About
I joined Birmingham Business School in September 2011 after having previously worked in a similar role at Aston University. Prior to this I spent thirteen years working in tax practice.
My practical experience comes from a range of firms, from small to Big 4, and encompasses a wide range of accounting and tax work, although my specialist areas include personal and capital taxes.
Qualifications
Currently undertaking PG Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education.
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Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) November 1997
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Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) November 1998
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Financial Planning Certificate (FPC) July 1999
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Chartered Accountant (ACA) November 2001
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Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP) May 2006
Teaching
I am dual qualified in tax and accounting, although I am a self-confessed tax geek.
I currently teach on the second year UG module Taxation, the third year UG module International and Comparative Taxation and the Postgraduate module International Taxation, all with Professor Andy Lymer.
Research
I am always interested in tax research and am currently finalising my thesis in order to gain fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
I am also interested in the non-fiscal purposes of taxation and am currently working on a paper entitled “Tax as a diver for behavioural change” which was presented at the 20th Tax Research Network conference in September 2011.
I am also looking at how prior accounting knowledge affects degree progression and classification.
Other activities
Membership of Professional Bodies
Publications
Recent articles
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Tax Adviser magazine August 2010 “Capital Idea”
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Accountancy magazine July 2010 “Tax Investigations”
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Financial Director magazine June 2010 supplement “Outsourcing Tax Compliance”
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Taxation magazine April 2010 “A can of worms”
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Taxation magazine September 2009 “Cheque it out”