Hassan Askari
Client ManagerACCA
3 years’ UK accounting experience
LinkedIn ProfileHassan works closely with new and growing businesses, helping them stay organised, compliant and tax efficient from day one.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Chartered ACCA Accountant
Hassan is a Chartered Certified Accountant and ACCA member. His qualification means new and growing businesses get accounts, tax and compliance handled to the highest professional standards from the very start.
ACCA Member
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
3 Years’ Experience
UK accounting experience with new and growing businesses
Core Expertise
Bookkeeping, Self Assessment and Compliance
How Hassan helps
Practical Support,Clear Advice
My role is to help new business owners get off to the right start - staying organised, meeting deadlines and understanding exactly what they need to do and when.
Hassan AskariClient Manager
What Hassan Can Help With
Bookkeeping & Record Keeping
Self Assessment & VAT
Company Formation & Setup
Deadlines & Compliance
Day-to-Day Accounting Questions
Software experience
Experienced Across the Tools New Businesses Use
From day-one bookkeeping to Self Assessment and compliance, Hassan can work with a wide range of accounting software.
Meet the person behind the numbers
In Conversation With Hassan
Hassan shares how he works with clients, explains accounting and supports new and growing businesses.
What made you choose a career in accounting?
Coming from a family where almost everyone is a doctor, accounting probably wasn’t the most obvious career choice for me. No one in my family even knew what ACCA was…
Coming from a family where almost everyone is a doctor, accounting probably wasn’t the most obvious career choice for me. No one in my family even knew what ACCA was at the time.
I chose it because I was genuinely curious about how businesses work, how they operate, make financial decisions and ultimately, what makes a business successful. That curiosity drew me towards accounting, and almost five years after starting my ACCA studies, I’m now a qualified ACCA member and still enjoy learning how businesses operate.
How do you approach working with a new client and learning about their business?
I don’t look at a client as simply a set of accounts or a list of transactions. Before looking at the numbers, I prefer understanding the business - what it…
I don’t look at a client as simply a set of accounts or a list of transactions. Before looking at the numbers, I prefer understanding the business - what it actually does, how it makes money, what its main costs are and how things operate day-to-day.
I also think it’s imperative to understand a client’s expectations from the very beginning, since every client is different and what one business owner considers a priority may be completely different for another.
Once I understand the bigger picture, the numbers start to make a lot more sense, and it means that when we provide advice, we’re not just giving a textbook answer - we’re giving advice that’s actually relevant to that particular business.
What can clients expect from you as their Client Manager?
Clear and precise communication is key for me. Accounting and tax can be confusing, so I always try to explain things in a way that is easy to understand and…
Clear and precise communication is key for me. Accounting and tax can be confusing, so I always try to explain things in a way that is easy to understand and relevant to the client, without unnecessary jargon.
If a client has a question, I want them to feel comfortable asking it, and I’ll always do my best to give them a clear answer and get back to them as quickly as possible.
Our team takes a lot of pride in being responsive, and that’s something I want my clients to experience too - I want them to know they can reach out to me whenever they need help and I’ll do my best to assist them.
What accounting or tax issue do you most often help clients understand?
It varies quite a lot, but directors’ expense claims are something we regularly help clients with, particularly understanding what can be claimed through the company and how it should be…
It varies quite a lot, but directors’ expense claims are something we regularly help clients with, particularly understanding what can be claimed through the company and how it should be treated.
More recently, MTD has also been a big area of confusion, with many business owners unsure about what the new requirements mean for them and when they actually apply. We also regularly deal with questions around capital allowances and tax residency, particularly where a client’s circumstances are a little more complicated.
I enjoy these conversations because they give me the opportunity to take something that can seem quite complicated and break it down into something the client can actually understand and rely on.
What is the most important piece of advice you would give to someone running a small business?
There are two things I’d really want a small business owner to understand. First, understand what your financial numbers are actually telling you - you can have an excellent business,…
There are two things I’d really want a small business owner to understand.
First, understand what your financial numbers are actually telling you - you can have an excellent business, plenty of sales and a great product, but still run into problems if you don’t understand your cash flow. Profit and cash in the bank aren’t always the same thing, and knowing this distinction can transform the way you manage your business.
Second, don’t leave your finances until the end of the year - your accounts shouldn’t just be something you think about when your accountant asks for them, they can tell you a lot about how your business is performing and where you might need to make changes.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working with clients?
Outside of work, I love spending time with family and friends. I’m also a massive football fan and a fiercely loyal Manchester United supporter, despite the rollercoaster since Sir Alex…
Outside of work, I love spending time with family and friends. I’m also a massive football fan and a fiercely loyal Manchester United supporter, despite the rollercoaster since Sir Alex Ferguson left - you can catch me watching every single game day, still holding onto the belief shared by fans everywhere that things will turn around soon.
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