Aim: "To deliver on time at the right price." Expertise: Accounting, audit & business compliance, and corporate finance. Work and Clients: Anything from pure audits to projections and business plans for a variety of situations, including listing, fundraising, restructuring, sale and acquisition. Joe helps clients to formulate their plans by showing the effect on financial performance. He is also very adept at resolving technical audit issues. Clients are mainly larger private companies, typically those with non-working shareholders/investors, as well as a number of AIM-listed companies. Sector expertise includes advertising, publishing, metal industries and the technology sector. The route to Shipleys: A Cambridge maths graduate, Joe joined Shipleys in 2000 and qualified in 2003, picking up an ICAEW Prize along the way. During his career with Shipleys Joe spent five months on secondment to Melbourne-based firm William Buck in 2004. Memberships: ICAEW.

Most entertaining deal or case: "One dream assignment was auditing a motor sport race team, which meant I got to meet some of the drivers and visit the factory. I've also worked on projects for a luxury yacht builder, so I know what people mean when they refer to a floating gin palace! I found visiting the yard and seeing the boats under construction fascinating. The passion for high quality materials and exemplary finish has to be seen to be believed." What I like about my job: "Variety, meeting people, helping them with their businesses and getting clarity and realism into the business plan - with achievable results." Proudest professional moments: “"Getting agreement on an R&D tax credit claim which hugely benefited my client, and which another accountancy firm had said was impossible." Interests outside work: Snowboarding, travel, socialising with friends and the occasional music gig.