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FreeAgent launches new division to support UK accountants

5th Mar 2014
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FreeAgent, the UK market leader in online accounting, has today launched its first dedicated division giving direct support to UK accountants and their clients.

The company has invested in an initial 12strong team that will spearhead its work in the accounting sector and liaise closely with accountants to introduce and familiarise them with its award-winning online accounting system.

The new division follows the recent launch of the company’s “FreeAgent Friendly” programme, giving UK practices access to FreeAgent’s range of innovative accountant focussed features and official accreditation process, as well as extending the company’s world class support channels to accountants.

Among the dozen staff comprising the new division, FreeAgent has recruited former ICAEW business development manager Andrew Garvey, who will spearhead the company’s work with accountants in Wales and the South West.

Ed Molyneux, CEO and cofounder of FreeAgent, said: “FreeAgent is the most popular cloud accounting software with small business owners in the UK, and presents a great opportunity for accountants to build and strengthen their practices.

“We’re thrilled to launch our first dedicated division for the accountancy profession, which will provide accountants with practice and client training, marketing assistance, formal accreditation and exposure to our rapidly growing base of microbusinesses.

“We’ve already put together a strong team with a lot of experience within the accountancy profession to lead our FreeAgent Friendly efforts, and we believe this expertise will be invaluable as we drive forward our work with practices across the country. As we step up our endeavours in this sector over the coming years, we expect to grow our division even further so that we continue provide the best service possible to UK accountants.

“We’re looking forward to working closely with practices throughout the country to introduce them to FreeAgent and demonstrate how we can help them work more effectively with their small business clients.”

FreeAgent offers accountants simple pay as you go monthly billing, including free automated Bank Feeds and fully integrated RTI compliant Payroll. Additionally the FreeAgent Practice Dashboard gives practices an immediate overview of their clients, allows them to manage user level access permissions and enables a proactive approach through exception based alerts custom defined at an Account Manager level.

FreeAgent also offers full product training and a free accreditation programme enabling practices to become officially “FreeAgent Friendly” an additional mark of credibility and expertise they can promote to their customers. Accredited practices will also be added to the FreeAgent Friendly directory putting them in front of over 35,000 freelancers and micro businesses, many of whom are actively looking for an accountant and will receive exclusive content to help them grow their practices.

Accountants interested in learning more about the FreeAgent Friendly programme should contact FreeAgent on 0800 025 3900 or visit www.freeagent.com/accountants

About FreeAgent:

FreeAgent provides the UK’s market leading online accounting system designed to meet the needs of small businesses, freelancers and their accountants. More than 35,000 customers currently use the award-winning system to manage and maintain their business accounts, track time, log their expenses, create and send invoices and forecast their tax bills.

FreeAgent was recently placed 8th in the 2013 Deloitte Fast 50 the annual list compiled by Deloitte that highlights the fastest growing technology companies in the UK and was listed in the 2014 FinTech50 rundown of Europe’s most innovative financial technology companies.

The company won the Small Business Accounts and Expense Management awards at the 2013 AccountingWEB Software Satisfaction Awards and is a previous winner at the British Accountancy Awards. FreeAgent is also a 2014 ICAS partner.

Find out more at: www.freeagent.com/accountants

For more information, contact Adrian Mather, PR & Social Media Manager on [email protected] or call +44 (0)131 543 3163

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