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As the “Head Honcho” at Barnes and Scott, Tasnim is often giving advice to clients and acting as their main point of contact.

Whether it’s advice to start ups, funding support, or R&D and SEIS applications, you’ll find Tasnim constantly working closely with our clients and watching them implement our recommendations. In any case, clients often comment on how he doesn’t “look, sound, or speak like an accountant” which is something we take pride in – he’s here to make a difference, not babble with jargon you don’t understand!

Throughout his career, Tasnim has had many claims to fame, from auditing the stock count on all the gold bars in the Bank of England vaults, to verifying the fixed assets held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Tasnim’s tech tip: Use Trello to order, re-order, prioritise and delegate your to-do list. Don’t let your inbox set your agenda. I like to think my working life as having two stages: “Before Trello” and “After Trello!”

Smita is involved in many aspects of day-to-day accounting, including bookkeeping, incorporation of companies, VAT and tax returns, company secretarial work and accounts.

Having worked in other accountancy firms for many years, Smita brings a wealth of experience to Barnes and Scott. Clients often comment on how efficient she is when responding to enquiries and ensuring deadlines are met. It’s all about the end product for her, like seeing a set of accounts from messy or complicated records.

When not in the office, you’ll find Smita listening to music, which is one of her top hobbies!

Selina is the latest member to join the team. She manages payroll for all of our clients, undertakes company secretarial work for Barnes & Scott and helps Tas run the business. Selina has a keen eye for design and detail and she ensures that nothing slips through the net when it comes to her work. 

When not at work she enjoys spending time with friends and family, including her two kids Ella and Mattie. She is currently undertaking a large home rennovation project too!

As a chartered tax advisor, Paul has over twenty years of experience in the profession and is responsible for advising our clients on technical tax issues, as well as providing advice on tax efficient strategies to help our clients plan long term.

Paul has a keen interest in the impact of taxation on business and is a member of the Owner Managed Business Sub-Committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, which makes representations to government on tax policy.

When he’s not doing all that, Paul has a keen interest in property renovation, as well as riding his motorcycle and spending time with family. He also told us that if he wasn’t an accountant, he would have liked to be a cabinet maker!

Paul’s tech tip: File browser for iPad allows you to use your iPad like a laptop, making it great for file storage, especially if you’re travelling.

Marcus has worked in VAT since 1982, firstly with Customs and Excise and then as a senior manager with Grant Thornton in London. In 2003 he joined Price Bailey as a director to head up the VAT team. Marcus is also a member of the VAT Practitioners Group, an associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation, an associate of The Chartered Institute of Taxation and an associate of the Association of Taxation Technicians.

He has lectured extensively and has written numerous articles for technical and trade publications. He has specific experience in the areas of land and property, international issues, not for profit organisations, partial exemption, TOMS and transaction support.

Darryl is a chartered tax adviser, a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians, a Fellow of the Society of Certified Public Accountants, and an associate of the Society of Share and Business Valuers.

He previously worked as a consultant for a variety of companies, from multinationals to SMEs, providing core tax consultancy services as well as higher-level tax planning projects. Darryl is committed to providing high quality tax advice and bespoke tax strategies. He is a specialist in valuing business, EMI share option schemes and EIS.

Jason is one of our resident assistant accountants, and is involved in our clients’ day-to-day bookkeeping, marketing and general admin.

He also liaises with clients regularly to train them on technology and ultimately help them increase the efficiency of their businesses.

When not at work, Jason is passionate about learning new things and spending time with his family and friends and also his dogs. He’s a big fan of exploring the great outdoors and socialising outside of work.

Jason’s tech tip: Use social media. It’s such a useful and cost effective tool for engaging with customers, staying up to date with trends and raising awareness of your business.

Khagesh’s role involves a little bit of everything. Coming to us straight for university, he provides support with bookkeeping for our clients and also does the odd bit of social media, looking out for articles that can be tweeted to help deepen our clients’ knowledge.

Khagesh is still learning the ropes here at Barnes and Scott, and we’re very excited to see how his career progresses here as he continues to help make a difference to our client’s and their businesses.