
A competition has commenced to find the best chartered accountants in the south-west of the UK.
Launched by the regional branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the organisation's 2008 awards aim to celebrate the achievements of industry professionals in the south-west, reports the Express & Echo.
Nominations are being called for in five categories: best chartered accountant student, best chartered
accountant in business, best chartered
accountant in practice, best chartered accountant all-rounder and best rising star chartered accountant.
Industry practitioners can enter online at www.ICAEWSouthWestAwards.co.uk and the closing date for entries is March 25th.
An awards ceremony will be held in Bristol in May, with judging taking place over the course of April.
In related news, this week saw the appointment of Gerald Russell, a senior partner at Ernst & Young and chairman of the Audit Quality Forum, to the position of vice-president at the ICAEW.
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