#WeAreAccounting

Andy Sullivan

Andy Sullivan

Owner,
Complete HQ

"My name is Andy, I started my journey into accounting in 2008, completely by accident! I was completing a business course at College and they asked me to sit in on a couple of AAT sessions as by tutors noticed that I had a good understanding of numbers & data. From there, I joined a firm as an apprentice, completed my AAT and then worked my way through that firm to be a Director/Shareholder. I then left that role to start Complete HQ in June 2019.

The most rewarding thing about being in accounting is helping people. I love the fact that our community is now more open and sharing than it once was, which has been enhanced by large Facebook groups (shoutout to the GoProposal FB group!). What we do is very rewarding and it's great to see the underlying impact that we can have on people's everyday life. The transition and evolution into the 'cloud accounting revolution' played a huge part for me and has inspired me, as I have a love for all things technology and enjoy exploring how systems can integrate together to provide a seamless experience for business owners.

The biggest challenge right now, is resourcing and access to quality skillsets in the recruitment market. We now have 4 people in the team which will soon be 5 (hopefully!), but we have had to go far and wide to find someone who had the skill set to work with our clients. We're massively helped by the fact that I set up the business to always be fully remote which has allowed me to take advantage of a far wider reach in resources. Right now, the team are based across three countries, which will likely be four when we've completed our recent round of recruitment.

My proudest achievement is the feedback that we get from businesses that we work with when we've helped them to achieve milestones in their business & personal life."