Career Bio
Specialisms: Auditing, Financial reporting, Business advisory
lan has over 30 years’ experience in Accounting and finance and is a Fellow of both Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Whist working in the hospitality industry in Dorset he gained a BSc degree in Catering Administration and then moved on to train as an accountant, auditor with a brief spell in financial planning direct sales: Although lan’s career started locally with small accountancy firms, he moved on to work in large national firms, working in the UK’s largest audit firm in Southampton and Bristol and then into management within a Top 10 practice in Dorset. In 2007 lan joined Ward Goodman as it was developing into a significant independent accounting and financial planning firm, with a view to growing the audit compliance and large company advisory services for the group.
In 2013 lan was appointed as Group Managing Director and as well as carrying out these duties, lan has a large portfolio of clients which include a significant commercial audit portfolio and advises business owners on growth, succession and structuring. lan’s ability to work with families and boards of directors is the main reason why he has a base of clients keen to refer him to others and is now known as on established business advisor with the right credentials.
lan’s interests are mainly rural and revolve around his family and village life. He has been a fly fisherman for nearly 40 years and is Treasurer to Dorchester Fishing Club. lan and his family have show poles and a few sheep and he also is a supporter of Blandford Rugby Club. His past roles have included 9 years as a Parish Council Chairman and various treasurer positions with local organisations.
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Ward Goodman is registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales – registration number C002787945 and is regulated as a Registered Auditor in the UK. The audit practice is also registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to carry out audits of US subsidiaries located in the UK. Our accountancy and taxation professionals are registered as individuals with one or more of the following: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Association of Accounting Technicians, Association of Taxation Technicians and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Ward Goodman Financial Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We are entered on the FCA register No 221867. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate taxation and trust advice. Company registration in England No 4494861. A summary of our internal procedures for the reasonable and prompt handling of complaints is available on request and if you cannot settle your complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service at https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/ or by contacting them on 0800 0234 567
