The future of accountancy

Services / Specialist Sectors / Academies

With more and more schools making the decision to convert to Academy status, getting accountancy advice from someone who truly appreciates your specific needs is more important than ever.

Part of the UK200’s education group, Smailes Goldie understand the requirements of the education sector and have the expertise to guide you through the process of Academy conversion and beyond.

Conversion takes schools into new territory.  Headteachers, governors and finance executives need to feel confident that their advisor can and will provide a great deal of hand holding and guidance.

Academies have legal status as companies, they are charities and SMEs whose business is education.  So whilst giving much greater freedom with budgets, Academy status brings with it accountability, responsibility for public funds and corporate governance.

At Smailes Goldie, we not only have the knowledge and experience schools need, we’ve also invested heavily in training to ensure we can give the most up-to-date guidance and support needed.

Becoming responsible for their own budgets also means Academies may need help with other accounting matters.  Smailes Goldie provides a complete range of services, including bookkeeping, payroll, financial advice, tax, VAT and PAYE.

Our Academies Partner, Peter Duffield, is himself a school governor, a college governor and has served on the Council of The University of Hull.  To find out how he can help you, please email peterduffield@smailesgoldie.co.uk or call Hull (01482) 326916 or Barton (01652) 632927 to arrange a free initial consultation.