Financial services; professional practices; LLPs.
Experience
Nick has extensive experience of managing assurance teams for a range of financial services and professional practice clients, including investment and wealth managers, brokers, proprietary traders, corporate finance houses, law firms and professional practices.
He also has significant experience in regulatory assignments, providing advice to clients in relation to capital adequacy reporting requirements, client asset reporting, corporate governance reviews, assisting with the delivery of s.166 skilled person reports and solicitors accounts rules reporting.
Notable achievements
- Managing assurance assignment for multinational and national groups.
- Advising and assisting on the disposal of part of an FCA regulated broker.
- Client money and asset reporting and control reviews.
- Internal audit reviews for regulated businesses.
Professional qualifications/memberships
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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