John acts for a wide range of businesses and organisations, in particular for charities, owner-managed businesses and professional practices. John Thacker qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983 and later obtained his Diploma in Charity Accounting. He was a partner in Clark Brownscombe for over 20 years and has also worked for KPMG. John prepares our charity newsletter, has produced a number of articles on charity matters. He also regularly presents at our charity seminars. He is an active member of MDHub and reads widely on business and personal development matters. Leanne manages the Chariot House London office where she and her team provide a full out-sourced finance function, as well as traditional accounting services, to many clients from ecommerce start-ups to charitable organisations. She joined Chariot House as a trainee in 2010 after three years at Fisher Michael in Chelmsford. With a keen eye for detail Leanne is responsible for ensuring consistency of procedure across Chariot House as well as being its Money Laundering Reporting Officer.