Specialist Sectors
AGRICULTURE
At William Duncan & Co we recognise the importance of agriculture in the local economy and have built a team dedicated to farming. We act for a significant number of farms in the West of Scotland, many of which have benefitted from the systems we have developed to assist and improve farming business, through better and more efficient reporting.
Our team has a thorough understanding of the computer packages used by farming clients, including “Farmplan” and “Sage” and will produce reliable management accounts and annual accounts on a timely basis, together with the completion of self-assessment tax returns for all individuals within the business.
With their farming backgrounds, our experienced partners, Robert Fergusson and Graeme Bryson, are well known in the farming community and offer in-depth expertise in the following areas:
- Development of management reporting systems – suitable to your business
- Ensuring up-to-date financial information is available for decision making
- Financial forecasting and budgeting including negotiation with lenders whether for refinancing or for new investment
- SFP entitlements – purchase/lease/sell?
- Business succession/retirement planning
- Inheritance tax planning
- Benchmarking your business against the local average
- Personal financial planning in conjunction with our associated specialists
For further information, please contact Robert (Ayr office) or Graeme (Cumnock office)
