| John Jepps |  |
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| How did I get here? | Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant, I began to specialise in tax in 1980. I have been working on non-compliance matters ever since, in a variety of national and local firms. I am also a member of both the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. In August 2004, Peter and I set up John Jepps LLP. |
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| Why I like my work: | Every day has a different challenge. |
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| What I don’t like in business: | “Jobsworths”! |
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| Key piece of advice to others: | Work at something you enjoy. |
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| Best business moment: | Making something scary go away. |
| and the worst... | Deathbed “planning”. |
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| If I weren't a tax consultant: | I rather fancy I’d be a lawyer, computer programmer - or skier. |
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| What I do to keep fit: | Gym, Skiing – and taking my blood pressure tablets! |
| In my other life: | I’m a servant to my three children (aren’t we all?) but do manage to occasionally fit in some reading, photography and foreign travel. I’m also a part-time student – subjects depend on how the mood takes me. |
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| Some Fun Stuff |
| Favourite Holiday Destination: | A high Ski resort. |
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| Where i'd rather be: | The Three Valleys in France. With clear blue skies, lots of snow - and no mobile phone reception! Alternatively, you might find me in the “Cheers” bar. |
| I wish I could: | Play the piano or clarinet. |
| Superpower I'd like to have: | Teleportation. |
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| My Personal Hero: | Ford Prefect. You have to respect a man who always knows where his towel is. |
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| I'd like an audience with: | Leonardo De Vinci, a true polymath. |
| …and on the professional front: | Adam Smith, whose influence is perhaps growing still. |
