Scottish Sports Association appoints Propel by Deloitte

Propel by Deloitte, the global firm’s cloud accounting service, has been appointed as the new preferred accountancy partner for the Scottish Sports Association (SSA).

The industry giant said its Propel platfrom “will work with the Scottish Sports Association, the independent and representative body for governing bodies of sport in Scotland, to provide an exclusive deal and offer a range of services to both the SSA and its members”.

In addition to helping Scottish Governing Bodies (SBGs) of sport, the tailored package will also be available to the 13,000 sports clubs which are members of the SSA.

The Propel by Deloitte services include: full bookkeeping service, accounting, compliance as well as forecasting, setting and measuring KPIs and receiving alerts through Propel’s real-time analytics dashboard.

Mark Doleman, lead partner at Propel, said: “Propel by Deloitte provides clients with the best cloud technology in the market, alongside support from a dedicated Propel by Deloitte Financial Expert. The sports industry is expanding at an accelerated pace and technology is a definite ally. We are thrilled to support the Scottish Sports Association, their members and their members’ clubs, and to enable better decision-making skills through real-time information. We are confident that Propel by Deloitte will be a great partner in helping sports to grow their member bases whilst meeting governance responsibilities.”

The appointment follows the decision taken by the SSA, epresents around 65 Scottish Governing Bodies and national sports organisations, in November 2017 to undertake a review of its accountancy services, which led to an invitation to accountancy providers to submit their proposals to offer those services to both the SSA and their members.

Kim Atkinson, chief executive officer of the Scottish Sports Association, said: “As a membership organisation, the needs and views of our members are fundamental in informing and guiding our work. In consultation with our members, we launched our new ‘Preferred Partners’ programme, to provide exclusive, best-value deals for our members for services identified by them. Following a competitive tender process, we are delighted to appoint Deloitte as our Accountancy Preferred Partner. The Propel services mirror the innovation and ambition of our members and this new partnership provides an exclusive deal for our members and as another benefit for our members to offer to their member clubs. Working with Propel by Deloitte will enable sports to further develop and achieve with a partner focused on growth and innovation, with the breadth of Deloitte behind them.”

David Mitchell, partner in private markets at Deloitte, added: “We are enormously pleased by the Scottish Sports Association’s decision to appoint us as its accountancy partner. This is a very exciting time for sport in Scotland, as we have seen in the numerous successes in international competitions of late, and we are proud to be able to offer our own support to the continued success of Scottish sport.”