Calculated decisions to start their working life with a leading northern Lincolnshire accountancy have paid off for two young women after both qualified as chartered accountants.
Senior partner John Heeney congratulates Sarah (left) and Cheryl.
Cheryl Waites and Sarah Dennie, of RNS Chartered Accountants, passed the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification.
Both were delighted to have finished their extensive training periods at the firm, which has offices in Scunthorpe, Brigg and Barton.
Scunthorpe-born Cheryl joined RNS straight from John Leggott College, a few weeks before her 18th birthday in the summer of 2011. She had previously attended Winterton Comprehensive School.
She applied for a Kaplan Scholarship and met RNS partner Jenny Camm at the finalist stage before being offered a job.
She started studying the Association of Accounting Technicians’ qualification with Kaplan in Grimsby and qualified in 2013.
She then went on to study for ACA with Kaplan in Hull and Leeds.
She said: “Studying has been tough at times but I’m so glad I’ve done it and am very grateful to RNS for its support and the opportunity to gain the AAT and ACA qualifications.”
The best thing about the job was going out to clients and seeing their businesses in action.
“Because RNS have a wide client base, I’ve learnt about a variety of different industries and how they operate.”
Outside of work, Cheryl said she was ‘a typical girl’.
“I like to go shopping and hitting up cocktail bars with my friends. When I feel I need a bit of a health kick I like to go swimming. Now that I’ve finished studying I will have much more time for a new hobby.
“I’m a keen traveller and love exploring new places. This year I’ve been to Paris, Crete and Prague and I’ve got one more trip booked - to celebrate New Year in New York.”
Sarah was born in Beverley but has always lived in Barton upon Humber. She attended Brigg’s Sir John Nelthorpe School and the town’s Sixth Form College before reading History with Economics at the University of Hull.
She joined RNS in March, 2013, aged 21.
“The best thing about working at RNS is the people and the variety of work that I get to do,” she said.
Sarah’s a black tag in Taekwondo and trains twice a week.
“I’m also a young leader at my local girl guide unit and a season ticket holder at Hull City, “ she added.
Senior partner John Heeney congratulated both.
“It gives partners a great sense of pride to see young people who have been trained and nurtured come through and pass their exams to become qualified chartered accountants,” he said.
“It’s not easy for them and needs a huge amount of commitment. We’re delighted Cheryl and Sarah, both local girls, have become our latest qualified chartered accountants. I wish them well for the future.”
RNS can be contacted on Scunthorpe (01724) 842713.