year-end accounts, tax planning, company formation and business plans, but there’s also an outsourced fi nancial directorships service for fi rms that don’t have an in-house fi nance department or need a bit more accountability and advice. T e fact remains that an accountant is the best source of connections that might just give a company the support it needs to push on. Building close working relationships is


vital, earning the trust of clients and becoming an integral part of their business. A fi xed-fee arrangement means that clients don’t have to worry how much the bill is going to be when they contact their advisor and the outsourcing model is attractive to those that are not in a position to invest in a dedicated fi nance department but need experienced and high-quality fi nancial support. Director and founder James Sweeney,


said: “We understand the needs of businesses, especially new and smaller fi rms and our services not only deliver the full range of accountancy and tax functions, with specialisms across all areas that mean our clients get a complete, all- round service, but we also become a part of their team. We’re not just there for fi nancial services


began working directly with a client to manage their processes from start to finish. She very quickly became their outsourced accountant, including managing their inbox, processing sales and purchase transactions and obtaining authorisation from directors. Joseph Skinner, Partner at J Sweeney


Accountants, said: “We’re incredibly proud of Loren for winning the award, but we weren’t surprised because we’ve seen for ourselves how quickly she became part of the team and how the roles that she’s doing are way beyond what you might expect of an apprentice. “We have a relaxed, fun culture and mentality


here and she’s fi tted right in and her progression has been seamless. We have taken on a second apprentice now and maybe another one very soon, because from our point of view it’s an ideal way to bring people into a growing business and expand the team. We’re committed to developing the next generation of accountants. “The evening after Loren’s success at the


Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards we were at the Park Inn Northampton for the Northamptonshire Education Awards, where we were proud to sponsor the Maths Team or Teacher of the Year Award. Giving young people a good grounding in maths is vital, they’re the employees of tomorrow and we want to be front and centre in making that happen.” J Sweeney Accountants tailors its accountancy


services depending on clients’ needs. T e practice off ers a full range of services for SMEs, not only


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but we’re there to support them and off er general business advice as they’re growing and developing. “T at’s why we were so thrilled that Loren was named Apprentice


of the Year because she embodies that ethos of building relationships with clients. She has not only handled working with her own clients in a way that shows her ability and confi dence, not afraid to make changes or suggest new processes where she thinks they might be benefi cial, but also in the way she has embraced the overall client service off ering – taking it upon herself to step in when a colleague is away from the offi ce and a there’s a task that needs doing. “Her professionalism with clients is exceptional and that’s why she’s the perfect fi t for the J Sweeney team.”


Contact J Sweeney Accountants at info@jsweeneyaccountants.co.uk or visit the website www.jsweeneyaccountants.co.uk


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