Members of WYSCA have welcomed chartered accountant and barrister Philip Pawson as their President for 2011 -2012. Philip took over from Tim Parr (Baker Tilly) at the Society’s AGM held at La Grillade in Leeds.
Philip is also a Member of the Council of ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and a consultant in anti-money laundering and anti-bribery legislation.
After attending Temple Moor Grammar School, Philip went on to study for a BA in Accountancy at Leeds Polytechnic – now Leeds Metropolitan University – and later in his career read for the Bar at Newcastle University.
He started work at Robson Rhodes in 1978 and qualified as an ICAEW chartered accountant in 1981. He was called to the Bar in 1999. Philip lives in Leeds, enjoys travel, art and politics and is a partner in an art gallery.
During his year in office Philip is keen to increase contact with ICAEW members in owner managed businesses. He says: “It is sometimes forgotten that nearly half our members work in industry rather than in practice and I feel it is important to encourage engagement with them and participation from them in ICAEW’s aims and objectives, given they represent such a large proportion of the chartered accountants working throughout the whole spectrum of businesses across the UK.”
Wilma Teviotdale, Head of Accountancy at the University of Huddersfield steps up to Deputy President and Charles Hartwell, Financial Director at Yorkshire County Cricket Club was welcomed as Vice President.
West Yorkshire Society of Chartered Accountants’ AGM 2011
L to R: Charles Hartwell (Vice President), Wilma Teviotdale (Deputy) and Philip Pawson (President)
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