meet the team

Nick Hixson FCA FCCA FCIM FRSA ACIQA NLP Master therapist Nick formed the practice in 1982, and sold it in 1991 when it was a top 500 practice. After guiding the practice to achieve ISO9000 status (the first to do so) and instigating a Total Quality Management system, he sat on the Institute of Chartered Accountants working party on quality and TQM. He started a quality consultancy specialising in service sector and cultural change, and then acted as change manager to a national franchise to turn round the company from losses to eventual sale. After reforming the accountancy practice, he formed an internet service provider in 1995, and formed ISPA, the UK internet trade body, and acted as its first finance director. He has written numerous short articles on small business matters, an e-book on customer care, and a book published for his children with ideas on running a thoughtful life, which has concepts readily useable in business. He specialises in small business issues, with a particular emphasis on business improvement, strategic planning and complex taxation issues.

Sergei Machulin ACCA BSc (Hons) Accounting Sergei is responsible for all aspects of accounts and audit preparation and thrives on complex matters and meeting deadlines. He is experienced in a variety of industries including retailing, construction, consultancy, property franchises and work on all sizes of clients varying from small businesses to groups of companies with multi million pounds turnover. Sergei ensures that clients are confident that accounts are prepared to the high standards, audit requirements met and everything is done on time and on budget.

Paula Taylor Fellow of The Institute of Legal Accounts Managers Associate of The Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators Paula came to us from Lester Aldridge Solicitors where she was responsible for IT training. Previously Accounts Manager there, and latterly for other firms of lawyers, Paula is now responsible for most of the accounts and IT training we do for clients, and for the bookkeeping department, which works closely with other areas of the practice to ensure that client's need are met on time and on budget. She has 25 years experience in dealing with complex accounts where accuracy and confidentiality are paramount, and she gets full marks from all her course participants for the way she delivers her bookkeeping training courses. In her own words, she likes to make a difference. Which is what we all strive for here.