Making your audit less of a burden
If your company is legally required to undergo an independent audit, it may sometimes seem like just another formality that needs to be completed.
At MGI Midgley Snelling LLP, we want to make your audit a positive experience that goes beyond simply reporting on your accounts.
Your audit gives us an opportunity to identify areas of your business that can be improved or made more efficient, while delivering the detailed data you need for effective decision-making and to shape your strategy for moving forward.
Your audit will also deliver independent evidence of the integrity of your accounts, providing reassurance to your customers, suppliers, actual or potential investors, banks and other finance providers.
If you would like to know more about our audit services, please contact us.
We are a firm of statutory auditors registered to carry on audit work in the UK by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Details about our audit registration can be viewed at www.auditregister.org.uk under reference number C003336128.
Audit work must be carried out in accordance with the Audit Regulations & Guidance which can be found at www.icaew.com/auditnews and under International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) which can be found at www.frc.org.uk.
All services provided are done in accordance with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Code of Ethics which can be found at www.icaew.com/membershandbook, Section 3. In addition all audit work is in accordance with the APB Ethical Standards at https://www.frc.org.uk/auditors/audit-assurance/standards-and-guidance
What our clients say
Midgely Snelling proved both nimble and able in support of our business in a number of areas. They assisted with our year end audit, operating within a very tight timeframe and helping us achieve a satisfactory outcome. I would have no hesitation in recommending this firm for audit services.
Meet our experts
Partner
Sarah Squires
Sarah works with a wide range of clients and has a wealth of experience of small and medium-sized businesses here in the UK, but also includes auditing international groups of companies. Sarah’s focus is to assist her clients in defining and achieving their goals. By her close involvement she is able to identify and tackle the challenges facing these businesses as well as dealing with their statutory duties with regards to accounting, auditing and tax.
Where Sarah works closely with her clients she is in an ideal position to provide advice on matters that are important to them including planning for the future, how to do their management accounting, tax planning and providing VAT support and assistance.
In addition to Sarah being a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor, Sarah is experienced in the regulated areas of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules and Charities, which are specialist areas for the firm and require her detailed knowledge in these areas.
Sarah’s involvement with her clients and her relationships with other professional contacts has given her the opportunity to work on various due diligence assignments involving small and medium-sized companies, providing reports and advice based on her findings.
Outside of work Sarah likes to keep fit, although socialising with friends and family does take priority.
The Senior team
Steve Baxter
Steve is a qualified Chartered Accountant and heads up our Audit and Assurance department where he oversees the preparation and completion of financial statements for a range of small and medium-sized businesses across a range of sectors. He takes a technical lead in applying changes to accounting regulations making sure our clients keep compliant.
Steve is intrinsically involved in our audit work and has responsibility for the smooth running of the firm’s audit engagements, from the planning through to the execution and completion of an assignment. He helps provide consistency of work across our clients.
Steve’s skills extend to working in the regulated areas of Solicitors Accounts Rules assignments and working with charities. His other clients involve international groups and a wide range of companies and LLPs.
Away from the office he enjoys both playing and watching football.
Partner
Tracey Wickens
Tracey advises on our UK corporate clients, from start up entrepreneurial companies, OMBs, UK subsidiaries of international groups and parents of large international groups.
Being both a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, Tracey is ideally placed to provide guidance for UK companies as they start and grow through to maturity. As a result of over 25 years’ experience in working with UK companies, Tracey has become the firm’s technical resource for Audit & Assurance matters, with knowledge spanning across many different industries and business activities.
Tracey works with her clients by developing growth strategies and tax planning for effective management of costs and profitability. This is facilitated by attending management meetings with clients, as required, to help develop their strategies and providing advice by phone and email.
Tracey has responsibility for the firm’s forensic work, which includes both business valuations and due diligence work. This includes work on business acquisitions, valuation for matrimonial matters and where there has been fraud suspected within a company.
Outside of work, Tracey is a qualified rugby referee. She also manages and coaches youth netball and plays herself. In addition, she has been known to do a bit of running too.
