Who We Are
CC Young are a firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountant of England and Wales.
We are a leading provider of accounting and taxation services to the music, film and entertainment industry.
The firm was established in 1998 and operates from its office on Chancery Lane.
We have 5 specialist entertainment divisions with over 50 staff:
- Touring and business management
- Royalties and audit
- Business services
- Statutory audit
- Taxation
Colin Young
"Educated at Lancaster University, Colin Young graduated with honours in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He then went on to study as a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor in the City and received his ACA qualification in 1992, after which he joined one of London’s leading music accounting firms, where he focused both on artist and record label accounting. During his time there, he wrote a thesis on taxation entitled “Tax Planning for the Musician/Songwriter”. In 1998, he founded his own practice, C.C. Young & Co., Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, acting for clients in the music and entertainment sectors."
Eric Longley
Educated at schools in various countries around the world including Ghana, Singapore, Egypt and Germany, Eric studied for a Diploma at Coleg Harlech before obtaining a BSc (Econ) (Hons) at University College Swansea. After University Eric was a graduate Inspector with HMRC before moving into private practice. His commercial experience includes having been Managing Director of Factory Records, managing a boy band and a non-executive directorship of a pharmaceutical company. Eric was awarded his Master’s degree from Birkbeck College where his MA dissertation was on the cultural significance of Morrissey’s lyrics – “A Poetic Lyricist In The Era Of Late Capitalism."
Core Values
Passion - A passion for the music, film and entertainment industry.
Integrity - as a firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, we undertake our work with a straightforward and honest approach.
Accuracy - to ensure that our clients underlying books and records are complete and accurate, that the audit trail from the accounting records to the financial statements is clear and unencumbered, and the financial results presented are true and fair.
Clarity - to present the financial information in a manner that can be readily understood by management, label and artist.
Technical excellence and due care - to ensure technical competence and knowledge commensurate with a firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors specialising in the music and entertainment industry.
Tax Compliant - to ensure our clients tax affairs are complete, accurate and compliant and that any tax due is paid on time.
Timely Reporting - to ensure that the financial reporting is prepared on time.
Our team
Senior Management
Management
Team Leaders
Opportunities
Project Accountant – Touring Department
The Project Accountant role in our busy Touring Department is the perfect opportunity for a qualified ACCA/ ACA accountant looking to make the transition from general practice into the niche specialism of Music Industry accountancy and business management.
Day to day, you will be preparing year end accounts for Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited companies and LLPs and assisting the Head of Department with ad hoc projects.
By working on a variety of projects, your reach will span across all staff in the touring department, including senior management interaction and direct interaction with Partners.
You will have a crash course on the ins and outs of music industry finance. Ideally, after you are in the Project Accountant role for 6 to 12 months, you will then be ready to transition into a Team Leader role, which, in addition to client services, will also include people management.
Day to day, you will be preparing year end accounts for Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited companies and LLPs and assisting the Head of Department with ad hoc projects.
By working on a variety of projects, your reach will span across all staff in the touring department, including senior management interaction and direct interaction with Partners.
You will have a crash course on the ins and outs of music industry finance. Ideally, after you are in the Project Accountant role for 6 to 12 months, you will then be ready to transition into a Team Leader role, which, in addition to client services, will also include people management.
If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter, to .
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