Date of issue: 20th May 2008

CLEMENT KEYS APPOINTS NEW MANAGEMENT TRIO

Chartered accountants Clement Keys has announced two new management changes and a new senior appointment to support its continued growth. Two of its senior audit staff will develop new skills as a tax manager and training manager. In addition, the practice has appointed a new senior audit manager to help deal with its increasing general practice business and charities work.  

Kerri Gordon joined Clement Keys in July 2006 and in taking up her new role boosts the firm’s taxation team to 15. Inheritance tax, trusts and corporation tax are my key areas of interest and this change of direction provides a great opportunity to expand my knowledge and develop new skills. Day to day exposure to these and other issues within Clement Keys will provide a firm basis for my Chartered Tax Advisor exams next year,” says Kerri, who is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). 

Senior auditor Sue Attridge joined Clement Keys seven years ago as a trainee and is now taking on the additional role of training manager.  Having completed a BA in Business Studies at Birmingham City University (formerly UCE), Sue progressed to senior auditor and is now ACCA qualified.                                                                        

Clement Keys was granted Investor in People status a couple of years ago and Sue will now combine her current role with that of training manager as she develops the firm’s training function in line with the latest recommendations.   

Fleur Holden has joined Clement Keys’ audit department as a senior manager and will work with both commercial clients and charities and not-for-profit organisations.  After graduating from Leeds University with a BA Hons degree, Fleur trained with Grant Thornton and qualified as an Associate Chartered Accountant in 2000.  

“Kerri will make an important contribution to our busy taxation department, while Sue’s experience will stand her in good stead as she takes charge of training for our 100-plus workforce and we are delighted to welcome someone of Fleur’s experience to our busy audit team,” says partner Ian Yorke.   

“All three managers are key members of our team and we are delighted to offer them opportunities which will benefit Clement Keys and help develop their talents.”