Alison is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Alison trained with Deloitte from 1993 moving to PwC in 1997, initially in accounts and audit, then specialising in tax. She qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1999. During her time at PwC, Alison was a member of the Private Client Team advising High Net Worth individuals in all areas of tax, predominantly capital gains tax and IHT for UK resident and domiciled individuals.
Alison has advised on EIS matters since 2000. For three years Alison worked for a single-family office managing all aspects of tax, accounting, and investments, before moving back into practice initially on a self-employed basis in March 2016. Alison focusses on working with Entrepreneurs to guide them through the SEIS, EIS and VCT legislation to ensure they are investor ready and provide ongoing advice to those companies.
Outside of work Alison has made some tax efficient investments and is a keen horse rider and long-distance runner.