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Double shortlist success in The British Accountancy Awards

Graham Poles

Tax Partner

Paul Dickson

Chief Executive & Managing Partner

Armstrong Watson are delighted to announce they have been shortlisted in not one but two categories in The British Accountancy Awards. The firm has been shortlisted in the ‘Top 50 Wealth Management Team of The Year’ and ‘Top 50 Tax Team of The Year’ categories.

The national awards, now in their 5th year, will take place on Tuesday 24th November at the Brewery in London.

The 2014 awards attracted more than 600 guests from practices all over the country including the small local firms to the larger regional, national and global players.

The criteria for shortlisting has been designed to pinpoint professional development and to highlight those that have demonstrated excellence in their profession during the last 12 months. The awards are a celebration of the very highest standards in the British accounting profession.

This is the second time this year Armstrong Watson have been recognised in the industry on a national scale. In May the firm won ‘Best Tax Practise in a Regional Firm’ at the Taxation awards.

Paul Dickson, Managing partner comments:

‘We are delighted to have been shortlisted for two categories in the British Accountancy Awards. These awards set the standard for the very best in the industry and it’s a huge achievement to be shortlisted against such tough competition in each category.

This is testament to the high level of service we provide, and the hard work both the tax and financial planning teams put into advising our clients.

I think our forward thinking, innovative approach in supporting our clients makes us stand out from the competition.

We are looking forward to heading down to London in November, it’s great to get this recognition in each category and it would be fantastic to win.’

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