ABOUT LENARDS

ABOUT LENARDS

Overview

Lenards is a professional services firm registered and regulated by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya offering audit, tax and advisory services to a range of clients with different needs. Our services are tailor-made for dynamic and forward thinking organizations with varied requirements. We do this by leveraging user friendly software, a professional team of well qualified Certified Public Accountants, audit, tax and advisory professionals, possessing invaluable and extensive industry experience with adequate hands-on experience on computerized finance & accountancy.

The Lenard Story

After catching the entrepreneurial spirit, CPA Mwendwa Lenard found what now Lenards is a decidedly different boutique firm of certified public accountants, tax practitioners and business advisers based in Nairobi which provides a range of audit and advisory services.

We are excited and passionate about the growing SME market in the region and our desire is to go beyond just helping our clients with their routine audit and tax compliance matters. We want to add value over the long term by helping entrepreneurs and established business owners manage risk and enhance the returns from their business through our advisory division. Our approach is to combine technical expertise with commercial experience across a number of industries to offer practical advice to our clients in the SME space so they can focus on growing their business.

Since our inception, we’ve grown into one of the fast growing medium sized accounting firms in region. Lenards’ leadership and staff (team) is composed of young, energetic and experienced professionals with the right attitude and passion to serve our clients better. They are committed to one basic business principle throughout each engagement: Each client is a referral for one more. Therefore, each client interaction is treated as an opportunity to create a “Raving Fan” through the passionate pursuit of delivering excellence and exceeding expectations of our clients, our people and communities.

With over 20 team members providing professional financial services and business guidance to companies and individuals throughout the region. We attribute our quick growth to a focus on premium service, with nearly 100% of our new clients coming from referrals.

Lenards business model demonstrates this very simple commitment. We first opened doors in Nairobi with the simple philosophy of serving dynamic and forward thinking clients in the Kenyan capital and around the region. Throughout the years, Lenards has continued to embrace Lenards’ “client-centric” philosophy as they uncover clients’ needs and develop methods to address those needs. As a result of this effort, today’s Lenards encompass Lenards & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, Lenards Consulting & Taxation Services Ltd, Lucius Group Limited (Management Consultants) and Omaral Registrars LLP, company secretarial services firm.

We are registered under the Business names Act, Laws of Kenya (Business no. BN-AAA0HBN1) and regulated by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), (Firm’s registration no. PF/0351) to offer audit, tax and advisory services to the public. We are also registered with Kenya Revenue Authority as tax agents.

In a world of public accounting firms, Lenards has carved out a unique business based on diverse solutions through the passionate pursuit of delivering excellence and exceeding expectations. Currently Lenards has two (2) offices in Nairobi and Mombasa with plans underway to venture into Kigali, Rwanda and Port Louis, Mauritius and we are on this journey together.

Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision

To support and guide clients towards achieving success in their business by acting as their trusted accountants and advisors providing valuable business strategies, solutions and results.

Our Mission

To be the most preferred independent boutique public accounting practice in the region delivering relevant and value adding audit, tax and advisory services.

Our Core Values

At Lenards our values are described as ‘CAPROTUS’

Client Focus : We believe in making our relationship with our clients and our desire for their success the centre of everything we do creating credibility in the market.
Accountability : We believe in being accountable to the trust placed in us as a firm.
People First : We believe in caring for and developing our people and the community around us.
Rational and relationships : We believe in doing the thing right and not just the right thing in building long lasting relationships.
Ownership : We believe in working for our client’s as if we own the business. We make it our business for our client’s growth.
Technologically adept and team work : We believe in complementing our people’s skills with a practical application of cutting-edge technology.
We believe in combining our local advisers with regional experts to bring you the best of both worlds.
Urgency : We believe in acting today and not tomorrow.
Strategic Vision : We believe in using our knowledge to stay ahead of our client’s needs and keeping them ahead of competition.


We appreciate you have a choice. Accounting excellence? Professional team? Technical competence? Wealth of experience?

You expect all of these as you should. Expertise matters. Numbers count.

The Lenards Ethos

But our ethos is to go beyond the numbers. As an independent boutique practice, built largely on personal recommendation, our philosophy is simple – you, our client, are the centre of our universe. It is our mission to exceed expectations by delivering a truly ‘irresistible’ service to entrepreneurial businesses, their owners and other high earning taxpayers.

Client Charter

We realize that proof is in the practice. But as our client, we make you the following commitments:-

  • Full access to our partners and senior management staff
  • A tailor-made, not a ‘text book’ approach
  • Proactive advice – not ‘tick box’ accounting
  • Dedication to delivering tangible benefits to you and/or your organisation
  • Always to have your best interests at heart – a true ally
  • Dedicated Account Management – familiar with you and/or your organisation
  • An integrated approach – across Audit, Tax, Wealth and Business Advisory Teams as appropriate
  • An ‘open door’ policy – you’re always welcome to drop in or call us for a chat
  • No ‘surprise’ bills – pre-agreed, fair and transparent fees with no worries about a ‘running clock’
  • No ‘Accountese’ – we speak to you in plain English

Work Methodology

  • All work is carried out in accordance with International Accounting and Auditing Standards. In addition to this, all work complies with the quality standards set out by our quality assurance procedures.
  • All engagements are planned thoroughly at the outset with the proper input of all engagement personal starting from the Partner level, including Managers and all field staff.
  • All work carried out by field staff is thoroughly reviewed at Managerial level and thereafter at Partner level, and all reports are signed only by Partners. No other staff member is authorized to act as signatory to any report or document expressing an opinion on any matter.
  • All tax consultancy engagements are handled at Partner level with merely the compliance issues being delegated to managerial and support staff.

Client Services Standards

We have a rigorous set of client standards. These standards are followed throughout the firm to ensure quality service to all our clients.  Our philosophy is to strive continuously to:-

  • Serve the needs of our clients and add value
  • Provide development of our professional staff
  • Provide a wide range of high quality services
  • Provide a genuine value proposition to our clients for fees charged
  • Strive to promote compliance with all legislative issues.

We follow multidisciplinary approach considering the quality control compliance through our professional staff to ensure the best service is delivered

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“We look forward to demonstrating how we go beyond the numbers”

– CPA Mwendwa Lenard, Partner

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Your passions and personal lifestyle goals are individual to you. In business, clear goals, a well defined strategy and action plan are essential to success, supported by robust cash flow. These apply equally to life. But in our experience, it’s all too easy for busy people to get so tied up in the day to day running of their professional lives that they neglect their own personal finances. They rely on selling their business for a fortune one day, drawing continual dividends from it, bonuses or ad hoc pension contributions to fund future lifestyle plans. But, all too often, these plans for financial security have never been properly costed and are built on hope not strategy.

Financial Planning & Investment Management

So we at Lenards created our Financial Planning &Investment Management Team to look after you and not just our business interests. Quite simply, we ensure your finances are aligned to your goals and that your assets, whether savings, investments or pensions, are managed to achieve these goals.

Planning Your Success

 

Your bespoke Personal Financial Plan acts as your blueprint for success, reflecting what’s important to you, your responsibilities, current assets, timescales and appetite for risk.

In-house Investment Management

Our highly experienced Investment Team proactively monitors and manages your portfolio in accordance with your agreed Plan.

Peace of Mind for You

Knowing you has a clear, well-designed and managed Plan, constructed by experts, who are always on and provides peace of mind – allowing you to lead your life with confidence in your financial future.

Protecting Your Business

Planning for the unexpected is not always possible but protection cover exists for obvious areas of risk and we are ready to advise you on these, for example:

Shareholder Protection Insurance
Could your business end up in the wrong hands? If a key shareholder dies, could your business find the funds to buy out their heirs or even pay your spouse if anything happens to you?

Key Person Assurance
Could your business cope with the sudden loss of a key team member? Key Person Assurance is designed for such an eventuality.

Complimentary Consultation
Call us to arrange your no-obligation, initial consultation. Talk to us so we can help you…