Our team
Ben Short, BA(Hons)
Ben has nearly fifteen years’ experience working with owner-Managed businesses, having entered professional practice shortly after graduating from Russell Group member the University of Liverpool in 2004. He is responsible for overseeing the finalisation and delivery of all our services to ensure each of our clients are given the level of support and guidance that they need.
Geoff Powell, FCCA
Geoff qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and took membership in 2001 having spent the early part of his career in professional practice in Devon, Cambridgeshire, London and Sussex. He consults on ad hoc queries and projects ensuring our clients receive a speedy but considered response to unusual and/or complicated requests.
Megan Arnott, Sage Business Cloud Certified Expert
Megan joined phsk on our professional trainee programme with Student Membership of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). She is responsible for the drafting of accounts and tax returns for companies, partnerships including LLPs, trusts, charities, and individuals including the self employed and landlords.
Georgina Lillywhite AAT QB
Georgina holds an Advanced Diploma in Accounting with The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT Level 3). She joined the team with lots of practical experience including twelve years as owner-Manager of her and her husband’s business. She is responsible for completing bookkeeping, VAT, CIS for Contractors, payroll and auto-enrolment pensions for our clients as well as a variety of other administrative tasks.
Jacob Powell, ACCA, BSc(Hons)
Jacob joined our professional trainee programme as a graduate in 2016. He has recently completed the ACCA qualification and has been accepted into membership by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He finalises the accounts and tax returns for companies, partnerships including LLPs, trusts, charities and individuals including the self employed and landlords as well as assisting clients with the requests and queries.
Kate Ross
Kate is a Student Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) with ten years of experience. She manages our own bookkeeping as well as that for two of our largest clients and her work includes sales ledger, purchase ledger, bank, credit card and petty-cash reconciliations, employee’ expenses, VAT and CIS for contractors.