Originally written by Stephanie Spicer on Small Business
Name
Jonathan Amponsah
Company
The Tax Guys
Title
Director
Qualifications
Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
Before I was an accountant
Most of my roles have been in accounting, tax or finance related going back to the late 90’s when I started out as a training in firm of accountants in London. I went on to hold a number of different roles as finance officer, management accountant and then financial controller. In 2006 I took the brave decision and quit my high-flying financial controllership role to set up my practice with no savings, no clients and little business management experience. Today the firm has won major awards including the British accountancy award firm of the year for Greater London.
Business or Personal tax or both
Both but mainly business tax and the personal tax for the owners.
Specialisms
Helping business owners run a tax efficient operation, by lifting the tax rocks to find hidden tax reliefs for them. I make business less taxing.
Advice to a client seeking an accountant
Speak to three good ones. Look at their reviews. Never go for the cheapest. Instead find out what you can get for the price they charge. Far better to