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on a company’s cessation, liaising with and sourcing a liquidator to ensure that the company’s reserves could be withdrawn in the most tax-efficient manner.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 transition 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 Stever enjoys spending time on the golf course, and watching as much motor sport as he can.