THE American University in Richmond has cut its costs by almost £30,000.

Director of Finance, Bill Scott decided to call in a cost consultant, Andrew Lees of Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) two years ago in order to curb spending.

"Initially I asked Andrew to look at our communication spend which involved two suppliers," said Bill. Our student profile is geographically diverse, so our suppliers have to have a robust network as well as being competitive."

Andrew called on fellow consultant and communications expert Tobias Morris to conduct the review, which resulted in an impressive saving of 21 per cent - around £27,500. Bill Scott said he was pleasantly surprised with the savings identified.

All the projects undertaken have resulted in savings."

Businesses interested in a free expenses health check can contact Andrew Lees on 020 8487 2747 or email a.lees@erauk.net