Wealth & Finance Finance Awards 2015

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 53 Best for Business & Personal Accounting - Midlands Maple Accountancy works closely with their clients, offering accountancy services to a broad range of business and personal clients, earning the firm a first class reputation. We speak to Steve Baker about how the firm’s client centred approach has ultimately led to their success. Company: Maple Accountancy Name: Steve Baker Email: [email protected] Web address: www.maple.uk.com Address: 83 Friargate, Derby DE1 1FL Telephone: 01332 207336 Maple Accountancy offers a wide range of accountancy services, as well as assisting with business development and specialist tax services. By offering a broad range of services we have been able to work with business clients from many sectors, providing us with rich and varied experience which we draw on when serving our clients. In addition we work collaboratively with other firms in the sector to ensure our clients receive the exact service they require. We recognise that we cannot be experts in every field so we employ experts to com- plement our knowledge. By using likeminded individuals we ensure a consistency in our approach. In order to truly serve our clients we believe it is vitally important to listen to their needs, because it is only when we truly understand our clients’ needs can we assist in providing effective support. Another key attribute to any accountancy firm is the ability to be honest with clients. This is particularly important if the news is not favourable. We believe that it is vital for clients to know all of the facts and options available to enable them to make the best decision. Moving forward, the biggest challenge facing businesses are the imple- mentation of auto enrolment pensions for all employees and the new basic rate dividend tax. Now that there is more media coverage around auto-enrolment we are having more of our clients see the potential danger to their business. We have been instrumental in keeping our clients informed to ensure that this issue is not a concern. With the introduction of the new dividend tax we have kept our clients informed as to the in¬creased amount of tax that will fall due along with preparing a calculator which shows what the additional tax will be in comparison to previous years. Therefore, as a business we will continue to expand and move into areas that meet our clients’ needs.