Our Accounts Senior Curtis gives us a breakdown on how a chance incident brought him to a career in accounting, along with what his position entails and the impact of industry developments.
Tell us about your role at Nabarro Poole
I undertake all
accounting-related tasks, like bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts and
Self Assessment tax returns.
On top of this, I also help our clients with any enquiries they have regarding
their accounts.
How did you get into accounting?
It was actually
by chance. I was studying for a degree in Physiotherapy, but whilst playing
football one day I snapped a ligament in my knee. The injury meant I was on
crutches and couldn’t drive to university, and so I decided to leave. Following
this, my sister suggested a position in finance at the company she worked for.
Once I started there, I discovered my knack for accounting. They thought so
too, paying for me to study my AAT. Since then I’ve carved a career in the industry
and have been at Nabarro Poole since 2016.
What does your average day involve?
On a daily
basis, my time is spent doing general accounting tasks … and drinking lots of
coffee!
I also have meetings with clients about once a week, travelling around
Manchester to discuss their accounting matters.
What do you like best about working at
Nabarro Poole?
Every day is different. This is because I get to do such a variety of things. Every
business requires accounting, but it’s never the exact same situation. The
clients are distinct too – from their industry to their size. Such diversity,
along with working with such a great team at Nabarro Poole, are most definitely
the best things!
What do you enjoy doing outside the
office?
I spend a lot of time with my young family. We always venture out for food once
a week, but I will also go on the occasional night out with friends as well. Like
Tyler,
I watch football and try to catch the team I support, Manchester United, live
when I get the rare chance to!’
Three or four times a year I’ll also see the boxing in real-time too. I travel
all over the UK to watch the matches – from Liverpool to as far as London!
How do you expect future changes in
accounting to impact your role?
Accounting is definitely going to become more streamlined, with things like connecting
bank feeds to software and the industry’s digitalisation making paper
redundant. Systems will become much more automated, but as I’ve used software
since I started at Nabarro Poole, Making Tax Digital (MTD) won’t be a drastic
change to my role.
I think less paper is good – we have a couple of clients who don’t use email and fax over their paperwork instead. For them, MTD will be more of a change.
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