“who”
Making Lives Better is at the heart of what we do; whether for our clients, ourselves or our community.
our team

Greg Burnett
Trainee Accountant
How do I make lives better: I am always looking to learn new things from my colleagues to become more efficient in preparing accounts which lessons the burden on our clients and allows them more time to focus on their business.
Something you like: Going on holiday/ travelling to new places
Something you are aiming for: Visit Antarctica
Something you hate: Jellyfish
Something you love: Sport — playing or watching pretty much anything!
Something secret / surprising about you: I’m allergic to wasps

Stuart Clark
Managing Director
How do I make lives better: I help business owners to define and then achieve their goals, free up their time, grow their business and take home more of what they earn.
Something you like: A nice pair of trainers
Something you are aiming for: To grow our business and make the lives better for everyone in our team
Something you hate: People talking in the cinema
Something you love: Going to the cinema
Something secret / surprising about you: I was once photographed in Hello (after playing rugby with Prince William)

Gillian Howie
Senior Accountant
How do I make lives better: I make lives better by providing the best possible service to our clients. I aim to help clients understand their accounts and tax obligations and answer any questions that they have.
Something you like: I enjoy baking
Something you are aiming for: To visit lots of stately homes and castles
Something you hate: Pickled onions
Something you love: My rabbit, Bertie
Something secret / surprising about you: I have been a fan of the Norwegian pop band a‑ha since the 80’s, and even met them after a concert.

Jaclyn Keenan
Office/Payroll Manager
How do I make lives better: I make lives better by taking the burden of payroll and pensions from clients so that they can concentrate more on their business. I also support the team with admin tasks to allow them to work more on client chargeable time
Something you like: The gym
Something you are aiming for: To be more knowledgeable in payroll
Something you hate: When people film themselves in the gym
Something you love: My cats
Something secret / surprising about you: I am a qualified nail technician & dance teacher

Karishma Khatoon
Payroll/Office Assistant
How do I make lives better: I assist in managing the payroll and pensions for clients by liaising with them. Additionally, I support with admin task that allows my team members to concentrate better on client obligations
Something you like: Experimenting with my fusion cuisines
Something you are aiming for: To become an entrepreneur
Something you hate: Anything fish and fishy
Something you love: Holidaying with my husband and kids
Something secret / surprising about you: I speak five languages in a day

Ashley McKenna
Trainee Accountant
How do I make lives better: I enjoy interacting with clients and getting to know them and their business better so I can understand their needs and provide a more efficient, friendly service.
Something you like: I enjoy learning new things and reading
Something you are aiming for: I am currently working towards obtaining my ACCA accreditation
Something you hate: When the trial balance isn’t balancing
Something you love: Spending time with my son and my French Bulldog
Something secret / surprising about you: I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology

Rosslyn McMaster
Director
How do I make lives better: I provide solutions to business owners to help free up their time and plan the next steps to achieve their goals
Something you like: Champagne
Something you are aiming for: More champagne
Something you hate: Traffic
Something you love: Holidays
Something secret / surprising about you: I have a double jointed left thumb

Ian McMonagle
Tax Director
How do I make lives better: I deal with the complexities of tax for others and try to explain tax in every day language and, hopefully, give assurance to our clients that their tax is correct.
Something you like: Reading history books.
Something you are aiming for: To become fluent in Spanish.
Something you hate: Slow middle-lane drivers on the motorway.
Something you love: Holidays
Something secret / surprising about you: I’m a black belt at judo.

Ann McNally
Operations Director
How do I make lives better: I make lives better by helping clients meet their compliance deadlines. I also ensure clients understand the information they are being presented with so they are able to make informed decisions to help them reach their business and personal goals.
Something you like: Long Island Ice Tea cocktails
Something you are aiming for: To read more novels
Something you hate: Snakes
Something you love: Clubbercise — only exercise class I have ever stuck with!
Something secret / surprising about you: I skipped high school one day to travel to Glasgow to see Bon Jovi play a free gig at Tower Records.

Sherece Pillay
Bookkeeper
How do I make lives better: I make life better for our clients by giving them peace of mind. They know that their bookkeeping, VAT returns, and financial records are being handled accurately and on time, allowing them to spend less time on administration and more time running their business.
Something you like: Reading a good book while enjoying the view of the ocean
Something you are aiming for: Obtaining my ACCA qualification
Something you hate: Mosquitoes
Something you love: Spending time with family and my dogs
Something secret / surprising about you: I’m actually a gamer! Most people don’t expect someone in finance to enjoy gaming, but I love playing Fortnite in my spare time.

Kyle Rutherford
Accountant
How do I make lives better: I aim to make our clients’ lives as easy as possible when it comes to their business. Providing as much support and assistance as I can to ensure that any unnecessary stresses are avoided.
Something you like: 3 o’clock kick-offs or lights out on a Sunday — preferably with a pint of Tennent’s finest!
Something you are aiming for: To get back to the gym — as much as I enjoy the dad-bod, its time for it to go.
Something you hate: People on public transport on FaceTime without headphones in!
Something you love: Food! (Shocker) I come from a background in hospitality and really enjoy trying out new restaurants and sampling foods from cultures I haven’t yet experienced.
Something secret / surprising about you: I am a very big fan of musical theatre, which seems to surprise a lot of people!

Liz Sniedze
Tax Assistant
How do I make lives better: By being available to clients to answer tax queries and help them comply with statutory obligations. I aim to make tax as simple and easy for clients as possible so they can focus on the aspects of their business which they enjoy.
Something you like: Being out in nature. Preferably sitting on a rock beside the sea.
Something you are aiming for: Buying a plot of land to be able to start a self-sufficient farm and have a lot of chickens.
Something you hate: Not being on time.
Something you love: My dog, Buffer.
Something secret / surprising about you: One of my Christmas traditions is watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

James Sutherland
Accountant
How do I make lives better: I provide support and help to clients with different aspects of their business whether that be understanding their numbers or simply general peace of mind that I am available for any queries that they have.
Something you like: Football
Something you are aiming for: To become chartered with ACCA in 2023
Something you hate: Crumbs on worktops
Something you love: Golf
Something secret / surprising about you: I went to Uni for 4 years in America

Andrea Tomaselli
Accountant
How do I make lives better: I strive to assist our clients in a timely and friendly manner. I listen to their issues and provide support when they need it.
Something you like: Going for long walks with Nancy, our Basset Hound
Something you are aiming for: I would love to learn French as I have family there
Something you hate: I hate going to the dentist
Something you love: I love travelling
Something secret / surprising about you: Once a week, I go dancing with my wife
