Ashley Hayman
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Practice areas
Corporate finance, tax planning, business advice, financial services, forensic accounting, practice management, practice development.
Responsibilities
Client relationships, specialist advice and planning, management of Corporate Finance Department and Forensic Accounting Department, and a leadership role within the firm.
Career
Joined Whinney Murray & Co (now Ernst & Young) pre-university 1968. Qualified 1974. Joined J B Lever & Co (now Cassons) 1976, became a partner 1977, senior partner 1997.
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Founding Individual Member of the Expert Witness Institute.
Lectures
Have lectured on financial planning many times to pupil barristers; on calculating loss of earnings, on Ogden tables, and on pension loss, many times to solicitors and barristers; on calculating loss of earnings at EuroLegal Conference "Preparing and Attacking Schedules of Damages"; and on preparing for the Euro to many businesses.
Age
56
Role
As Senior Partner, I’m involved in practice management and practice development, but I also give corporate finance, general business, tax planning, forensic accounting and financial services advice.
Describe yourself
Fearless, resourceful, energetic, hard-working, personable
What’s your greatest achievement?
Eating bull's testicles in a Yemeni restaurant in Tel Aviv
Describe your ideal weekend
Fell walking in the Lake District
What makes you angry?
Selfishness
Favourite breakfast cereal?
Jordans Original Crunchy
If you were to choose an alternative career, what would it be?
Concert violinist. (If only I had the talent!)
Favourite pastime?
Mountain biking
Favourite holiday destination?
Italy
Who would be your idea of a companion from hell on a desert island?
Margaret Thatcher
Do you believe in aliens?
No
What is your idea of hell on earth?
Lancashire losing to Yorkshire at cricket
Favourite TV programme?
Newsnight or Have I Got News for You?
What would you cook to show off your culinary skills?
Apple cake
Favourite ice cream?
Hazelnut
What's your greatest extravagance?
My bike, a Marin Mount Vision
What makes you happy?
Malt whisky
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