Lloyd Dowson, Chartered Accountants, Tax and Business Advisors are celebrating after two of their staff, Danielle Keeping and Jess Close gained successes in their field.

Danielle Keeping won a top award at a recent Institute of Chartered Accountants Awards Ceremony.

Danielle was short listed for the award following the submission of a written application and completion of an interview, being part of the final seven.

Her achievements were realised when she fought off strong competition to be named ‘Young Accountant of the Year'.

Danielle started at Lloyd Dowson in 2013 after completing a Maths degree at the University of York. She had already begun an accountancy course as she wanted to get a feel for the profession and following this study she knew she wanted to continue with a career in accountancy. In early 2015 the board at Lloyd Dowson offered Danielle a Chartered Accountancy training contract.

Danielle qualified as a Chartered Accountant in September 2018. Since then she has never looked back, championing ‘Making Tax Digital' for Lloyd Dowson clients to ensure they are MTD compliant and co-ordinating a programme of client support and training. Her role at Lloyd Dowson also includes working with a variety of clients, managing audits, training staff members and developing as a senior member of the team.

Danielle said, “Winning the Young Accountant of the Year award is a huge honour and makes me proud to be recognised for all that I have achieved this year. I would like to say a big thank you to Lloyd Dowson for their continued support and for the opportunities I have received which have played a significant role in helping me to win this award.”

Chairman of Lloyd Dowson, David Dowson added “We are extremely proud of Danielle winning this award. It is testament to the hard work and dedication that she shows to the profession and her role at Lloyd Dowson.”

Jess Close from Lloyd Dowson, Chartered Accountants, Tax and Business Advisors in Bridlington and Scarborough, recently fought off strong international competition to win a prestigious award from the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

After gaining a first-place result for the Certificate Level Law exam as part of her Chartered Accountancy studies, Jess was invited to Chartered Accountants Hall in London to receive the award at the annual ICAEW International Prizegiving Ceremony.

Students had been flown in from all over the world including, China, Russia, Malaysia and Cyprus to attend the event and receive their awards.

Jess started at Lloyd Dowson in 2014 following the completion of A Levels at Hornsea school. She began an accountancy course at Hull College as she knew she wanted a career in accountancy. Jess continued her Association of Accounting Technicians studies with Lloyd Dowson, completing these in June 2017.

In early 2018 the board at Lloyd Dowson offered Jess a Chartered Accountancy training contract and she continues to make great progress with her studies whilst working with a variety of clients and supporting colleagues.

David Dowson added “Jess is a hardworking and extremely valuable member of the team who gives 100% to her studies. The result of her Law exam was fantastic, and we are extremely proud of her award success, particularly when she was up against international competition.“

Jess Close commented “When I sat the exam, I never expected to be invited to Chartered Accountants Hall in London to receive an award for gaining the highest mark. The experience was overwhelming, and I still can't believe it!”