This article appeared in The Press on Thursday 8th February 2007.

Award: Susan Reid, training director at Garbutt & Elliott, and managing director David Dickson.

Accountants go platinum

A York accountancy firm has gained a national top bosses awarded.

Garbutt & Elliott has earned the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ (ACCA’s) prestigious Platinum Approved Accredited Employer status.

The firm, which has offices in York and Leeds, earned the coveted training accolade for its commitment to providing its employees with the best possible support and development required to qualify with ACCA – the world’s largest and fastest growing international accounting body.

David Dickson, Garbutt & Elliott’s managing director said: The ACCA Platinum accreditation is enjoyed by only 8% of organisations in the UK and achieving the award reaffirms our commitment to be commercial and support the development of our employees to deliver the best service to our clients.”

Training director Susan Reid said: “Garbutt & Elliott has been a dedicated training organisation for many years, and we are delighted that this has been rewarded with the ACCA’s highest possible accolade.

Stephanie Naylor ACCA business development manager said: “Garbutt & Elliott met our strict criteria for this Platinum training status, which includes assessing their provision of study support, work experience, supervision, appraisal and workplace development, training records and continued development”.