Why I started CCA
Six years ago, someone at a networking event asked me to help with their crypto gains. I sat there staring at their Koinly report and could not make sense of it. The platforms, the transaction types, the logic. None of it mapped cleanly to the accounting and tax principles I had spent years studying. I walked away from that conversation frustrated. Then I spent the next six years making sure it never happened again.
What I found when I looked properly was worse than I expected. The standard approach was to download whatever report the platform generated and hand it to HMRC as-is. Conventional accountants had no way to reconcile crypto transactions, so they accepted the numbers at face value. The problem is those numbers are routinely wrong. Missing cost basis. Phantom gains from wallet-to-wallet transfers treated as taxable disposals. Duplicate entries. Errors that nobody was catching. Investors were paying tax on gains they never actually made, and no one in the room knew enough to tell them.
I founded CCA to fix that. Not as a side service attached to a general practice, but as a firm built entirely around crypto and digital asset tax from day one. We reconcile everything down to the last transaction so that our clients pay tax only on what they actually earned. We have a team of Chartered Accountants and CPAs who understand this industry properly, and together we have served more than 300 traders and investors across the UK and US.
We also offer a free 30-minute discovery call with no obligation, because the best way to understand whether we can help you is to simply talk. That conversation costs you nothing and gives you clarity on exactly where you stand. That has always felt like the right way to do this.
Crypto tax is not
like other tax
The rules are different. The data is different. The complexity is different. A generalist accountant cannot do this well, not because they lack intelligence, but because crypto tax requires dedicated knowledge that takes years to build. This is true whether you are filing under HMRC rules in the UK or IRS rules in the US.
HMRC and IRS rules are specific
Both HMRC and the IRS have detailed rules covering different asset types, transaction types, and activities. Trading crypto, staking, mining, DeFi, and NFTs are all treated differently under each regime. HMRC applies the Section 104 pool and same-day rules. The IRS requires Form 8949 and specific cost basis methods. Getting it wrong is not just an oversight. It is a filing error.
The data is uniquely complex
No other asset class involves 40+ data sources, on-chain transaction histories, smart contract interactions, and protocol-specific events. Reconciling this correctly requires both accounting knowledge and technical understanding of how these systems work. The same challenge applies whether you are filing with HMRC or the IRS.
HMRC and the IRS are paying attention
HMRC’s crypto unit has grown significantly since 2021 and issues nudge letters to investors with exchange data. The IRS has also ramped up crypto enforcement, sending CP2000 notices and requiring crypto disclosures on Form 1040. The days of crypto being ignored are over in both jurisdictions, which means the quality of your filing matters more than ever.
What you can expect
from working with us
Full transparency on what we find
We show you the full picture including problems. If you’ve been filing incorrectly, we’ll tell you, explain the risk, and give you a clear path to fix it. We don’t minimise bad news.
Fixed pricing, quoted upfront
No hourly billing. No invoice surprises. You get a fixed quote before we start, based on the actual complexity of your situation. You know the cost before you commit.
Plain English, always
We don’t hide behind jargon. Every calculation is explained so you understand it. You know exactly what’s in your return before it’s submitted. Nothing is filed without your approval.
Responsive and direct
You have one point of contact. Not a support queue. Not a ticketing system. Direct communication, responses within 24 hours, and a relationship that carries across years.