David Allen Celebrates success at the ICAEW Awards

Kevin Batty has been recognised by the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants for getting the highest mark in the Business Strategy paper as part of the Professional Stage examinations towards becoming qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Kevin was awarded his prize and certificate at a ceremony held in Newcastle. John Hunston, President of the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants presented the students with their prizes along with John Cuthbert OBE, the retired Managing Director of Northumbrian Water Group plc and current chairman of Northern Business Forum and the North East Economic Partnership.

Helen Taylor who works in our Penrith office was awarded her certificates as recognition of her completing her training and becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Martyn Jones, national Audit Technical Partner at Deloitte and Vice President elect at ICAEW said: “The ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification is one of the most sought out in the world. 84% of FTSE 100 companies have at least one ICAEW Chartered Accountant on the board. As accountants you will gain the opportunity to enter into a profession that does not just serve businesses and investors but also the public interest”.

Alison Welton, Partner at David Allen comments: “This is a fantastic achievement and we are so proud of Kevin and Helen. It’s important to us to invest in our people and their training and as a result we recognise the value that they bring to our business. We offer fantastic career prospects to the right people - whether you are an experienced accountant looking for a new challenge or a trainee looking for an opportunity to develop your skills, we are always happy to speak to you and provide guidance and information on the training programmes available”.

Sara Deans