Tim Browne

Tim is the firm's senior partner. He takes the leading role in the practice's involvement with Praxity.

Tim studied Economics at Queen's University of Belfast and after training under contract with Price Waterhouse, Belfast joined Jackson Andrews in 1978 and became a partner in 1982.

He is the chairman of the board of governors of Knockbreda Nursery School in Belfast and Honorary Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Belfast.

He is an elder in Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church.

In his leisure time, Tim is a keen golfer, and is a trustee and past captain of Belvoir Park Golf Club, and a member of Royal County Down and Narin and Portnoo Golf Clubs.

Bryan Friar

Bryan became a partner on 1st June 1997 having previously been the firm's audit manager. He is the firm's technical and administrative partner.

Bryan holds an honours degree in economics and accounting from the New University of Ulster. From university Bryan trained under contract with John McCullough & Sons, Belfast and qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1983. The firm was later to merge with Hill Vellacott & Bailey. He joined Jackson Andrews in December 1992.

He is currently Treasurer of the Board of Governors of Portadown Integrated Primary School and Honorary Secretary of the Rotary Club of Portadown. 

Bryan has a particular interest in golf and is currently the Honorary Treasurer of Portadown Golf Club.

Michael McCarter

Michael is the partner in charge of the Portadown office.

Michael holds an honours degree in accountancy management from the Queen's University of Belfast. He completed a further year's study at Queen's University and obtained a postgraduate diploma in accountancy. From university he trained under contract with Coopers & Lybrand, Belfast and qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1992. Michael joined Magee, Todd & Vaughan in November 1992. The firm merged with Jackson Andrews in October 1994.

Michael plays an active role in Seapatrick Parish Church committees and is a member of a local Banbridge investment club.

Noel Lawther
Noel retired as the firm's senior partner on 31st May 1997. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1956 and was the second generation of his family to be a partner in practice. His father was senior partner of one the firm's predecessors, G A Andrews & Co.

Noel has a particular interest in agriculture and he continues to look after the firm's attendance office in Ballyclare where he enjoys dealing with the local farming community. Apart from his farming clients, Noel deals principally with unincorporated family businesses whose activities cover a broad spectrum of business life here in Northern Ireland.

He is a past director of a major local company, representing LEDU on the Board and he is past president of wo associations connected with his former school, Belfast Royal Academy.

Alan Beacom

At Jackson Andrews we have tax departments in both our Belfast and Portadown offices.

Alan Beacom is the Manager of our tax departments. Alan is also a qualified accountant and is a member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and The Chartered Institute of Taxation. Prior to joining us in 1996 Alan held a managerial position in an international firm.

Many of our tax specialists are also qualified accoutants and this background provides a sound basis on which we provide specialist work.  We also have tax students training to become members of The Chartered Institute of Taxation and they assist the tax specialists and provide lower cost services for routine compliance work. The overall aim is to develop our growing team and the specialist services that we offer.