Finance Director Abbeygate Accountancy
Andy Smith
CAREER SUMMARY
- BSc Math, Physical Education and Sports Science – University of Hull, 1997 – 2000
- CIMA – University of Derby, 2001 – 2007
- Member of AAT since July 2013
- Founded Abbeygate Accountancy in 2018
- Finance Director for John Banks Group
- Vast experience in the automotive industry
- Xero Gold Part
ABOUT ANDY:
Andy began his career in finance in 2001 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2013. Fast forward to 2022, he now wears many hats personally and professionally, including:
- Finance Director at John Banks Group – a Top 200 Motor Trade Dealer Group. Andy has supported the business grow from £30M to over £60M a year, with 140 employees.
- Accountancy Practice Founder/ Owner of Abbeygate Accountancy – a fast-growing ,independent accountancy firm based in Bury St Edmunds.
- Charity Director for Future Inclusions; an organisation that promotes and supports people to reach their full potential, engaging in life skills based training and learning.
- Husband and Father to four (soon to be five).
The busy, gym-loving, sociable accountant doesn’t quite fit into the stereotypical mould of someone who works in finance. His positive and successful mindset is achieved by striking a delicate work-life balance, often by hitting the gym hard and starting his day at 5am before his young family wakes and standard business hours resume.
Andy’s vast experience and expertise has revolutionised many sleeping giants and turned them into profitable, booming businesses. Through his Accountancy firm Abbeygate Accountancy, he is also now a Xero Gold Partner.
Andy is available to comment on a wide range of topics including:
- All aspects of business finance, including bookkeeping, tax planning, year end accounts, digital accounting and payroll.
- Startup and growing business support; initial compliance and regulations with HMRC through to raising finance and assisting growth.
- Entrepreneurialism.
- Apprenticeships.
- Balancing work with a busy home life with a positive mindset
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