Azets

Why choose Azets?
Azets is a top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm and the largest regional business advisor to SMEs in the UK, delivering accounting, tax, audit, business and advisory services both digitally and at your door. With more than 3,800 specialists across the UK, we offer a personal, local approach underpinned by a network of unparalleled expertise. So, if you’re looking for compliance peace of mind, expert support and more of that all-too-precious time, we’re ready to help.

The Azets difference
What sets us apart:
Our innovative software solutions – We use the latest technology to help businesses work smarter and make better decisions.
Our dynamic people – We leverage our national and international network to drive business growth for our clients.
Local offices – We are dedicated to and understand our local towns and cities and deliver our service digitally or at our clients’ door.

Our Promise
We work hard to make our services smarter, more effective and more personal for every client everyday.

Our Values
We’re proud of our expertise and technical know-how, but everything we do is driven by a deep human connection between our people and clients.

Collaborative: We are stronger together. We share knowledge, ask for help and empower each other to achieve collectively.
Authentic: We constantly ask ourselves what is the right thing to do for our people, our clients and our business, acting with integrity at all times.
Respectful: We are open-minded and value everyone’s contribution, embracing our differences and fostering a culture of trust and inclusion.
Dynamic: We adapt quickly to change, finding smart ways to deliver the best results and remain one step ahead.

Running an academy can be incredibly rewarding and invigorating. It can also be incredibly tough.
Our dedicated academies team understand the complex nature of academies and the challenges they face. From the ever-increasing regulatory burden to the need to prove financial performance and pressure on budgets, we know just how much there is to juggle.

As an extension of your team, our experts are able to provide your academy with services and solutions that leave you free to focus on what you do best: delivering excellent education.

We have successfully worked with over 200 academy trusts in the UK for almost fifteen years and we are one of the largest providers of audit services to the sector. We support trustees, governors, finance and senior leadership teams with a whole range of accountancy and advisory services and have helped many schools with the conversion process to becoming high-performing academies. We are increasingly sought after to help groups of schools to form MATs or existing trusts evolve and grow.

Our specialist team helps the sector navigate through the complicated regulatory and compliance requirements imposed on academy trusts. We can also guide trusts through their development and growth. We pride ourselves on the level of support and advice we provide year-round, whilst maintaining and independent an compliant approach to the audit process.

To ensure we understand our clients, we immerse ourselves in the sector, exhibiting at key events across the country and regularly liaising with the ESFA and NAO. As part of our ongoing commitment to helping academy trusts, we provide a free seminar, webinar and workshop programme for academy staff, senior leadership team and trustees, as well as regular updates on the latest sector issues including new legislation, ESFA frameworks, funding and VAT changes.

Our academy-specific services include:
• Academy Accounts Return (AAR) preparation and review
• Advice on accounting software and financial systems and controls
• Application of accounting standards
• Company secretarial support
• Corporation tax compliance and returns
• External audit and regularity assurance
• Governance reviews
• Internal audit
• Management accounts and bookkeeping
• Payroll
• Review of budget forecast and other returns
• Statutory accounts preparation
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme EOYC reporting
• Trading subsidiary requirements
• Training and support for trustees, leaders and finance teams
• VAT reviews and advice

Our offices in Teesside and Newcastle provide services to academy trusts right across the region. Our key partners specialising in academy trusts are Graham Fitzgerald (Teesside 01642 221331) and Brian Laidlaw (Newcastle 0191 22688329). Graham and Brian would be delighted to speak to you about how Azets can work with you.

 

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