Jean qualified as a CA with another independent Aberdeen firm before joining Ritson Smith in 1989 as an audit supervisor.
Jean went on to become audit manager and senior manager before becoming a partner in 1999.
As with the other Ritson Smith partners, Jean has regular, hands-on involvement with a portfolio of SME clients, and she is responsible for audit standards within the firm.
“We know our clients like having continuity in their dealings with us – we don’t shuffle our people round the country every couple of years like the ‘big four’” she observes. “At Ritson Smith it’s a point of pride that we all really get to know our clients, and how they run their business, so we can make a long-term contribution towards reaching their objectives.”
Outside the office, Jean is to be found keeping fit in a local gym, and, by choice, she is one of the few in the firm to have resisted the lure of the golf-course. “Somebody has to be in the office during the summer!” she jokes.
Our aim is to provide clients with an integrated resource which offers a full spectrum of in-house expertise that you might perhaps expect to find only in a major national practice.
Following consistent growth in recent years, the firm has augmented its core of home-grown talent with experienced professionals from many of the large international accountancy firms. We believe this recruitment strategy makes for a healthy blend of cultures and imported working practices, allowing us to offer clients a service that incorporates the highest standards of professionalism, expertise and value for money.
Ritson Smith consciously maintains a policy of close personal involvement with clients at every level, and encourages existing and potential clients to make direct contact with any member of the team in the event of a query or request.
Ritson Smith’s busy audit and accounts department performs a wide range of services for clients in virtually every business sector, ranging in size from sole traders to large limited companies with international connections.
At Ritson Smith we try to make the audit process as painless as possible. Our staff are experienced in dealing with a wide variety of clients and systems and will tailor the testing to minimise the disruption to your working day.
Ritson Smith's tax specialists not only help you avoid tax penalties, but also draw up detailed plans to ensure you can gain the maximum legitimate benefits from all current sources of tax relief.
Our highly experienced team of corporate finance professionals works not only with client companies and personal investors but also with banks, venture capitalists, financial institutions, management teams and non-client businesses.
Whatever the challenges, Ritson Smith's highly experienced specialist Business Recovery team, headed up by partner Ewen Alexander, is trained to seek out innovative and practical solutions for under-performing businesses.
Our litigation support team, led by Niall Farquharson an accredited expert witness, has worked with the legal profession to provide expert opinions across a wide range of issues.
We can provide a partial or full outsourcing service which is tailored to your needs and can provide you with reliable, up to date management information on which effective business decisions can be made.
RS Payroll is a BACS registered bureau service for the outsourcing of your payroll processing
