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Smith and Associates is a well respected chartered accounting and consulting firm. :: Business Advisory

Business Advisory

Your professional and personal goals are central to our business advisory services; we take the time to get to know you better so we can offer the best advice.

  • Management Consultancy

    Our management consultancy service can review your credit control, stock control, budgeting and financial reporting systems and allow you to take full control of these key areas of your business. We can also help you address specific problem areas in your business such as gross profit margin, cost control and stock valuation.

    Effective management information will allow you to seize opportunities when they arise or identify problems quickly so you can take effective corrective action.

  • Information Technology

    Information technology (IT) is one of the key resources available to every business to achieve its short and long – term objectives.

    Using the knowledge gained from our own systems and those designed for other clients, our in – house IT team are able to advise on IT related matters with first- hand experience. We can install software, provide training and help you to obtain the best from your chosen system. Our expertise enables a complete range of services to be offered, including:

    • Software selection
    • Hardware selection
    • Installation and training
    • Management reporting solutions
    • Payroll systems

If you are spending too much time writing up books, typing invoices and chasing debts we can help to take control by computerising your accounting systems. We can help you to make the best use of IT resources to produce financial information that is timely accurate and appropriate for running your business effectively. With the correct accounting software you will save hours of hard work leaving you more time to deal with the more important areas of the business.

In short, whether you are investing in new technology, reviewing existing systems or have simply outgrown your current resource, we can help.

  • Business Valuation
    What’s your business worth?

    Business valuation is a complex process that requires extensive business consulting and experience, knowledge of current valuation methods, and access to up-to-the-minute market information. The goal is a fair market value that will stand the test of time. Knowledge and understanding of various tax matters is also an important part of many business valuation models.