About

We have expertise in all areas of finance from finance basics to advanced financial reporting and tax. In particular, we specialise in making finance relevant and interesting to both financial and non-financial staff.

Our presenting team has experience working with both the public and private sectors, from large multinational organisations to sole traders. We have worked for and provided training to global accountancy firms, magic circle law firms, major banks, manufacturers, retailers and service businesses. All our presenters are experts in their field and each have at least a decade of training experience.

Bartek Bonecki
Bartek is responsible for our administration, keeping our website up-to-date and dealing with some of our suppliers. He is an avid historian and has a fantastic ‘attention to detail’.

Email: bb@financial-fluency.co.uk

Danielle Saul
Danielle is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over a decade of experience in tax. Danielle has worked in practice for a big four firm and lectured at one of Europe’s leading training providers. She has also contributed to numerous tax publications.

Danielle specialises in online tax training courses.

Email: ds@financial-fluency.co.uk

Darren Leiser
Darren has over 20 years experience in the accounting professions, having worked as an accountant, auditor, technical manager and lecturer. He has extensive experience in specialist areas such as pension schemes, charities and solicitor audits.

Darren is known for the practical advice he dispenses.

Email: dl@financial-fluency.co.uk

Grant Silverman
Grant is a sales and marketing practitioner with almost two decades of experience in sales. Grant has worked for a wide variety of organisations. He is especially creative and has in his own words – ‘the gift of the gab’.

Grant is responsible for our sales and marketing.

Email: gs@financial-fluency.co.uk

Jack Posner
Jack is a Chartered Accountant with four decades of experience in finance. Jack has spent the majority of this time working as an accountant in practice. He has experience working hands-on with a large number of organisations.

Jack is responsible for our operations and finance. He also provides technical input into some of our training programmes.

Email: jp@financial-fluency.co.uk

Jacquelyn Edwards
Jacquelyn is an experienced CPA accountant who has worked as an auditor and consultant for a big 4 accounting firm. She also has a wide variety of industry experience.

Jacquelyn is a technical expert in both US GAAP and IFRS.

Email: je@financial-fluency.co.uk

Kate Creighton
Kate is a highly experienced professional financial trainer, specialising in the design and provision of courses on corporate finance. Kate’s training style is engaging and participative, encouraging delegate discussion and learning through the use of case studies and real-life practical examples.

Kate specialises in corporate finance training.

Email: kc@financial-fluency.co.uk

Nicholas Best
Nicholas is an experienced Chartered Accountant, with many years experience in professional training. Nicholas has big 4 experience both in accounting and training consultancy. He has worked with a variety of training companies.

Nicholas specialises in financial management and also delivers our project management courses.

Email: nb@financial-fluency.co.uk

Ross Maynard
Ross is a Management Accountant with over 20 years of experience in finance and organisational development. Ross has worked with organisations of all different sizes offering a combination of consultancy, coaching and training.

Ross specialises in throughput accounting, lean service, value-based pricing and process improvement. He is also a trained kaizen facilitator.

Email: rm@financial-fluency.co.uk

Ruth Renton
Ruth is a qualified solicitor with many years experience working in magic circle law firms and delivering legal based tranining.

Ruth specialises in employment law training and advice.

Email: rr@financial-fluency.co.uk

Sally-Ann Kodurand
Sally-Ann is a solicitor and trainer with over 20 years experience in private practice, and in the delivery of training in legal education and personal development skills.

Sally-Ann specialises in legal ‘knowledge’ training from financial professionals, particularly forensic accountants, who advise private individuals on matters arising from divorce.

Email: sak@financial-fluency.co.uk

Sasikala Pa
Sasikala is our web application developer and programmer. She works on Financial Fluency’s online learning platform. She is highly a qualified individual with degrees in mathematics, computer application and computer science. Sasikala has over 10 years IT experience and applies her knowledge incredibly creatively to whatever challenges we present.

Email: sp@financial-fluency.co.uk

Sharon Booth-Howie
Sharon is a trained counsellor and psychotherapist as well as a a licensed Myers Briggs practitioner and qualified life coach. She has spent the last two decades helping professionals with their personal development and managerial skills.

Sharon delivers our professional development courses and executive coaching programmes.

Email: sab@financial-fluency.co.uk

Stuart Warner
Stuart is a Chartered Accountant with almost two decades of experience in finance. Stuart has worked for a big four accountancy firm and one of Europe’s leading training providers. He has trained thousands of finance and non-finance professionals at all levels and has authored several finance publications.

Stuart specialises in business finance and spreadsheet training.

Email: sw@financial-fluency.co.uk