Richard qualified in 1974 and joined Bellman Messik, an accountancy practice which had been started by his grandfather in 1921 and became the third generation in the family firm. Richard worked with the practice for the next 21 years until 1995 when he merged the London office of Bellman Messik with Jayson Newman.
Richard acts mainly for corporate clients ranging from one man companies to large groups and charities. He is also responsible for the implementation of Easycounting WebLink, the online accounting system.