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Accountants Celebrate Colleague’s Exam Success

A staff member at Bradford chartered accountants Watson Buckle has passed a significant milestone in his accountancy career.

Matthew Bentley, who joined the firm two years ago after taking his A levels, has just achieved the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification.

Now Watson Buckle have given Matthew a three-year training contract while he works towards qualification as a chartered accountant (ACA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Matthew studied maths and accountancy at A level, which confirmed his interest in following a career in the profession. Now his work includes VAT returns, preparing accounts for businesses and audit work on limited companies..

He said: “Accountancy is interesting and challenging work – it’s not just about numbers, it’s about learning and understanding all the different aspects of how a business operates.”

Chris Padgett, managing partner at Watson Buckle, said: “We are delighted at Matthew’s success in gaining the AAT qualification and we look forward to his valuable contribution over the next few years as he continues his professional development.

“To provide high quality services to our clients we need high quality people, so having people like Matthew as part of our team is a real asset in helping us to move forward.”

For more information, contact Watson Buckle on 01274 516700.