Neil qualified as a CA in 1976, became a partner of Ritson Smith in 1978 and assumed responsibility as Managing Partner in 1995. He was succeeded as Managing Partner by Niall Farquharson on 1 November 2007.
Neil is highly experienced in all aspects of accountancy, audit and taxation, and champions the cause of close partner involvement with Ritson Smith clients all over North-east Scotland in every sector of business and industry.
His personal style is relaxed, personable and highly approachable – qualities which underpin the whole firm’s approach to dealing with clients.
“I am very proud of the teamwork we show in this firm,” he observes. “We attract good people, we keep them, and they are without exception highly self-motivated.”
Neil has a passion for sport including golf, football, curling and skiing, at all of which his competitive spirit remains undiminished after years of participation. His maxim is "taking part is great, but success must always be the goal!"
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
