Andrew Hood - Bar department manager
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Role
Looking after the financial affairs of barristers, including their tax, VAT, accounts and financial planning
Age
38
Background
Tax manager at a leading London accountancy practice until 1995, managing a portfolio of professional clients including solicitors, barristers and doctors
Moved back ‘up North’ in 1995 to a regional accountancy practice and obtained Chartered Tax Adviser qualification in 1999
Joined Cassons at the beginning of 2001 to take up the role of Tax Manager, specialising in professionals and professional partnerships, and is now a qualified financial adviser
Describe yourself
Open-minded, confident and organised
What did you want to do when you grew up?
RAF pilot
If you were to choose an alternative career, what would it be?
Professional golfer
Which words were used most regularly in your school report to describe you?
Pleasant
What are you most proud of?
Sub 3-hour marathon
What's your lifetime ambition?
To stay happy, and make others happy too
Who's your role model & why?
Changes weekly
What makes you angry?
Ignorant people
What makes you smile?
My kids playing together
Describe your ideal weekend
Beers in the pub Friday evening, walking in Lake District, nice meal and more beers, then golf Sunday morning!
Favourite chocolate bar?
Cadbury's 'Old Jamaica'
Favourite breakfast cereal?
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes
Favourite football team?
Everton
Favourite shop?
B&Q
Favourite holiday destination?
Algarve
Favourite CD?
Frank Sinatra (Best of)
What irritates you the most & why?
Bad manners
What is your idea of hell on earth?
Being alone with no family or friends
What would you cook to show off your culinary skills?
Thai green curry
If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be & why?
Tony Blair - oh, the power!
How would you like to be remembered?
Fondly, of course
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