Businesses, boards and finance teams
When an accounting, reporting, regulatory or policy issue needs independent senior judgement.
Public Policy · Regulation · Accounting
Clarity, when the road ahead is not straightforward
Boulton Advisory is a specialist advisory practice helping organisations work through difficult questions, build credible positions, and achieve practical outcomes.
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Public policy
Effective positions on public policy, grounded in evidence
We support policy analysis, evidence and case-building, and influence where technical credibility matters.
Position development · Evidence and case-building · Influence and representation
Regulatory strategy
Clear direction on regulatory change, strategy and implementation.
We support regulatory foresight and impact assessment, representations, member and stakeholder engagement, and implementation where technical and institutional judgement is critical.
Regulatory foresight · Strategy and representations · Stakeholder engagement · Implementation
Accounting advisory
Independent support on difficult financial and corporate reporting issues.
We help clients resolve significant accounting judgements, respond to reporting change and strengthen financial and corporate reporting where decisions need to withstand audit, or regulatory scrutiny.
Financial reporting advisory · Corporate reporting advisory
Who we work with
Membership bodies and professional associations
When members need their voice heard, a credible position developed and the case made effectively to regulators or government.
Audit firms, professional firms and other advisers
When a client assignment or period of pressure requires additional senior specialist capacity.
We can work directly with the client, alongside an existing team or as specialist capacity within a wider advisory assignment.
Why Boulton Advisory
Senior attention
Assignments are led directly by experienced practitioners.
Substance and judgement
We start with the underlying technical, regulatory or policy issue and build from the evidence.
Flexible support
We can lead a defined assignment, provide ongoing senior advice or strengthen an existing client or advisory team.
Experience across policy, regulation and accounting
Boulton Advisory is led by John Boulton FCA, with senior experience spanning corporate reporting, accounting policy, regulation, public affairs and professional bodies.
The practice combines technical judgement with an understanding of how regulation and public policy are developed, influenced and implemented.
Chartered Accountants · ICAEW member firm
A difficult issue often benefits from an independent view.
If you are dealing with a complex accounting, regulatory or policy question, talk to us about how we can help.