Managing Director
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Rob Walsh
Rob spent 18 years at a regional accountancy practice. During this time he qualified as a chartered accountant (1990), gained a wealth of experience in industry and climbed the ladder to become Partner of the firm. In 2004 he realised his dream of creating a new-style accountancy practice by forming Clear Vision. He is passionate about working with business owners to define and achieve their personal goals and vision, through the development of their businesses. When he’s not working, he can be found watching rugby, keeping fit on his rowing machine and generally being a kid…
rob.walsh@cvag.co.uk |
Director
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Rachel Buy
As a girl, Rachel was very musical and there was a possibility of her attending music school. She could have been a world-class pianist but nowadays is more Les Dawson! She has extensive experience of the world of tax and an exceptional track record over 12 years in the industry. Rachel qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor in 2000 and became Director of Clear Vision's accountancy company in 2007. Rachel plays in a female football team and has a mean right foot!
rachel.buy@cvag.co.uk |
Acccounts/Audit/Outsourcing
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Carol Fisher
Carol is a long standing member of Rob’s team, joining him in 1989. As Client Account Director, she helps Rob oversee the services Clear Vision provides and strives to ensure our clients remain delighted with them. Carol specialises in accounts, management accounts and is also one of our SAGE software experts. She is an informal wine ‘connoisseur’ and can normally be identified by the glass of Chardonnay in her hand!
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Sally Hayes
Sally joined the team in 1998 as Accounts Trainee. Since this time she has studied to become a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians and qualified as an Accountant in 2003. She oversees audits for the firm and also manages her own large portfolio of clients. She is mother to Jake and Ellie and is also devoted to her two Jack Russells.
sally.hayes@cvag.co.uk |
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James Shadwell
James wanted to be a policeman when he was young but got lost on the way to the police station – apparently he was sidetracked by accountancy! Besides ably dealing with accounts and VAT projects, he solves our day to day IT issues and can often be found under a desk! He thoroughly enjoys watching football and is also a film addict.
james.shadwell@cvag.co.uk |
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Lynda Lovatt
Lynda swapped Royal Navy training for the world of accountancy in 1997 and will shortly be qualifying as a fully-fledged accountant. She specialises in providing advice on limited company accounts and compliance, management accounts and bookkeeping. Linda is dangerously good at shopping having recently discovered the delights of New York and is also mad about her two Dobermans - Hextall and Jazz.
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Sue Lawrence
You may be surprised to hear that we have the unofficial fifth member of Bucks Fizz working at Clear Vision. Sadly for Sue the group split back in the eighties and she consoled herself by entering the accountancy profession. She qualified as an accountant in 1995. Sue is highly experienced in dealing with businesses of all shapes and sizes and is currently tasked with setting up and implementing the internal business systems which enable us to provide an exceptional experience for our clients. She can also help with all things accounts - if you can tear her away from her children, Jake and Olivia, that is!
sue.lawrence@cvag.co.uk |
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Sara Maxfield
If you enjoy speaking Italian-then Sara is your woman because she does too! When she’s not practising lingua italiana she enjoys playing golf and is also a mean bargain-hunter… Having spent time raising her young family, Sara joined Clear Vision’s accounts team in 2007 and is enjoying the renewed challenge of getting back into her career. We think she’s doing just fine!!
sara.maxfield@cvag.co.uk |
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Finance
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Sue Walsh
Sue Walsh is a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians. She is Clear Vision’s Finance Controller. She is a specialist in management accounts and also acts as outsourced FC for clients when time allows. She enjoys running and spending time with her family. Sue married Rob in 2004 and they share two lovely daughters, Amy and Chloe.
sue.walsh@cvag.co.uk |
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Tax
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Diane Aldridge
Out of the office, Diane is impressively active! She can be found keeping fit by running, swimming and cycling but also taking part in seasonal sports such as netball and skiing.The decoration of her house is an ongoing project and Diane enjoys making curtains to complement her husband’s home improvements. Diane and Rachel work closely as a team to provide the proactive tax service which our clients have come to expect.
diane.aldridge@cvag.co.uk |
Payroll
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Maggie Elms
We were delighted to welcome Maggie to the team in July 2005. Maggie is our payroll expert and has a wealth of experience in payroll processing and administration. When she is not skillfully and efficiently managing the Clear Vision Payroll Bureau, she enjoys watching her son and daughter play rugby, and entertaining at home - barbeques a speciality!!
maggie.elms@cvag.co.uk |
Sales/Marketing/Consultancy
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Dee Gerrish
Dee is our resident Marketing and PR specialist and claims to be able to get any type of business into the press! Besides promoting Clear Vision to the outside world, she helps our clients formulate and roll out their marketing strategies. Another area of her consultancy expertise is systemisation. Dee is a ‘retired’ fitness class teacher, these days preferring to concentrate on keeping herself fit by kickboxing, working out in the gym and running. She also enjoys watching rugby - we were suspicious of her motives but rumour has it she does actually know the offside rule!
dee.gerrish@cvag.co.uk |
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Sadie McDonald
Sadie joined the team in 2004 after 15 years in the banking industry – most of it spent dealing with a multitude of small and medium sized businesses and running her own retail branch. She is responsible for business development and also provides a fund finding service to our clients. As a qualified business counsellor, she takes an active part in delivering consultancy and business development programmes. She likes nothing better than a having a group of friends round the table for some good food and wine.
sadie.mcdonald@cvag.co.uk |
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Sarah Edwards
Our very own David Bailey, Sarah is a keen photographer and has honed her skills during a number of photography courses. She is likely to be the first person you speak to when you call and will greet you when visit our office as she manages our vibrant reception. Sarah also assists Dee with our marketing and you will often see her at our events.
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