Your ideas. Clearly written.

You’re an expert in public finance but your time is limited and your message matters. I help public sector accountants, auditors, and CFOs write reports, briefings, articles and other documents that get straight to the point.

Let's work together

Better writing for busy finance professionals.

I offer ghostwriting and document makeover services for people who know what they want to say but don’t have time to wrestle with words. I write:

• Cabinet and committee reports
• Briefing notes
• Business cases
• White papers and thought leadership
• LinkedIn posts and articles
• Reports for donors, regulators or the general public.

Whether it’s a one-off report or a regular monthly retainer, I’ll help you get your message across clearly and concisely.

Why Not Use AI?

AI can write quickly but it can’t think for you. It doesn’t understand your audience, your context, or the risk of getting the tone wrong. And because it’s trained on average writing, it will give you more of the same — just faster.

You don’t need faster. You need better.

Why work with me?

Love the way you always practise what you preach Gary! A lovely example here of you explaining in clear, simple terms how to explain things in clear, simple terms 😊

I’ve worked in public finance for over 30 years — in accounting, internal and external audit, treasury management and 3 years as a CFO. I have also written two successful textbooks on public financial management (including this one).

I know what good looks like in a report, a business case, or a budget narrative. And I know how to write it.

My clients value:

• A writer who understands finance
• Plain English, not consulting jargon
• A collaborative, discreet service.

You get expert help, without having to admit you need help.

How it works

Option 1: Report makeover

Send me your draft. I’ll rewrite it for clarity, brevity, and impact. I will also fix the typography so that it looks its best on the page or screen.

Option 2: Ghostwriting

You give me the bullet points and information about the audience and I write the full piece from scratch. Pricing varies with document length and turnaround time.

Option 3: Retainer

Regular writing support for you and/or your team, with a monthly word limit.

Option 4: 1 to 1 coaching

If you’d rather get better at writing yourself, I offer a small number of coaching spots each quarter.

What next?

If you’d like to improve the quality of your written work — and save time doing it — I’d love to hear from you.