Jamie McLachlan

Business Management Accountant

Jamie McLachlan, Ammu’s Manager is a Business Management Accountant, a Certified Xero Adviser and Certified Xero Payroll Adviser. He completed his CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting and is now studying for CIMA Advanced Management Accounting.

Jamie is an expert in financial analysis, budgeting & forecasting, preparing year end accounts, streamlining the finance function, improving controls, procedures also regular financial performance and KPI reporting.

Working with financial directors and owner-managers, Jamie helps them to break down the steps required to digitise their business processes. He also advises on selecting and implementing cloud accounting software and business applications that provide real time management information that fully supports management accounting and profitability and margin analysis.

Jamie is the go-to person for clients for digital support. Jamie identifies the right package of tools and apps every size of business must have to go digital, stay compliant and make informed decisions.

Jamie is also one of our client managers’ – the key contact for answering questions, concerns, and updates, liasing with our team and clients- ensuring clear communication and quick issue resolution of any queries.

When Jamie is not digitising businesses or studying, he is out and about bagging Munroes, or going to the gym. Jamie recently got married and is enjoying settling down to married life.

Get in touch with Jamie: email jamie@ammu.uk or call 01292 388 031

Key expertise and skills

  • Management accounting, financial analysis and business reporting
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Year end accounts preparation
  • Digitisation of finance function and key busines processes
  • Financial monitoring & reporting, setting up KPIs, financial controls and procedures
  • Cloud accounting and business applications
  • Helping SMEs prepare for Making Tax Digital

Visit our Digitisation hub and our cloud accounting and business application pages to find out more.

Jamie McLachlan’s Recent Posts

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Keeping on top of scams, fraud and cyber crime 

With HMRC warning about new scams aimed at persuading people to hand over personal information or money, the government has unveiled a plan to tackle financial scams and frauds which have become increasingly difficult to spot. Following a recent serious […]

help to grow: digital scheme expanded

help to grow: digital scheme expanded

The UK Government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme has just been expanded to businesses with at least one employee. Previously, only businesses with five or more employees were eligible. The scheme provides a 50% discount towards the cost of software. […]

making tax digital for sole traders and landlords

making tax digital for sole traders and landlords

The widening scope of Making Tax Digital (MTD) is highlighting several issues, including the limited availability of the MTD for income tax pilot scheme, and low awareness of the recent expansion of MTD for VAT to all VAT registered businesses. […]