About Us
AccountancyStudents is run by qualified accountants whose aim is to ensure that students have access to the resources required to pass exams.
Mark Ellis FCCA CPFA
Mark Ellis began his accountancy career in practice with a local firm of chartered accountants.
Training for ACCA, Mark qualified in 1993 and worked his way up to Audit Manager responsible for a wide portfolio of corporate clients before in 1997, deciding to leave practice and pursue a career in industry.
Mark took up the role of company accountant for three years before in 2000 deciding to move into the public sector and higher education.
Following his successful transition into higher education, Mark went on to study CIPFA to give valuable insight into public sector finances.
Mark founded the AccountancyStudents site in order to help students and in 2008 invited Steve Collings, a then regular contributor, to become a partner.
Steve Collings FMAAT ACCA DipIFRS
Steve Collings career started in industry where he worked for various companies working his way up to Financial Controller level. In 1998, Steve decided to leave industry to pursue his career in practice.
Steve joined Leavitt Walmsley Associates in 2000 where he trained and qualified with the firm and works as Audit and Technical Manager specialising in Auditing and Financial Reporting issues (both UK and International) as well as small business taxation. Steve’s proudest achievement at Leavitt Walmsley Associates is receiving top class grades and comments during a recent audit file review.
He qualified as AAT in 2000 and then as an ACCA in 2005. Not content with his qualified status, Steve went on to study for the ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards and gained Diploma Holder status in 2008.
Steve is a partner in AccountancyStudents and writes all the Financial Reporting and Auditing articles for us. He also writes articles on certain tax issues and has had his work published in various accounting medias who cater for both students and qualified accountants alike.