Sharon Austen

Sharon works with a wide range of owner-managed and family businesses, providing business advice and tax planning in conjunction with accounts and tax compliance services. She enjoys building strong relationships with her clients and in this role often acts as sounding board for business owners, balancing the commercial business advice with the interests of the individuals and families. Sharon works closely with a range of specialists across the firm, bringing their expertise to her clients whenever needed with a focus on client care.

In addition to her work with family businesses, Sharon is part of a number of specialist teams, in particular:

As part of the Healthcare specialist team she acts for GP practices across the region, GP locums, consultants and other specialist bodies operating in the healthcare sector, providing specialist advice in this complex and rapidly changing environment.

In the not-for-profit and Education sectors, Sharon works with charities of all sizes and is audit principal for a number of Multi Academy Trusts, delivering both compliance services and also advice to those MATs seeking to expand or facing financial challenges.

Sharon is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has been a partner since 2003.