client service. Many of our clients have been with us for many years as we believe in building strong relationships.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We have more than 70&amp;nbsp;clients and provide a&amp;nbsp;full range of services from on-site bookkeeping to full finance department services. We offer business, personal and some specialist services.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We focus on providing the very best accounting services and advice to small and medium sized business. You concentrate on doing what you do best, running your business. We concentrate on what we do best, bookkeeping, management accounts, financial accounting, VAT returns, payroll and company secretarial.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After discussion of the work to be undertaken, we provide an estimate of the fees involved. We invoice monthly so you are never in the situation of large costs being accumulated of which you are unaware.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We believe that by taking the time and care to understand our clients and their business, we can deliver a quality flexible service which can adapt to our clients&amp;rsquo; changing requirements. Your business does not stand still, why should your accountants?&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Andrea qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 2000 and spent 17 years there gaining significant audit, advisory, regulatory and transaction experience, primarily in the financial services sector. She has worked with global brands such as HSBC, Citigroup and Lloyds and has significant exposure at senior board level, gaining international experience in the Far East and Central and South America, notably spending two years in Mexico as regional director responsible for HSBC Latin America. On her return to the UK Andrea was COO for KPMG Financial Sector Audit and Advisory practice.&amp;nbsp; She took over as the Director of Oculus Accountancy in September 2018&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Andrea has experience across a range of industry sectors and varying sizes of business, whether start-ups, owner managed businesses or global companies. She has successfully advised businesses in the enhancement of their financial reporting and internal control processes and has held senior roles in Finance, HR and Compliance. She has also led teams advising on budgeting, forecasting and tax structuring.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When not working Andrea is renovating her house and enjoys spending time in Devon and Cornwall with her family and dog.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;strong&gt;chartered certified accountant&lt;/strong&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;strong&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/strong&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affiliations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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IPSE Endorsed Accountants&lt;br /&gt;
Investors In People Accredited&lt;br /&gt;
ICAEW Training Employers/ACCA Approved Employers/AAT Approved Employers&lt;br /&gt;
Institute of Certified Practising Accountants (ICPA)&lt;br /&gt;
The Society of Professional Accountants (SPA)&lt;br /&gt;
2020 Group&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalist: Best Brand Building&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accounting Marketing Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highly Commended: Independent Firm of The Year - South-East, England 2019&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accountancy Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shortlisted: Accounts and Tax Adviser of the Year 2019 &lt;/strong&gt;(The British Business Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients&amp;rsquo; businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can expect us to provide expert solutions for your business needs no matter what business model you have. You will receive a cost effective service and a free initial consultation.&lt;/p&gt;

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