ACA-Qualified Chartered Accountant

Making UK accounting actually make sense

Practical, technical insights on FRS 102, VAT, SORP, and financial reporting. Written for accountants, finance teams, and business owners who need depth without the jargon.

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About

Finance professional by day, technical writer by conviction

I have spent over a decade working across further education, PE-backed retail, and SaaS, building an unusual breadth of experience in UK financial reporting. My work spans FRS 102 and SORP compliance, complex VAT structures, ERP implementations, and pension accounting.

I write because too much UK accounting guidance is either impenetrably academic or dangerously oversimplified. There is a gap for content that gives you the technical depth you need with enough context to actually apply it.

Every article here is grounded in real-world experience, not textbook theory.

Qualification
ACA (ICAP)
Specialism
Financial Reporting & Control
Sectors
FE / Charities, SaaS, PE-backed Retail
Technical Focus
FRS 102, VAT, SORP, Lease Accounting
Also holds
Certified Treasury Professional

Writing

Recent articles

Coming soon Colchester Institute v HMRC: What the Court of Appeal Ruling Means for FE VAT Recovery VAT Coming soon FRS 102 Section 20: Lease Accounting Transition Using the Modified Retrospective Approach FRS 102 Coming soon Capital Grants and Deferred Income: Getting the Accounting Right Under SORP SORP Coming soon LGPS vs Private Sector Pensions: How to Model the True Cost of Switching Pensions Coming soon VAT Partial Exemption: The Annual Adjustment That Catches Everyone Out VAT

Expertise

What I write about

01
FRS 102 Technical
Revised FRS 102 implementation, Section 20 lease accounting, revenue recognition, group accounting, and disclosure requirements with worked examples.
02
VAT & Indirect Tax
Partial exemption, Capital Goods Scheme, VAT group structures, education sector exemptions, and case law analysis.
03
SORP & Charities
Charity SORP, FE college SORP, capital grants, deferred income, restricted funds, and DfE reporting requirements.
04
Pension Accounting
LGPS defined benefit modelling, TPS provisions, FRS 102 Section 28, actuarial assumptions, and salary sacrifice mechanics.
05
SaaS & Tech Finance
ARR, NRR, churn, LTV and CAC metrics. Revenue recognition for subscription businesses. PE-backed reporting and board packs.
06
Month-End & Systems
Close process automation, FloQast and Adra implementation, Unit4 and Oracle ERP, Power Query and SQL for finance teams.