Accountancy firms join forces

Thursday 14 April 2022

Local businesses De Garis Accounting and Nimbus Accounting have merged to become Degaris Nimbus Accounting - or DNA.

DNA will specialise in business financial management and advisory services offering digital-first solutions.

Founders Diane de Garis and Danielle Bennett said that their businesses shared values and that by joining forces they could take their services to clients to the next level.

Ms de Garis said the two women were “very like-minded”.

“We both take a modern approach to business management, allowing our staff flexibility, and both have a fantastic team of professionals who are all familiar with providing cloud-based accounting,” she said.

“This shared understanding and ethos of a technological way of working, coupled with the unrivalled depth of expertise that we had between our teams, made us a great fit for each other.”

Pictured: Danielle Bennett (left) and Diane de Garis have merged their businesses. 

DNA specialises in providing an outsourced finance department service as well as cloud conversion projects, mainstream accountancy, bookkeeping and tax services.

Working with businesses to transform their financial management, improve efficiency, manage information better and offer outsourced support for bookkeeping, the business provides services to over 400 clients, varying from small- to medium-sized businesses in a range of sectors and to individuals.

Ms de Garis and Ms Bennett have been shortlisted for Ignition’s Top 50 Women in Accounting 2021, which will be announced later this month.

Their merged team of 14 boasts a more comprehensive breadth of expertise, a greater range of services and increased capacity and resilience.

DNA plans to move to new premises shortly.

Ms de Garis said: “We have converted hundreds of businesses to Xero, either as a project or at the start of an outsourced finance department relationship. Having a system like Xero is just the start, as it integrates with thousands of add-ons, enabling us to help design and implement a bespoke system for businesses.

“Clients are often surprised that our outsourced accounting service is more cost effective than hiring in-house staff to handle the finance function, with the added advantage of reduction in risk.”

Pictured: Ms de Garis said both women were "like-minded" in their businesses. 

Ms Bennett said: “We work closely with our clients, really getting under the bonnet of their current operations to understand their pain points and identify where financial management processes can be improved and streamlined. And our technological approach underpins all this.

“We’re really passionate about the capabilities and benefits of cloud accounting and proud to be proactive advocates of it.

“Our central mission is to add value to a business, and I truly believe that our expertise in cloud accounting, whether that be moving a business to the cloud, supporting them with outsourced expertise, or providing training, is a key part of achieving that.

"We’re two businesses with strength and a shared vision becoming one, and I am very excited for what lies ahead for us.”