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MHA MacIntyre Hudson wins Audit Team of the Year


The audit team of the top-20 accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson, in the Thames Valley, claimed the Audit Team of the Year Award at the prestigious British Accountancy Awards last month, warding off stiff competition from three strong rival teams.


MHA MacIntyre Hudson was also one of six firms nominated for the Top 50 Tax Team of the Year.


Commenting on winning the award, audit partner Kate Arnott said: “This is a fantastic accolade for the audit team which was up against some strong competition. The award reflects our team’s consistent hard work and excellence in providing an essential service to a growing roster of clients.


“Audit is a lynchpin service for the firm and we pride ourselves on delivering a very high quality, rigorous and consistent approach across all of our offices. Over recent years the firm has focused on sector specialisms, which has allowed us to gain a deep understanding of the environment that our clients operate in, to further enhance our audit delivery and maintain strong client relationships.”


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Wilkins Kennedy merges with Griffins accountants


Top 20 accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy has merged with Griffins accountants, creating a combined firm with 73 partners and an expected turnover of £50 million. The firms completed the transaction and the merged firm will trade as Wilkins Kennedy.


The deal is an important part of Wilkins Kennedy’s growth strategy for the region. As well as providing a strong presence in Newbury, Reading and Berkshire, the firm now has continuous office coverage from Southampton and the South Coast, through Winchester and up to the M4 corridor.


In October the firm merged with Day, Smith & Hunter in a deal that created one of the largest independent firms in Kent.


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Matt Hall, partner at Wilkins Kennedy, said: “Griffins is a well-established and highly-respected firm in Newbury and Reading, and we are delighted to be joining forces with them to grow our combined business. We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues to the WK team and to working with them.”


Two Griffins directors will join Wilkins Kennedy. Chris Duggan joins as a partner and Ken Weeks as a consultant.


Duggan said: “We are delighted to be merging with Wilkins Kennedy, a firm that shares our culture and ethos. As well as enabling us to offer additional advisory services to our clients, this deal gives us access to specialisms such as international assistance and specialist HR advice.”


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Rakesh Shaunak, managing partner and group chairman, added: "I am delighted that we have won Audit Firm of the Year and would personally like to thank and congratulate everyone at the firm for their hard work and enthusiasm which made this award possible."


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