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Matthew Elkins

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Matthew Elkins

Associate

Office: Haslemere

T: 01428 652788

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Matthew Elkins

Overview:

Matthew joined Knox Cropper as a trainee in 1990, remaining with the firm after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in the Haslemere office. In addition to assisting clients with mainstream accounting, tax and statutory matters, Matthew specialises in regulated areas such as organisations holding client money and service charge accounts. He also has considerable experience in advising clients on computerised accounting systems.

As an audit Responsible Individual, Matthew works with a range of clients in both the commercial and not for profit sectors, and brings his technical skills to bear with a personal approach, always ready to respond to client requests for assistance.

Expertise:

  • Client money auditing and reporting (Solicitors, Propertymark, FCA / CASS 5)
  • Preparation of service charge accounts under Tech 03/11 with auditor’s report or accountant’s report of factual findings
  • Assurance and compliance services to housing associations, including Almshouses and Abbeyfield Societies
  • Statutory financial statements and corporation tax compliance and advisory services
  • Audit of commercial entities and associated advisory services
  • Advising and training clients on the implementation of computerised accounting systems

Recent work:

  • Reviewed the 2019 update to the Solicitors Accounts Rules 2011 and discussed with clients ahead of implementation date to ensure no regulatory matters arising as a result of the new requirements
  • Assisted a charitable client with the implementation of component accounting for fixed assets as well as reformatting the related fixed assets register
  • Assisted a number of newly formed entities as well as those still using manual records to transition to Cloud based accounting software, including periodic desktop reviews
  • Review of new MOUs for a grant receiving charity to ensure the terms are consistent with previous MOUs with particular reference to income recognition
  • From the end of March onwards much time has been devoted to maintaining contact and updating all clients on the COVID 19 situation with specific emphasis on assistance available from government and other sources

Accreditations:

  • Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)
  • Member of the Audit and Assurance Faculty (ICAEW)
  • Member of the Financial Reporting Faculty (ICAEW)
  • Member of the Solicitors Community (ICAEW)
  • Member of the Academia & Education Community (ICAEW)

Personal interests:

Away from the office Matthew spends much of his time meeting up with friends locally with cinema visits, dining out, local sports events and day trips high on the agenda. He also spends time reading and enjoys listening to sport on the radio. When time permits he is also to be found online in the MMO “Eve Online”.

Client Quotes

"Our involvement with Knox Cropper goes back in excess of 25 years, both as accountants to our own business, but also as accountants for many of the clients within our block management portfolio." "They are always readily available to provide advice which is something we highly value."

Alun Jones

Partner

Marler & Marler

"Burley Geach solicitors has utilised the accountancy services of Knox Cropper for many years. They assist the firm in connection with professional accountancy matters, regulatory reporting under the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and matters of a more personal nature.  We have always found Knox Cropper to be extremely thorough and efficient and they are always happy to take time to discuss and explain accountancy matters in a user-friendly way. We would not hesitate to recommend their services."

Joanna Strike

Partner

Burley Geach

Articles

Update to SRA Accounts Rules

1st December 2019

The new Solicitors Accounts Rules came into effect on 25 November 2019, bringing about a number of operational and practical changes to your firm’s systems and procedures.

Read more

Update to SRA Accounts Rules

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Knox Cropper is the trading name of Knox Cropper LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales, registration number OC420583. Registered Office: 153-155 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9SQ. The partners, who are the members of the LLP, are: K P Lally FCA, N P Wilkinson FCA, G N C D Stevenson FCA, R B Billinghurst FCA, S F Anderson FCCA, J S Holland-Leader FCA, J S Goodridge FCA.

Knox Cropper LLP is registered to carry on audit work in the UK and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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