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John Moffat

CEO - BA CA
Chris Wilson

Director - BA (Hons) FCCA
Yvonne Moffat

Project Manager
Chelsea Sirrell

Manager
Kirsty Paterson

Payroll Specialist - BA
Laura Duffy

Accounts Senior - BAcc (Hons)
Waseem Khalid

Accounts Senior - ACCA
Laura Moffat

Semi-Senior Accountant
Aidan Rolink

Accounts Assistant
Sophie Morris

Accounts Assistant - BAcc (Hons)
Nicole Gordon

Administrator
Irene Crawford

Administrator

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John Moffat

CEO - BA CA

Prior to joining Benson Wood, John trained with a medium sized Chartered Accountancy firm in Glasgow where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993 and was promoted to Office Manager in 1995.

In 1998 he was given the opportunity to join Benson Wood as partner.

John oversees a dedicated team of accountants, book-keepers and payroll professionals.

He works with a variety of different clients from small sole trader businesses to large multi-million pound turnover Companies.

Areas of expertise:

Business advisory services to limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
Accountancy and Tax compliance services
Personal & Corporate Tax planning
VAT compliance
Forecasting and cash flow planning
Business valuations, acquisitions and sales

What Others Say:

“John is always very responsive to our business needs. We are delighted with the service he provides and consider that we and his other clients are fortunate to have him as our accountant & trusted advisor.”

Roderick Meek BA CA – Finance Director at CPA Engineered Solutions Ltd

Chris Wilson

Director - BA (Hons) FCCA

Chris began his career training with a small firm in Falkirk before progressing to a more senior role within a medium-sized firm in Glasgow.

In 2015 he decided to join Benson Wood as a Senior Accountant, completing his professional exams and qualifying as an ACCA in 2016 shortly afterwards.

He has since been promoted to a Manager and oversees the work of his accounts team, while proactively engaging with clients throughout the year to give advice and support when it’s needed.

Chris works with a diverse group of clients assisting them with everything from their tax arrangements to advising and supporting large million-pound turnover businesses.

His work covers a broad range of sectors including landlords and property investors, professional services, construction and maintenance companies, motoring and engineering repair services.

Areas of expertise:

Tax planning and advice
Business support and advisory services
Management accounts with reviews and planning
Accounting and tax compliance services for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
Business purchases and sales
Succession planning

What others say

“Chris has looked after my limited company business and personal tax for a number of years allowing me to focus on running the day-to-day business. He was always on hand to give me advice when I needed it and was helpful with tax and retirement planning, ultimately assisting me with valuations and negotiations when I sold my business prior to retirement. He always had my best interest in mind and I would highly recommend him as an accountant and advisor.”

Jim Carmichael, former Director of Clean Air Containment Services Ltd

Yvonne Moffat

Project Manager

Yvonne has more than three decades of experience within the accountancy profession, having initially started as an office junior at a firm in Airdrie in 1985.

She joined Benson Wood in 1999 and heads up our payroll team, where she works with a variety of different clients, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Areas of expertise

Processing of payroll and submission of RTI to HMRC
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
Statutory sick pay (SSP)
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

What others say….

“I have known Yvonne for many years now. In her capacity of looking after payroll for my business and indeed helping with many other requests, she always works at pace to resolve any issues or problems that I might well endure in the day-to-day running of my business. Yvonne always works with utmost integrity and discretion and provides expert advice when needed.”

Eddie Phillips, Owner of Eddie’s Hairdressers Coatbridge

Chelsea Sirrell

Manager

Chelsea joined Benson Wood in September 2008 as a trainee and after five years was promoted to an Accounts Assistant. She then made the move to a large accountancy firm in Glasgow.

After two years of progressing her knowledge, Chelsea decided to re-join the team at Benson Wood, initially as an Accounts Senior before then progressing to become an Accountant.

Chelsea provides accountancy, tax, VAT and bookkeeping services to a variety of clients.

Areas of Expertise

Accountancy and tax compliance
Personal tax compliance
VAT compliance
Management accounts
General practitioners
Charities
Cloud accounting

What others say:

“We recently upgraded our accounting software to equip our practice for the 21st century and the help received from Chelsea has been invaluable. Her knowledge and expertise of Xero, coupled with her enthusiasm has been a real motivation to allow us to integrate our accounting procedures into a digital paperless format. Chelsea is a problem solver which is a great asset to allow clients to ask questions knowing they will be answered. Accounting transition can feel like a daunting task, however, having the safety net of Chelsea through this process has been a real confidence booster, allowing this chapter to be seamlessly resolved.”

Raymond and Ruth Angus, Directors at Angus Design Associates Ltd

Kirsty Paterson

Payroll Specialist - BA

Laura Duffy

Accounts Senior - BAcc (Hons)

Laura Duffy trained with a small firm in East Kilbride whilst studying at the University of the West of Scotland, where she achieved a first-class honours degree in accounting, before joining Benson Wood in 2020.

Initially joining as an Accounts Specialist, she has since progressed to become an Accounts Senior. In her role, she deals with a wide range of clients from small sole traders to larger limited companies.

She is proficient in Xero, Sage and other accounting software’s and works hard to help her clients remain up to date with Making Tax Digital, providing training where necessary.

Areas of expertise:

Accountancy & Tax Compliance
Bookkeeping
Management Accounts
Personal & Corporate Tax
Property Tax
VAT Compliance

What Others Say:

“I appointed Benson Wood to be our company accountants quite recently, but I wish we had done it sooner. Working with Laura has made life much easier. The systems and people at Benson Wood are excellent and Laura has not only helped us, patiently, become familiar with those systems, she has also taken on the range of tasks expected of an accountant. In so doing so she has worked with quiet efficiency, handling all queries and our inadequacies with professionalism and friendly calm. I would have no hesitation recommending Laura to anyone looking for a reliable accountant.”

Keith Whittles, Publisher at Whittles Publishing Ltd

Waseem Khalid

Accounts Senior - ACCA

Laura Moffat

Semi-Senior Accountant

Before becoming part of the Benson Wood team in May 2021, Laura had a career in banking, through which she learned a lot about the financial sector and developed a passion for accounting.

Laura predominantly works with sole traders and limited companies while also assisting a wide range of individuals with their self-assessment tax returns.

She prides herself on being friendly and approachable to clients, providing an attentive service that keeps them in the loop.

Alongside her day-to-day work with clients and the rest of the accounts team, Laura studies towards the ACCA qualification.

Areas of expertise

Customer service
Banking
VAT Compliance
Accountancy & Tax Compliance
Bookkeeping
Corporate Tax

Aidan Rolink

Accounts Assistant

Sophie Morris

Accounts Assistant - BAcc (Hons)

Nicole Gordon

Administrator

Prior to joining Benson Wood, Nicole held various Retail Management roles throughout Scotland and the North of England.

In 2020, Nicole joined the team taking the opportunity to change her career and become an administrator at Benson Wood.

She assists with client queries, liaises with HMRC on our clients’ behalf and helps the team submit tax returns and accounts.

Areas of expertise

Administration
Liaising with HMRC

Irene Crawford

Administrator

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