Exam Success For Next Generation Of Award-Winning Chartered Accountants
Exeter-based Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts specialising in the owner managed business sector, announces Ryan Lewis (26) is now a fully qualified Chartered Accountant following successfully passing his Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) exams.
Recently, the Haines Watts group was voted ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year – Small, Medium Size Entities (SMEs’), at the annual Financial Directors (FDs) Excellence Awards. The award was announced on the back of the Haines Watts group winning ‘Auditor of the Year’ in the SME category for two consecutive years.
Patrick Tigwell, Partner Haines Watts Exeter says: “These were very tough exams and I am delighted that Ryan is now fully-qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Our younger team members are driven to succeed and as a result we are investing heavily in supporting the next generation of accountants. This means that as a leading firm of accountants we can bring a new dynamic and fresh type of thinking. This ensures our clients get the very best service and advice and as a practice we continue to go from strength to strength.”
A member of the accounts audit department, Ryan first joined Haines Watts Exeter in 2007. Last year he began studying for the AAT qualification. He continued his studies with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) advanced stage and is now fully-qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Going forward, Ryan will be taking on a portfolio of owner-managed business clients and helping to expand the services provided by the award-winning firm.
Ryan Lewis, Chartered Accountant, Haines Watts Exeter says: “I am relieved and happy that the studies are now over and I have passed these difficult exams. The partners at Haines Watts have been very supportive and I am now really looking to furthering my career with the firm and taking on my own portfolio of clients.