ASSOCIATE PROFILES

GRAHAM ALEXANDER graduated from Aberdeen University, subsequently joining MacPherson & Company in 1984 and qualifying in 1988. He runs the audit and accountancy department in Aberdeen and has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of a wide range of owner managed businesses, including the oil service sector. Telephone: 01224 623 111

DEREK FORRESTER joined Dallas Nicoll & Co in 1985 after several years with an international firm of Chartered Accountants as a Corporate Tax Specialist. He has considerable experience of dealing with owner-managed businesses, housing associations and pension schemes. He has a wide knowledge of many industry sectors, including, in particular, construction, food, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing. Telephone: 0141 887 4141

SUSAN HENDERSON trained with Reeves & Neylan, after graduating from Dundee University. She has a wide variety of experience of owner-managed businesses, dealing with all aspects of audit, accountancy and tax compliance. She also has responsibility for many of the firm's high net worth individuals, non UK residents and sporting estate clients. Telephone: 01738 441 888

ALEX JOHNSTON trained with a small firm of Glasgow Chartered Accountants and remained for a number of years after qualifying as a manager. He left to join one of The Big 5 to gain audit experience and worked as a manager both overseas and in the UK. He joined Dallas Nicoll & Co in 1989. He has wide experience in general practice and specialises in Solicitors, Charities and Internal Audit. Telephone: 0141 887 4141

KENNETH MUNRO graduated from Glasgow University and immediately joined the firm of Campbell & Co in 1989. He specialises in audit, accountancy and general business advice to a wide range of SME clients. He heads up the Bearsden audit department and also has a knowledgeable interest in IT matters and regularly assists clients in selecting suitable accounting software packages and follows up with appropriate training. Telephone: 0141 942 0722

CAROLINE QUINN joined Campbell Dallas in 2000 after training with a small firm in Ayr and qualifying in 1998. She heads up the audit and accountancy department in Paisley and specialises in accountancy and general business advice in the owner managed business sector.
Telephone: 0141 887 4141

KATHLEEN THOMPSON trained with a small Glasgow firm of Chartered Accountants subsequently qualifying as a CA in 1990. Prior to joining MacMillan Chartered Accountants in 1996 Kathleen worked for Downie Wilson who at that time were the largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants in Scotland. Here she gained considerable experience working with the 'Owner Managed Business' sector while also having responsibility for the firm's listed companies. Kathleen graduated from Audit Manager, with MacMillan Chartered Accountants, to Partner in 2004. Building up a large portfolio of clients over the years, today Kathleen has particular expertise dealing with Charities, Housing Associations and Care Homes. In addition, Kathleen has been heavily involved with compliance issues as well as the firm's IT and administration systems. Telephone: 0141 887 4141

ANDREW WHITE worked in Customs and Excise for 12 years before joining the accountancy and legal professions. A VAT specialist, Andrew joined Campbell Dallas in May 2005 as an Associate and heads up the firm's specialist VAT department, working closely with our Tax Consultants. Andrew has considerable experience advising businesses in all aspects of VAT, in addition, he also provides advice to bodies in the public and "not for profit" sectors. Telephone: 0141 942 0722