The Team
Who We Are
Laura Chrusciak
Founder
Having begun her adult life working with her father in the family plant nursery, Laura decided it was time for a career change having had her first child. Following many months of rejections, Laura was fortunate enough to be offered an AAT training contract with a top 20 Accountancy firm, Kingston Smith. It was here that she gained her grounding in accountancy and audit.
Moving on to RSM Tenon, another large Accountancy firm, Laura was able to expand her knowledge of accountancy and audit and enter into the world of taxation as she was introduced to Corporation Tax and Self-Assessment taxes for sole traders and partnerships.
Over the next 10 years Laura spent time in industry to broaden her skillset and expose herself to the perspective of the client. It was during these valuable years that she really began to understand the importance of good accountancy and was able to become exposed to every aspect of her role from bookkeeping and payroll to financial consultancy.
Having trained in the corporate world, Laura recognises that clients prefer to work with someone that is personable and human. Whilst ensuring the highest level of professionalism, Laura makes it her goal to develop positive relationships with all her clients and genuinely cares about their business.
Laura has spent many years trying to learn piano and looks forward to having the time to move on from Elvis for beginners piano music!
Presley Hardiman
Trainee Accountant
In April 2022 Presley decided to join the family business and start her career as an accountant. She transferred over as an apprentice studying Business Administration. Having now completed and passed her initial apprenticeship, Presley has qualified as a Business Administrator and is now ready to begin her formal accountancy training, beginning with the AAT
Witnessing Laura doing her training almost twenty years ago, when Presley was a little girl, she has grown up immersed in the world of tax returns and accountancy and has seen first hand the benefit to clients of having a dedicated and passionate accountant on their side.
Presley remembers learning some of the more specialist formulas and ratios to Hip-Hop beats when helping her mother, Laura, study all those years ago. A journey on which Presley herself is looking forward to embarking on.
When not assisting her mother at work, Presley has a passion for music and gardening, so you will find her outside in the sun whenever possible! Her green fingers also stem from her mother and grandfather as she recalls the very early days at the family nursery and farm shop.
