James McBrearty

Core Process - "Achieving Freedom"

James McBrearty's core process is "Achieving Freedom", which he has demonstrated through becoming an entrepreneur and qualifying as a private pilot. He specialises in helping self employed people as he has the experience of starting and growing a business himself.

ATT Annual Review

James McBrearty is featured in the Association of Taxation Technicians annual review. (On page 18, a pdf is available from here.)

The flying tax man

James McBrearty has held a European (JAA) Private Pilots Licence since August 2000 and an American (FAA) Private Pilot Certificate since August 2001. He has built up over 350 hours in his logbook to date, and qualified to fly on instruments in clouds and bad weather, as well as at night. He has so far flown 24 different types of aircraft.

 

Author & Lecturer

He is the author of several e-books on tax and how it applies to the self employed, has lectured on tax and accounts to a class of entrepreneurs at St Mary's University, Twickenham, and regularly runs a presentation on 'Social Networking for Business.'

Feedback from a presentation by James McBrearty to 50 IFA's at the LSE in September 2009:

“Excellent and extremely professional presentation... really did provide an insight in to establishing professional connections in an informative and inspiring manner.  It was upbeat, positive, and packed full of good ideas.”
Edward Nice, London

“Excellent… concise, knowledgeable and positive.  Lots of good ideas were provided and I respected his professionalism.”
Colin Low, Ipswich

 

'The twittering tax man'

 

Our Company

BNI since 2008

We are a founder member of the Esher & Cobham BNI chapter. James McBrearty is also an Assistant Director of BNI, as well as having previously held the roles of chapter director and also secretary/treasurer of Epsom BNI.

As a director of BNI, James McBrearty has run training courses internationally for local chapters and to audiences in excess of 110 people.

BNI is the world's largest and most successful business referral organisation.

BNI members are vetted before they can join, to ensure that they are experts in their field.

Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people working for you. As other members of your BNI chapter go about their daily routine and interact with customers, colleagues, friends and family, they take their knowledge of your business along with them. When they meet someone new who could use your products or services they hand out your card and personally recommend you.

In 2009 members of BNI in the UK passed on over 650,000 referrals, generating more than £230 million worth of business. In the UK there are over 600 chapters, all actively supporting their members and developing business for them.

To find out how BNI might benefit you, please contact us to find out about coming to one of the chapter's meetings as a guest.

And if you have need of any trusted services, please contact us for a personal recommendation to a local expert.

TAN since 2008

We are an accountant member of the UK's largest network of vetted and independent specialist tax advisers, the Tax Advice Network.

ATT since 2001

We are registered as a member in practice by the Association of Taxation Technicians(ATT).

James McBrearty is on the 'Member & Student Services' Committee of the ATT.

Founded in 1989 and with a membership of over 6500, the ATT has become the leading professional body for those providing tax compliance services and related activities in the UK. Members are qualified by examination and practical experience to assist individuals and businesses in complying with their tax obligations.

CAT since 1999

James McBrearty is a qualified Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) with nearly two decades experience in tax and finance.

The ACCA's CAT qualification is internationally recognised and highly regarded. To use the letters CAT after your name requires completion of both exams and practical experience.

Bespoke Services

You may need specialist assistance, either now or as your business grows, so we have developed links with several local advisers who can be referred to when necessary. This is another way that we are able to keep our overheads down, and provide an affordable service.

We have links to a local firm of Chartered Accountants, as well as to a firm of Chartered Tax Advisers specialising in international tax.

We can also provide affordable bookkeeping, VAT and payroll services through a local specialist firm.