Richard Stonier

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ABOUT RICHARD STONIER

A First Class Accounting graduate of Aberystwyth University, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in I joined Deans as a Partner in March 2011 and am a qualified member of the Association of Taxation Technicians. I am also a full member of The Academy of Experts.I head up the Deans Forensic Accounting Department. I have a wealth of experience in preparing business valuations and forensic and taxation reports for a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. I regularly act as an expert witness in matrimonial proceedings, trading standards prosecutions and shareholder disputes, producing independent reports designed to withstand legal scrutiny.I accept instructions as:• Single Joint Expert• Party Appointed Expert• Shadow ExpertMy forensic work covers:• Business Valuations – divorce proceedings, trading standards matters, shareholder and partnership disputes.• Tax & Remuneration – Capital Gains Tax computations, liquidity assessments, earnings capacity and remuneration analysis.• Forensic Accounting – financial data interrogation, analysis and interpretation.• Financial Crime & Fraud – investigations involving theft, tax fraud and false accounting.• Loss of Profit - Loss of earnings, injury, business interruption.Across all areas of my practice, I am committed to delivering clear, technically robust advice presented in a practical and accessible manner for clients, legal teams and the courts.Outside of work, I am a keen nature and landscape photographer, with a particular passion for wild bird photography. My work can be viewed at Birdsonline.co.uk — a hobby that ensures I remain just as busy outside the office as within it.