Tax team expands with appointment of new specialist
The tax team at chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman has expanded to with the addition of their latest team member.
Chartered accountant and senior manager Sam Wood has joined the firm after working at the Research & Development (“R&D”) tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown Limited in Bristol for nearly five years.
Sam has general practice experience across accounts, audit, corporate and personal tax, combined with plenty of experience in advisory and HMRC Enquiry Support Services for businesses undertaking R&D.
Previous to this he enjoyed various tax advisory roles, including working with another regional accountancy firm.
In his new role Sam will specialise in R&D tax for SMEs in all sectors and will be responsible for providing clients with specialist consultancy advice as well as wider corporation tax support.
He will join the expanding business tax team, headed up by partner Tracey Watts, at the firm’s recently opened office in Bristol.
Tracey Watts
He said: “I am excited to transfer my R&D tax expertise to a larger regional accountancy practice to support the growing demand from SMEs for this type of specialist tax advice, particularly at such a turbulent time in the world of R&D tax.
“I look forward to making sure our clients secure the right strategic advice to allow them to secure the funding they deserve to accelerate their business ambitions and continue to meet their growth plans.”
Tracey Watts added: “We are thrilled to welcome Sam to the team and adopt his impressive proven track record of working with SMEs to help them meet their short-term and long-term business goals. It’s exciting to welcome another team member to our newly opened Bristol office and see the team grow organically.”
