ABOUT US
THE ANOTHER ANSWER TEAM
Our award-winning team is of one mind that bookkeeping and accounts should be fun – we can’t promise you an evening of glitz and glamour, but we do promise to feed you coffee and biscuits when you choose to visit us, and to keep your accounts up to date and compliant even if you don’t.
A Team You Can Trust
See first-hand what makes us stand out from other accountants and bookkeepers.
Our friendly, non-judgemental team approach means our clients have the confidence to ask us anything, which in turn gives them peace of mind and clarity over their numbers.
SYLVIA BOURHILL FMAAT, CFICB
LICENSED ACCOUNTANT & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Practicing as a bookkeeper and then accountant for nearly 20 years, Sylvia is married to Neil. They have one son and a very boisterous black dog. When not filing accounts or running the show at Another Answer, Sylvia might be found driving a Land Rover across the Sahara Desert or preaching in her local church.
Favourite biscuit: a ginger nut!
NEIL BOURHILL CAMBRIDGE ECONOMICS DEGREE AND MICB
DIRECTOR
Supposedly retired but Sylvia won’t let him. Lots of experience with business computer systems. Governor of a local Middle School. Member of Wycombe Deanery Synod (Church of England).
Favourite biscuit: a custard cream or shortbread finger!
ALISA SCHROEDER MICB
CLIENT MANAGER
Formerly a primary school teacher, Alisa qualified as bookkeeper in 2008. She is married with four children, three at secondary school and one at university. If she had any spare time she would spend it clearing out her loft, reading, sewing & learning to take better photographs.
Current favourite biscuit – a chocolate-dipped Viennese biscuit!
STACIA WRENN
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Formerly a 6th Form Manager, Stacia is married with 2 grown up sons. Most of her space time is spent walking or meeting friends for a cappuccino. She loves holidaying in Soller, Majorca.
Favourite biscuit: not strictly a biscuit but a millionaire’s shortbread!
DASKA EMERY AICB
BOOKKEEPER
Formerly an IT Trainer, Daska qualified as a Bookkeeper in early 2021. She is married with 2 teenage sons who usually always want to watch something different on TV! She enjoys singing and is part of a band playing popular covers. She loves socialising and as far as exercise goes likes to walk with her husband and runs when she can be bothered! She loves animals and has 2 cats – Murray and Rafa.
Favourite biscuit: a home-made gooey flapjack (but more likely to buy a massive chocolate bar!)
EMMA BRAY
BOOKKEEPER
A mother of two lovely boys, Emma started in the music industry in London before retraining in accountancy and starting a family. Having already gained a merit in AAT Professional Diploma Accounting Level 4, she has recently qualified in ICB Level 3, Certificate in Bookkeeping & Accounts.
Emma spends her spare time DJing, producing music, exercising & walking her lovely cocker spaniel puppy.
Favourite biscuit: anything homemade & gluten free!
HELEN BURGESS-ALLEN AICB
BOOKKEEPER
Helen joined the company in May 2021 coming from the design industry where she spent 25 years as an accountant. Helen is married with one son, two cats (who rule the house), two horses (one of which is retired) and 1/3 of a sheep called Paddy. She spends any of her spare time riding and competing in online dressage events.
Favourite biscuit: a Tesco Oatie (like a Hobnob but their own brand and much tastier!)
KARA STUART
MARKETING & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Formerly a Project Manager in the digital world, Kara joined Another Answer in early 2022 to help on the administration & marketing side of things.
Kara has three sociable and active children so life at home is always very busy – she regularly considers becoming an official Uber driver to coincide with her time spent in the car. In her spare time she loves walking and seeing friends.
Favourite biscuit: a Chocolate Leibniz!
OLEKSANDRA SALINA
JUNIOR BOOKKEEPER
Oleksandra joined the team at Another Answer in May 2023 as a Junior Bookkeeper. She left the Ukraine with her son in 2023 when the war started with no choice but to start a new life in the UK. Oleksandra previously worked in the finance and accounts department at the Tax Office in Kyiv and did not speak any English. She has now passed her ICB Level 2 exam and her English is flourishing!
Favourite biscuit: she likes them all!