The Law Society of Scotland - Directory of Expert Witnesses entry for Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP
 










 

 Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP

Chartered Accountants
Contact: Mr Michael R J Brown
9 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Tel: 01224 625111
Fax: 01224 626007
Email: mike.brown@aab.co.uk

Experts in branch
Mr Colin P Watts
Mr Michael R J Brown

Specialist areas of work

ACCOUNTANCY DISPUTES
  accountancy issues: ADR/arbitration
  accountancy fee disputes
  accountants/auditors: standards/professional negligence

ACCOUNTING SERVICES/FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
  auditing/accounts analysis
  personal accounting
  divorce/matrimonial financial issues
  forensic accounting
  acquisitions/due diligence investigations
  incomplete records investigation
  theft/misappropriation (financial)
  false accounting
  fraud investigation (accounting)

TAXATION
  taxation planning
  business taxation/corporation tax
  trust taxation
  personal taxation/income tax
  PAYE investigations
  tax investigations/appeals
  VAT (value added tax)/Customs and Excise

BUSINESS STRUCTURES/ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSALS
  partnerships
  sole traders
  private/family companies
  limited companies
  business acquisitions/disposals

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  business planning
  financial forecasting
  business conduct/Companies Act requirements
  business disputes
  business disputes (internal)
  shareholder disputes
  purchase/sales disputes
  business finance/insolvency
  corporate finance

BUSINESS VALUATION/LOSS
  share valuation
  company/business valuation
  loss of profit calculations
  business interruption
  consequential loss

  matrimonial disputes
  valuation: assets/liabilities (matrimonial)

COST OF INJURY/DISABILITY/DEATH
  financial quantification (injury/death)
  loss of income/profits

Experience of
Personal injury, Professional negligence, Acting for pursuer, Acting for defender, Giving evidence in court

Types of work - instructions/reports/court appearances
Average number of instructions per year: 30
Number of court appearances in the last three years: 3
Number of reports in the last three years: 40

Geographical areas of work
Scotland

Professional qualifications and accredited experience

Mr Colin Watts: Chartered Accountant (1977), ICAS , CIOT , Chartered Tax Adviser (1979)
Mr Michael Brown: Chartered Accountant (1981), ICAS , CF