Many of our clients will already know Emma, as she’s been with Dodd & Co for 11 years now. Emma is one of our dental accounting specialists and her working week is spent exclusively on the accounting and business services for dentists.  Emma has a can do attitude and absolutely loves a challenge, rarely gets stressed and is a calming influence on the Penrith accounts team.

What did you do before you started at Dodds?

I came here straight from school!  I left Ullswater Community College after my A Levels and started an AAT apprenticeship with Dodd & Co.

What’s a typical work day like? 

With my own client list, you never know what the day will bring. I could be dividend planning including finding the most tax efficient way to extract funds from a company, looking into the benefits of a client incorporating or preparing accounts. I love the variety and no one day is the same.

What’s the best part of your job?

Finding ways to make our clients lives easier, we know doing the accounts can be quite daunting, dentists are not accountants and I definitely cannot do a filling!  For example, I look at a client’s accounting systems and make recommendations to help with the efficiency of doing the books, that could be anything from an excel spreadsheet to recommending, implementing and training you on a cloud accounting software package.

And the worst?

When I have to give a client a huge tax bill just before the payment deadline.   The earlier clients can provide us with their accounts information, the earlier you’ll know where you stand and have plenty of time to prepare for the tax payment deadline. Cloud accounting systems particularly help with the efficiency of getting the “paperwork” to us.

Do you have a top tip for clients?

Get us involved in your decision making. When it comes to financial decisions, if you’re thinking about purchasing a new practice, or even a new car, ask us – make sure you make the most tax efficient decisions. The more we know about you, your business and your future plans, the more powerful our relationship can be.  We can help you along the way, and potentially save you tax – something we all want!

What’s life like outside of work?

With 2 young boys at home, outside of work I’m usually playing football and running around after them!  We also make time to explore our beautiful surroundings here in the Lake District.

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