Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Aberdeen’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants has announced the appointment of VAT specialists Joyce Nicoll and Mike Whittall as VAT Senior Managers.

Joyce, joins the firm from Ernst & Young where she was part of the International Indirect Tax team for seven years. Prior to that Joyce worked with HMRC for eight years covering a wide variety of VAT matters, Joyce has particular knowledge in the oil & gas sector.

Mike joins the firm from his own practice, The VAT Group, a specialist VAT consultancy that he has run for almost four years. Prior to that, Mike was a senior VAT manager with Deloitte in Aberdeen and a VAT consultant with Grant Thornton in London. Like Joyce, Mike originally moved into the private sector from HMRC where he was a Compliance Officer. Mike is experienced in all areas of VAT with particular specialisms in property, not for profit and corporate finance issues. Joyce and Mike are assisted by Debbie Smith, VAT Supervisor. Debbie joined the firm in 2008 after twenty years with HMRC where she gained experience of VAT issues including declarations, assessments, appeals and enquiries, latterly as a Compliance Officer.

Mike Brown, Managing Partner commented, “We are delighted that Joyce and Mike have joined the firm as VAT Senior Managers. Their commercial and HMRC experience will enhance and develop the VAT services that the firm offers to a wide variety of clients and industry sectors. Expansion of our VAT service provides clients with high quality specialist expertise in this complex area of tax.”

Aberdeen Chartered Accountants, Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has raised a fantastic £8,000 for their charity of the year, Archway.

The firm’s fundraising committee would like to thank local businesses, clients and the staff of AAB, without whom this money could not have been raised. The firm’s annual fundraising campaign is just one part of its ongoing commitment to the charity sector. The staff and partners regularly support other local charities in their fund-raising activities through attending events and taking part in various sponsored activities.

For further information please contact Val Huggins – Tel 01224 625111 or val.huggins@aab.co.uk

Managing Partner of Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Mike Brown, expressed his satisfaction at moving into the firm’s new offices at 9 Queens Road. Mike said “This outstanding development will allow us to continue our drive to grow our business and will provide our staff with a working environment which is second to none.”

“Esson Properties have created a contemporary working environment whilst protecting and conserving the integrity of the Grade B listed building. Completion of the project has been on plan and we count ourselves very fortunate to have secured this 21,500 sq ft of accommodation in a prime city location.”

The older part of the building will provide us with excellent meeting/conference areas and presentation facilities. The extension, which is a mix of open plan and cellular offices, will accommodate our entire workforce under one roof and so will enhance team spirit, improve internal communications, efficiency and facilitate client service.

Aberdeen’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants, has announced the appointment of a new Senior Manager to their Accounting Outsourcing division.

Gary Johnstone joins from Shell UK Exploration and Production in Aberdeen, having previously worked at Accenture. He has over 13 years experience providing financial and management information solutions to a variety of North Sea Oil and Gas Operators. Gary brings a wealth of technical knowledge in Outsourcing gained through a multi-disciplined accounting background. Outsourcing accounting services creates room for companies to focus on their core business activities.

Anderson Anderson & Brown provides access to a skilled and expert team who consistently deliver a quality, proactive and flexible service. Gary commented “The firm’s ethos of delivering value and quality to clients has always been key to them developing successful and ongoing relationships, which I aim to maintain and strengthen within Accounting Outsourcing.”

Anderson Anderson & Brown now has 11 partners with over 140 staff and has 6 key service areas; audit, accounting services, taxation (personal, corporate, international and VAT) accounting outsourcing, corporate finance & strategy and IT solutions.