Pictured above: Steve Kerby
A partner at Lincolnshire chartered accountants Nicholsons is
celebrating 21 years with the firm this month.
Steve Kerby joined the firm in 1988, becoming a partner two
years later, having spent seven years working at both small and
large accountancy firms, where he gained experience in the
preparation of small business accounts and the audit of major
public companies.
He also has a particular interest in taxation, and is the firm's
senior tax specialist, dealing with many of the more complex tax
planning situations that arise, as well as looking after a
portfolio of general practice clients.
In his time with the firm, he has been engaged in all types of
tax planning, relating to Corporation Tax, Income Tax, Capital
Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax. He has been closely involved with
the sale of several family companies and has assisted in the
creation of a substantial number of family trusts, becoming a
trustee for a number of them.
He said: "I think having worked with firms of varying sizes, I
enjoy being at Nicholsons because we're small enough to offer a
friendly service and care about our clients' business, and large
enough to have the in-house expertise we need among the partners to
deal with any situation that may arise.
"My clients include individuals, schools and all manner of
diverse businesses from cars to construction, so there's a great
deal of variety in my work.
"The job has changed out of all recognition since I started -
the standard of companies' record-keeping is far higher, and
computerisation means we can access the information we need far
more quickly, from wherever we like. Unfortunately, HM Revenue and
Customs seem to be the only people who haven't improved in that
time!"
Outside of work, Steve's interests include foreign travel and
football.