Valerie Steward

BSc ACA FCCA FRSA, Director, VS Consultancy Limited

For over 20 years Val has worked with accountancy practices, helping them to develop their businesses and remain compliant.

She is the author and co-author of a number of technical guides and work programmes including the CCH Industry Audit and Accounting Guide on Clubs and Associations, the Practice Society Anti-Money Laundering Procedures and Training Manual and the ACCA Audit Programmes and Engagement Letters. She specialises in the not for profit sector lecturing and advising on charities and cooperatives of all sizes. She is actively involved in the charity sector, acting as a trustee as well as her involvement in the technical aspects of the sector.

She enjoys helping firms to develop, advising on training and staffing policy and all aspects of practice management. She also lectures widely on auditing, management skills and assurance services.