- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
Resource Management - addressing issues of delicacy: A charity accounting case study
How declining years and quality of work was seriously impeding a charity client.
Alan Radford, Bird Luckin’s charity specialist, explains the difficulties faced when dealing with a charitable client with an income in excess of £200,000.
Having acted for many years as an independent examiner on behalf of the firm, this role had become increasingly difficult as the charity’s accountant grew older and the quality of the records less reliable.
Difficulties that arose in respect of the annual examination, initiated discussion with the Chairman and Chief Operating officer of the charity. This would require them to make changes within their finance function - to both assist internal monitoring and reporting, in addition to improvements to the annual accounts production process.
Alan’s proposals and recommendation were:
The charity accountant be gently persuaded to retire and a new bookkeeper appointed.
- The accounting system changed from an excel spreadsheet basis to Sage to improve financial control
- Quarterly accounts produced for Trustee meetings – where none had been produced before
- We would assist the charity with budgeting and grant applications
- We would work with the bookkeeper to assist them in developing a format suitable for production of management reporting to the Trustees
The happy conclusion, following these recommendations - twelve months on, they are receiving regular and accurate financial information from the newly implemented Sage system and quarterly accounts produced and reviewed at Trustee meetings, so aiding their decision-making.