Accountancy firm up for top award
Peterborough accountancy firm, GreenStones are finalists in this year’s National Accountancy Awards.
The company, which is one of only five finalists from across the UK to be short-listed in the “Small Firm of the Year” category of the national awards scheme, run by the magazine for the accountancy profession, Accountancy Age. The awards celebrate excellence, customer focus and service innovation in accountancy.
"This can only be great news for Peterborough businesses - to have such a high quality advisor on their doorsteps," said Simon Chaplin, managing director of GreenStones, who are based in Lynchwood.
"This is the first time we've been short-listed by Accountancy Age and we're delighted. Last year we were highly commended in the workforce development category of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph awards and the year before we were winners of the Added Value Networks Midlands firm of the year award.”
"This is a national award and there are about 20,000 accountancy firms in the UK, so to be named in the top five is really special. It sends a clear message to our firm's clients that they've made the right choice in business advisors.
Judges for the awards include Alex Horne, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium, Ian Dyson, Finance Director of Marks & Spencer and Michael Starkie, Chief Accounting Officer of BP. The winners of the awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony in London on Wednesday, November 12.
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Notes for Editors
GreenStones are a forward thinking firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in Lynchwood, Peterborough. Simon Chaplin qualified as accountant in 1997 and has since taken over the running of the practice. The firm is an accredited business for “Investors in People”, “Investors in People Work Life balance” and with “Customer First”. GreenStones were runners up in the Peterborough Evening Telegraph’s Work Force Development Awards in 2004 & 2007. Further information can be found at www.greenstones.co.uk
Simon Chaplin (34) has been managing director of GreenStones for six and half years. When he qualified as an accountant and Chartered tax advisor he was one of the youngest people in the country to hold both qualifications. Simon can be contacted on 01733 371180.
Accountancy Age is published by Incisive Media Limited, 32-34 Broadwick Street London W1A 2HG Tel: 44 20 7316 9000
The Added Value Network (AVN) is a network of nearly 250 accountants based across the UK. Further information can be obtained from www.avn.co.uk
Date:11 September 2008
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