I am Miranda Yardley. I qualified as a Chartered Accountant way back on 1 April 1994 and have been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 2004. I started my accounting business in June 2002 and until 2014 worked from Central London.
In my time, I have worked as advisers to manufacturing companies in the sectors of women’s fashion, electronics and light engineering. I have worked extensively with recruitment agencies, including advising on cash flow management, tax compliance and technical aspects of non-UK workers and clients. I love small businesses, particularly small businesses with cool ideas.
My interests outside work are music, mathematics and long- distance running. I also enjoy photography (the images on this site are all taken by me). I have an active social life in and around the London and Southend-on-Sea LGBT scene (I am transsexual) and the London alternative music scene (which explains my flamboyant dress sense).
My life philosophy is that we all need balance. I enjoy both working hard and working for myself, and in order to do this we all need to have things to do that keep our moods positive and make sure that even if you’ve had one of those inevitable occasional days from hell, you can go to bed knowing you have at least achieved something.
Music is one of my life’s greatest loves, my musical tastes are very broad, although I listen to a lot of rock music (here is how Ronnie James Dio changed my life) I also enjoy pop, classical, jazz, experimental and electronic, and a whole world of sounds many others have described as ‘unlistenable’. You can follow mirandayardley on Spotify here. I also love to play guitar, here is why.
Some years ago, I started running initially as a way to lose weight, I have become passionate about both diet, running and weight loss (I even considered doing a personal training qualification!). You can read more about how I lost 60lbs in weight through diet and exercise here.
To find out how I can help you or your business, please drop me an email Miranda@MJY-CA.com.