Accountancy With a Personal Approach
Parris & McNally’s unique model of financial accounting has been consistently refined over the 10 years we have been in operation.
Our team have been excelling in the accounting and finance industry even longer, with collective experience of close to three decades.
Having worked with all manner of individuals and organisations, we have also been able to form robust and lasting professional relationships along the way.
Where We Excel
We combine professional expertise with a personal, approachable service, taking the time to understand your organisation and the challenges you face. From everyday accounting to financial planning and strategic advice, we’re here to give you the clarity and confidence to make informed decisions.
Professional
Our considerable experience within the financial sector, meticulous attention to detail and undying work ethic makes us the perfect partners to guide your business through the confusing world of accounting and finance.
Flexible
One of our key strengths is our ability to adapt to each individual clients’ needs. Everyone is different, and everyone has differing financial requirements.
Responsive
Business moves fast and so do we. Our pro-active approach to our clients has seen some incredible results. Recently, we were able to secure a last-minute funding package of £20,000 for a client within half an hour during an emergency situation.
Planning for What’s Next
We help our clients look beyond the numbers. Through financial planning, forecasting and ongoing advice, we help you understand your finances and prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Whether you’re looking to grow, secure funding, improve cash flow or simply gain greater control of your finances, our team is here to help.
Meet the Team
Behind Parris & McNally is a team of experienced professionals who are committed to providing a personal service and building long-term relationships with our clients.
“I just want you to know that your staff have tremendous as we at Re-Employ have been through a few changes of employees and they've guided me through everything. Leeanne has done a sterling job under many challenges with our accounts. Stacey has always been on hand with payrolls and payslip enquiries. Scott guided us through an overview of Xero and we challenged him to limit but he - as the rest of your staff- was very accommodating and cheerful throughout!!! People are quick to complain but not so quick to commend and I can't thank your staff enough. Please thank them all on my behalf".
Irene Donaldson, Trustee & Treasurer, Re-Employ Charity
"Many thanks for your completion of the report for Cumbernauld Theatre. Can I commend you on the high quality of your work, it will be incredibly valuable as we develop and go forward with our project. It was a pleasure to work with you".
Elaine Whyte
"The support provided has been invaluable, developing a feasibility study to explore the possibility of developing an existing grant funded project into a self sustaining law centre with income generation and piloting this project. This was a very complex piece of work, cumulating a successful pilot project".
Jonny Miller Airdrie Citizens Advice Bureau
"Colin McNally working for Just Enterprise has been instrumental in helping bring an idea that was in my head out into something that is tangible and that will only go to helping the business develop over the coming years. Thoroughly professional and hugely knowledgeable".
Graeme Allison, Photobility
“Thanks for the amazing first class service you guys provide".
Martin Clocherty, New Intelligence Ltd
How to Reach Us
Our office is based in Prestwick, providing professional accounting and financial support to businesses, sole traders and charities across the West of Scotland.
Whether you’re local to Ayrshire or further afield, our approachable team is here to support your accounting needs.
6 Crofthead Road
Prestwick
KA9 1HW
Plan
Through tailored and strategic planning, Parris & McNally can alleviate your business or organisation of its financial woes and allow you to focus on what you do best.
Forecast
We have developed our very own in-house methodology tool – PATHFINDER – that allows us to accurately forecast some of the most important aspects of finance. Our expertise, combined with this tool, gives us the advantage and allows us to remain one step ahead of the inevitable issues that arise within business.
Advise
Parris & McNally will give you the best advice possible based on our own research and forecasting results. We also offer flexible one-to-ones for our clients to share our knowledge and a provide a helping hand. Our goal is to assist businesses in their growth and aid them in achieving their goals.
Fund
Parris & McNally have a long history of securing finance for businesses we believe in. We work with our partner organisations to source funding through asset finance, loans and factoring. We work with businesses to complete and submit the requisite application forms and negotiate through the correct channels in order to secure the funding package your business needs.
Lucy Parris
Director / Senior Accountant
Lucy’s role as Senior Accountant within Parris and McNally, an AAT qualified Accountant, brings a wealth of experience in working with businesses to deliver year-end accounting and statutory tax returns and self-assessment. Lucy builds relationships with the client to ensure they have accurate record-keeping but at the same time delivering support in managing their tax charges for the year. Excellent problem-solving skills and is our lead practitioner in developing Parris and McNally’s digital and cloud accounting platform, and is an expert in Xero accounting software.
Colin McNally
Managing Director
Founding CJM Accountancy and Financial Management in 2008, Colin has built on fourteen years’ experience working as a financial controller and manager in a PLC. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, controller, and consultant with a track record of delivering financial management across Blue Chip, SME, and the Third Sector organizations and projects. He has extensive knowledge of business planning, accounting, financial / cash flow management, and financial governance. Proven successful delivery of financial results against budget and management of cost reduction exercises within complex and culturally challenging change programs. Extremely proactive, he develops “grounded” ideas through good communication, influencing, building and managing relationships, logical interpretation, time management, and decision-making. Colin brings initiative, tenacity, appropriate challenge and an understanding of the wider strategic and commercial environment to the task at hand.