This page summarises what PKF Channel Islands says it does, taken from its own website on 5 September 2026. It is a reference entry, not a review: we have not worked with them and we do not rank the firms in this directory.
What they cover
Firms describe the same work in different words, so the table below maps PKF Channel Islands' published services onto the jobs a Jersey business actually shops for.
| What you might need | Advertised |
|---|---|
| Bookkeeping Someone keeping the ledger up to date through the year | Yes |
| Payroll & ITIS Paying staff, filing ITIS and social security | — |
| GST returns Quarterly GST returns filed on time | — |
| Management accounts Monthly or quarterly numbers you can steer the business with | — |
| Year-end accounts Statutory accounts at the end of the financial year | — |
| Tax returns Personal or company tax returns prepared and filed | Yes |
| Statutory audit A formal audit, needed only by certain companies | Yes |
| Company secretarial Annual returns, statutory registers, company formation | Yes |
| Virtual finance director Senior finance input without a full-time hire | — |
| Software & training Help getting Xero or QuickBooks working properly | Yes |
What is not on the list
Nothing on PKF Channel Islands' published list mentions payroll and ITIS, GST returns, management accounts, year-end accounts and virtual finance director work. If one of those is your main reason for hiring someone, that is the question to open with rather than an assumption to make.
A note on the length of that list
PKF Channel Islands publishes 9 separate service lines. Breadth on a website is a claim about the firm, not about the person who would be assigned to you, and the two come apart most often at the small end of a large firm's client book. Worth asking who specifically would handle the work and what else sits on their desk.
Services as the firm lists them
Accountancy & bookkeepingAudit & assuranceRisk advisoryDigital risk servicesBusiness adviceCompany secretarial & statutoryLiquidationsTaxationTraining
The partner group
Partners and directors PKF Channel Islands names publicly on its own site. Staff below principal level are not listed here.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rob Behan | Partner |
| Garry Bell | Partner and Head of Tax |
| Mark Godel | Partner |
| Clive Le Marquand | Partner and Head of Compliance |
| David Moehle | Partner and Head of Audit |
| Nick Scott | Partner |
| Tim Zeale | Partner |
| Kerry Emblem | Tax Partner |
| Nic James | Audit Partner |
| David Carney | Risk Advisory Partner |
Qualifications
The firm states: ICAEW. Professional body membership is worth confirming directly — it governs what work a firm can sign off, and statutory audit in particular requires specific recognition.
The clients they are built for
Jersey businesses needing audit and assurance alongside day-to-day accounting, with access to an international network.
What the network membership means
Being part of an international network changes who a firm is built for. It buys reach — group reporting, cross-border tax, regulated and fund clients, and the capacity to sign off work that an island practice cannot.
It also sets the price floor. A sole trader or a five-person company is rarely who this kind of firm is structured for, and being turned down or quoted out of range is not a judgement on your business.
Similar firms
Others in this directory with a comparable profile:
- RSM Channel Islands — network accountancy and consulting firm
- Baker Tilly Channel Islands — chartered accountancy, baker tilly international member
- BDO Limited — jersey member firm of the bdo network
- Deloitte — international professional services network
See all 22 firms in the directory.
Where we fit
Being straight about it: Bookkeeper.je is one of the firms on this island, so we are a competitor of PKF Channel Islands, not a neutral referee. We do monthly bookkeeping, payroll, GST returns and management accounts for Jersey businesses on a fixed monthly fee. We are not auditors and not a chartered firm — if that is what you need, PKF Channel Islands or another firm here will serve you better and we will say so.
What we do · Payroll · Ask us for a quote
Corrections
Everything here came from published sources on the date shown. If you work at PKF Channel Islands and something is wrong, out of date, or you would rather not be listed, tell us and we will amend or remove it. No argument. We do not publish phone numbers or email addresses for any firm.
General information only, not a recommendation or endorsement. Confirm a firm's current status, qualifications and regulatory permissions with the firm directly or with the JFSC before engaging anyone.