Understanding and experience

Understanding

For many schools the prospect of converting to academy status is very attractive, but many governors and head teachers are unsure of what financial implications and challenges occur when operating outside of the local government.

We understand the issues that are faced by new and existing academies and can help governors to overcome the financial and administrative burdens of new accounting rules and regulations. 

We are committed to investing in our team, with all members undergoing continuous training in the education sector. This allows us to keep you abreast of changes and give you the most up to date advice all year round.

The Industry Issues section of our site takes you through the key changes.

Experience

At Tait Walker we believe in building relationships, not only with our clients but also with other professional service providers. We work closely with North East lawyers, banks and education authorities including the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA).

How is Tait Walker different to other Academy specialists?

At Tait Walker we recognise that our clients want more than just a professional advisor to take care of their accounting needs, they want a professional relationship that they can rely on.  

•  We appoint you a designated relationship manager.
• We set a fixed fee – so that you can talk to us at any time without the worry of additional costs.
• We provide our academy clients with continuity, assigning the same qualified specialist to undertake the annual compliance work.
• We also provide you with relevant information throughout the year, ensuring that any new accounting and regulatory changes are communicated to you prior to them impacting upon you and your academy.

For further information or to talk to one of our academy specialists please contact Brian Laidlaw.