Andy Irvine

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2007

  Senior Manager

  In my final few years with PwC my role involved the following: •Group manager of Sheffield assurance group acting as liaison between partners and 50 members of staff;•liaison and control of audit teams of up to 15 team members; •group audit senior manager on various international groups responsible for drafting audit instructions and liaison with reporting offices; •reporting directly to the audit partner on audit progress, key issues and audit progress/status; •preparation and subsequent presentation of audit issue documents to audit committees and board directors; and •lead manager on IFRS conversion projects for various listed clients. In addition to the above client facing roles, I also spent significant time as a tutor within the national course program run by PwC for Partners, Senior Managers and Managers which was introduced to update the PwC audit methodology following the introduction of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) to the Uk. Show less

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  Shorts Chartered Accountants

  Apr 2007 - now

  Partner

  I advise many of Shorts larger corporate clients on accounting and taxation matters and this role includes: The management and supervision of audit and accounts work; Proactively identifying tax planning opportunities for clients; Leading our Due Diligence and Corporate Finance teams; I have considerable experience looking after our solicitor clients and ensuring compliance with the SRA rules; and Advising the medical profession through accreditation by the Association of Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA). AISMA accountants are amongst the best advisers on the accounting, finance, taxation, practice management and pension issues affecting doctors today. Show less