Alastair Barlow Fcca

Alastair Barlow FCCA is an experienced consultant and strategic advisor with a strong background in finance and business growth. Currently serving as a Consultant at Ascendant since October 2024, Alastair previously co-founded and held the CEO position at flinder until October 2024, where the company specialized in implementing comprehensive finance functions for businesses. Additional roles include Strategic Advisor at Early Adopters Hub and Advisory Board Member for Digital Accountancy Week and AccountingWEB.co.uk. Alastair has also served on the ACCA Practitioners' Network Panel since January 2019 and acted as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Wolf & Badger from January 2020 to September 2022. Prior to these positions, Alastair founded StaaG®, a designer and distributor of premium lifestyle products, and held various leadership roles at PwC from December 2004 to January 2017, where responsibilities included leading finance, assurance, and consulting services. Alastair holds a Chartered Certified Accountant degree from Kaplan.