Key promotions made as accountancy firm keeps seamless service

RANDALL & Payne has announced eight key promotions this month.

Shaun Pegler and Nikki Cairns have become client directors for accounts, James Geary is now client director for corporate tax and Chris Baldwin client director for audit.

They are experts in their specialisms and have worked hard over many years, have risen to the recent challenges we are all facing and have been key to delivering a seamless service for our clients.

There are further promotions on a managerial level with Ben Burch and Nathan Smith both having been promoted to audit & assurance managers, Emma Robinson is private client tax manager and Andy Sweet is accounts manager.

Managing Partner, Tim Watkins, said: “We’re delighted to announce these promotions, some of whom started with the firm as trainees, having worked their way up, growing in experience, qualifications and as individuals.

“With the current situation we are pleased to have something positive to share and celebrate.

“The past few months has seen them all step forward and step up to the challenge and build on the work they were already doing.

“They are all extremely well deserved and the Partners and I are excited for them.

“The promotions are part of us changing the way we work and restructuring our teams to improve communication between our service specialisms in order to offer a more holistic service to our clients.”

Randall & Payne is a firm believer in embracing the technology that is changing the accounting industry beyond recognition, and have adapted positively as a result. Robust systems allowed them to operate smoothly over the lockdown period.

As part of their strategy they had already started ensuring all their tax clients were using their secure online portal to submit tax information and transfer documents safely, an ideal approach in a lockdown scenario. Nikki Cairns is championing ‘Myworkpapers’ for the firm, an online industry-proven, born-in-the-cloud platform delivering innovative digital workpapers. This will enable all client workings to be held securely and accessible by the team wherever they are, following the lead of the audit team and the use of Caseware Cloud.

However well technology enhances the role of accountants, it is no substitute for human relationships and face-to-face interaction with someone you can rely on to handle your business needs.

Randall & Payne, based in Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, has been trading in the county for more 130 years, employing 50 staff and offer a range of services, including tax, business advisory, accountancy, audit and corporate finance. The firm has built a reputation for supporting a range of county-based businesses.