New Director of Anderson Anderson & Brown

The Partners of Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, one of Aberdeen’s largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants, are delighted to announce the promotion of Derek Mitchell to Tax Director.

Derek trained originally as an accountant and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant before specialising in tax, qualifying as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2004. Prior to joining AAB Derek gained significant general practice experience working for a diverse range of clients on both accountancy and tax matters. Derek joined the firm in 2006 and has since then provided specialist tax advice to the firm’s clients.

With a breadth of knowledge and experience, Derek advises on corporate and personal tax planning for owner-managed businesses, business owners and families, identifying tax efficient solutions for the firm’s many entrepreneurial clients and managing their tax compliance obligations. Derek leads the firm’s Private Client division in providing tax reporting and management services, income and capital gains tax planning, business ownership and exit strategies, and succession planning.

Gill Pryde, Head of Taxation, commented “By enhancing the leadership of the tax team, we are confident that this director appointment will further strengthen our client service delivery. Derek has a broad range of skills and he is committed to helping clients with advice and solutions. We wish Derek well in this challenging role.”

Anderson Anderson & Brown was formed in 1990 and now has 12 Partners, 7 Directors and over 180 staff. The firm has 6 key service areas namely; audit & accounting, taxation (personal, corporate, international and VAT), accounting and payroll outsourcing, corporate finance, management information solutions and wealth management.