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Meet The Team “If you would like to put names to faces…” ​ If only it was that simple. We didn’t want the group shot of the staff looking embarrassed. Or the suits round the board-room table. Or the one with the computer – invariably not plugged in. So, how about some nice individual photos? Modesty – we forgot about modesty Perfectly happy chatting to clients, old and new. Unflappable in a crisis. Always confident , always competent. Unfrightened by the Revenue. Even capable of putting off the most persistent salesmen politely. But worried about being exposed to a potential audience of billions. And the fame this might bring. So it might be a little difficult to recognise the team from the photos they “approved” for the web. But don’t worry. In real life they are all much more colourful! (And, lately, perhaps, not quite so modest…) Meet the team Herne Bay Faye faye@hilaryadams.co.uk Faye trained with Hilary Adams, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2007. Faye became a Director in 2010. Coming from the area, Faye's local knowledge was a great help when Hilary Adams was deciding to open a Rochester office. Faye was convinced that the new firms springing up in the area would welcome our help. (The fact that it would drastically reduce her driving to work time is, of course, a complete coincidence.) Medway City Estate is very much Faye's project. (She still has vast files of samples and costings, should you be furnishing an office yourselves...) Along with Michael, Sarah and Dan, she makes up the accounts team. Michael michael@hilaryadams.co.uk Michael joined us as a fresh-faced school leaver in 2008 eager to learn the ways of an Accountant. In 2011 he became Chartered, and in 2015 he became a Director. Along with Faye, Sarah and Dan, he makes up the accounts team. ​ Remembering Jackie Jackie joined in 2004 and, together with Rachel, formed a formidable partnership at front-of-house. After a short illness, Jackie sadly passed away in January 2021. She touched the hearts of all of us, and the office is a sadder place without her famous Jackie-isms. ​ ​ Sarah sarah@hilaryadams.co.uk In 2007 along with the clients of Blezards we also acquired the expertise of Sarah. ​ Starting off as a part-time member of staff she quickly enjoyed our company so much she became full-time. Specialising in, but not limited to, payroll, she makes up the accounts team, along with Faye, Michael & Dan ​ ​ ​ Dan daniel@hilaryadams.co.uk Dan joined us in July 2018, and quickly became a key part of the firm. Along with Faye, Michael and Sarah, he makes up the accounts team ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rachel rachel@hilaryadams.co.uk Whenever you call or visit you are likely to meet our lovely front-of-house expert (and chief tea-maker) Rachel.

What We Do We could make a long list (tax, vat, payroll) of all the things we do regularly. ​ But that’s a bit like insisting that the vegetarian reads all the steak menu… ​ You will not want to use all our skills. Or even 90% of them. Just the bits that apply to your unique circumstances. If you don’t know what a technical term means, it’s not your fault. It’s our fault for not explaining it properly. We do try to make it all sound simple. ​ ​

How Much How much will it cost? ​ Or – how long is this piece of string? ​ It isn’t always easy for us to make an off-the-cuff estimate over the phone. There is no magic formula. We charge for the time spent on working on your records, giving advice, dealing with the Revenue, or whatever. We will give you a fixed quote, (if not instantly over the phone) and stick to it. ​ The magic word – free You see it advertised “free initial consultation.” Which makes us wonder – who would have the nerve to charge for an initial discussion? It would be like a shop charging you for “no thank you – just looking”. If you think we might be able to help, please contact us. Come in for a chat. If you don’t like us – well, we promise not to give you an invoice on the way out. ​ If you do like us – we only start charging when we start working. Phone, email or fax us. Or just drop in – most of our clients do. There’s always someone who can help ​ When do I pay? Normally not until the job is completed – accounts annually, VAT quarterly, and so on. If you want to spread the load we’re quite happy to set up a standing order from day one – but, unusually we don’t insist on it. ​ Do you charge for the odd phone call? No. Never be afraid to ask for advice. Why lose sleep over a problem that may have a well-known solution? We can often give you an answer in seconds to something that might puzzle you for weeks. And if there is a problem – better deal with it now than at the end of the year. When it’s too late. And, honestly, there is no such thing as a daft question. You might set us a problem in seconds that puzzles us for weeks… (Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a chocolate biscuit? It took a VAT tribunal to decide. After examining a giant Jaffa Cake, they decided it was a cake. Then – allegedly – they ate the evidence.) ​ Terms and conditions No business can get away from the Small Print. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales insist that we provide you with details of our “terms of engagement” These, inevitably, are full of legal jargon. But, put simply, the terms are a promise. If you tell us everything you should, at the right time, then we will do everything we should, at the right time.

Disclaimers We are not responsible… It seems obvious, but you must check with us before you do something based on what you’ve read here. Or, for that matter, before you decide not to do something… ​ We are not responsible…2 – emails ‘You’ve all seen the warnings at the bottom of emails. Issuing orders, and making threats. As if it might be your fault that an email has gone astray. This is more honest… ​ IMPORTANT – ANTI-DISCLAIMER – This email is not and cannot, by its nature, be confidential. En route from us to you, it will pass across the public Internet, easily readable by any number of system administrators along the way. If you have received this message by mistake, it would be ridiculous for us to tell you not to read it or copy to anyone else, because, let’s face it, if it’s a message revealing confidential information or that could embarrass us intensely, that’s precisely what you’ll do. Who wouldn’t? ​ Likewise, it is superfluous for us to claim copyright in the contents, because we own that anyway, even if you print out a hard copy or disseminate this message all over the known universe. We don’t know why so many corporate mail servers feel impelled to attach a disclaimer to the bottom of every email message saying otherwise. If you don’t know either, why not email your corporate lawyers and system administrators and ask them why they insist on contributing so much to the waste of bandwidth? Hilary AdamsDisclaimers 07.09.2014

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