Scotland Yearbook 2016

NEW MEMBERS’ YEARBOOK | SCOTLAND

#CelebrateACCA

2016

Pictured: Suzanne Cowie ACCA (main image) and other new members in Scotland

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NEW MEMBERS’ YEARBOOK SCOTLAND 2016 / CONTENTS

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A message from ACCA’s President, Brian McEnery

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A message from the Head of ACCA Scotland, Craig Vickery

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Class of 2016 in numbers

Celebrating Membership photo album

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Class of 2016 yearbook photos

All new members in Scotland

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A message from ACCA’s President

This yearbook provides an insight into the class of 2016 as you embark on your careers and reveals the diversity of roles and ambitions that you and your peers have I am delighted to welcome you into our worldwide membership of 188,000 members. During 2016 we welcomed 290 new members from across Scotland into our global family!

It was a pleasure to speak with so many of you at our Celebrating Membership event at Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel.

Everyone connected with ACCA was struck by the tremendous sense of pride that the many family and friends there took in our new members’ achievements.

This yearbook is a memento of what you have achieved. It provides an insight into the class of 2016 as you embark on your careers and reveals the diversity of roles and ambitions that you and your peers have.

ACCA never stands still. We recently announced a bold and exciting new alliance between ACCA and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) that will cement our position as the most-forward thinking and influential global accountancy body.

We have launched a ground-breaking piece of research, Professional Accountants – The Future, which cuts straight to the heart of the future challenges and opportunities facing the accountancy profession.

You have joined our membership at a very exciting time. We rely on our member voices to shape ACCA’s future and the more we hear from you, the more effective and representative we can be as a membership body.

I wish you all the very best in your career as a professional accountant.

Brian McEnery President, ACCA

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A message from the Head of ACCA Scotland

On behalf of my colleagues, I offer our congratulations on becoming a member of ACCA and joining a vibrant community of over 4000 finance professionals here in Scotland.

As your local office, we add value to our membership by using our unique global network to demonstrate our position as the leading adviser on finance to the government, businesses and the profession in Scotland.

We are proud of how our members develop and lead the finance agenda across Scotland, within large practices such as EY and BDO to private sector companies such as Arnold Clark and Morgan Stanley. Our members are equally well represented in the public sector, including the Scottish Government and many local authorities.

We are proud of how our members develop and lead the finance agenda across Scotland, from large practices to private sector companies, the public sector and many local authorities You have worked hard to achieve membership. Now, being an active member can help you advance your career. Our CPD events programme is one of our most popular resources and will help you further develop your technical skills. Our four regional networks – Aberdeen, Edinburgh & East of Scotland, Glasgow & West of Scotland and Tayside & North Fife – combine to host around 30 events each year which can help you foster new relationships and build your professional network.

An annual highlight is our Aberdeen Members’ Dinner. This year the former manager of Scotland’s national football team, Craig Brown, entertained over 80 guests with tales from his time in charge.

In Glasgow we have provided members with unique access behind the scenes at Glasgow International Airport, while in November members will learn the secrets of television success when they go back stage at Scottish Television.

We would love to see you at one of our events soon. Full details – including how to book – of all events are available on our website at members.accaglobal.com We look forward to getting to know you and supporting you as a member, either in person or via our social media channels: @ACCAScotland, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Craig Vickery Head of ACCA Scotland

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Celebrating Membership Glasgow 27 October 2016

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Age range of new members

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Class of 2016 – in numbers

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Gender of new members

In the past year we have welcomed 290 individuals into membership in Scotland

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“I want to be the person new trainees aspire to be as I climb the ladder of success” Arjun Bhandari ACCA Accounts Senior David Marshall Associates

“I am proud to be part of such a prestigious profession which will give me career fulfilment”

Ashleigh McCormick ACCA Senior 1 Campbell Dallas

“Being a member of a profession that has a role to play in the wider community”

Daphne Ann Coleiro ACCA Audit Manager Parker Randall Turner

Dax Carroll ACCA Research & Consultancy Finance Manager Heriot Watt University

“It demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and ethics that teach us integrity and honesty” Farrukh Moeed ACCA Accounts Manager Saddique & Co

Emma Reid ACCA Accountant Martin Aitken & Co

“It has been a source of pride in myself and my achievements to have completed this qualification” Fiona Isabella Campbell ACCA Commercial Analyst Bilfinger Oil and Gas

Fiona Lindsay Hamilton ACCA Supervisor Chiene + Tait

“It means it was all worth it! I now hope to work internationally and add value to a company” Gary Steel ACCA Financial Controller ClinTec International Ltd

Gavin Curr ACCA Assistant Manager Martin Aitken & Co Ltd

“To be recognised as a professional strategist that can influence businesses for the better” Jacqueline Sheila Wallace ACCA Financial Accountant

Gillian McCreadie ACCA Senior Business Advisory Services Campbell Dallas LLP

Graham Dow ACCA Chief Accountant GMB

“I want to go as far as possible and mentor my colleagues working through their qualification” Jennifer McKendrick ACCA Audit Senior French Duncan LLP

Jennifer Ross ACCA Accountant Doosan Babcock

“To be promoted to a role where I can teach others and contribute to the strategy of the company”

“It allows me to focus on broadening my experience within the workplace” Julie Adamson ACCA Senior Financial Accountant Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd

Kiryl Katushkin ACCA Audit Senior Ernst & Young

Laura Emma McLoskey ACCA Tax Accountant KPMG

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“All the hard work has been worthwhile. My next goal is promotion within my current firm” Linda Johnston ACCA Accountant Paterson Boyd & Co

“Professional behaviour and competence to deliver a better service to the public” Lynsey Brewster ACCA Branch Accountant Arnold Clark

Maria Pierina Zammit ACCA Senior Auditor ACG Malta

“I’m very passionate about the future as an accountant. I’d like to establish my own firm” Mark Conn ACCA Senior Finance Executive ClinTec International Limited

Michelle Lockhart ACCA Fund Manager Standard Life Investments

Muhammad Fahad Shafiq ACCA Accountant Webhelp

“The skills and knowledge acquired through ACCA are a great basis for growing my own business”

“The start of my professional career and recognition of the hard work it took to get there” Naqash Mansoor ACCA Practice Accountant A. Dhillon & Co

Nicola Todd ACCA Corporate Finance Executive Campbell Dallas LLP

“It means a great deal as I qualified a bit later in life than I should have! But now, the sky’s the limit” Ranprit Singh Khanooja ACCA Assistant Accountant Britain Accountants Limited

Suzanne Cowie ACCA Finance Manager Avanteq

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Pamela Miller ACCA Finance Manager Frasers Hospitality

“It gives me recognition for all the hard work and respect in my field” Robin Wales ACCA Senior Accountant East Ayrshire Council

“I fully intend to make the most of the opportunities given and continually seek ways to improve”

Nabeel Shahzada ACCA Accountant Nabaile Young UK Ltd

Ruth Alexander ACCA Finance Director SC&T Global Ltd

“It gives me credibility in the industry and the opportunity to start my own business” Ryan Riddell ACCA Planning Manager Tesco Bank

Stephen Peter Maguire ACCA Financial Director Maguire Advertising & Design Ltd

Susan Mason ACCA Financial Accountant Doosan Babcock Ltd

“I feel honoured and privileged that I can now perform tasks as a qualified accountant”

“Professionalism, competency, reliability... and enthusiam”

Tobi Adesanya Awolalu ACCA Ledger Controller Morgan Stanley

Uzma Shahzad ACCA Assistant Accountant Ray (Accountants) MCR Ltd

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The following became members of ACCA between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016

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Kiryl Katushkin Aleksandra Kawka Ranprit Singh Khanooja Robert Knight Patrick Korczak Julianna Krajewska Danuta Edyta Kuc-Maciejewska Sandeep Kundi

Jennifer McKendrick Steven McKnight Claire McLean Laura McLoskey Christopher McNicol Lauren McNulty Dawn McQueen Claire Mellor Julie Melvin Carol Marie Middleton Stuart Millar Ann Miller Pamela Miller Lyndsay Milne Yan Mo Farrukh Moeed Selina Moore Cara Morton Elaine Susan Mudie Jill Mullen Louise Munro Suzanne Munro Scott Murdoch Christine Murray

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Julie Adamson Tobi Adesanya Amber Ahmed Ruth Alexander Umar Ali Adam James Allan Ryan Allan Chidozie Anaedu Judith Anderson Julie Anderson Louise Anderson Nadia Ashraf

Jennifer Davies Christopher Davison Christine H. DeMarco Richard Deacon Iain Dewar Lorraine Dick Craig Dickson Magdalena Dobiecka Graham Dow Stephen Drummond Melanie Dryburgh Christopher Allan Duffy

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Diane Bain Carolyn Baker Suzanne Barnes Neil Bashforth Greg Beaton Craig Bell Rachel Bell Arjun Bhandari Monika Bhatt Md. Nafis Al Asad Bhuiyan Ashley Bissett Nathan Blake Mary Blyth Karolina Bona Yvonne Boyd Jennifer Susan Boyle Cheryl Braeger Daniel Braidwood Emma Brand Amanda Bree Lynsey Brewster Christopher Brown Beata Burkinshaw-Kukiela Joanna Byers

C Fiona Isabella Campbell Vicky Campbell Ryan Carlsen Dax Carroll Jennifer Chalmers Sub Mei Chan Sushil Chander Kim Cheung Alison Hannah Christie Jamie Christie Craig Clark Victoria Clark Kevin Clarke Zandra Thomson Clarke-Swan Lindsayanne Clarkson Graham Clews Alex Colquhoun Sydney Colquhoun Robert Comrie Mark Conn Thomas Cook Louise Corrigan Suzanne Cowie Sharon Craig Gavin Curr

Simon Easton Tarilayefa Emeledoh Barry Evans

F Oyebimpe Fabunmi Patrick Feechan Stephen Fellowes Debbie Ferguson Michael Ferguson Andrew Fleming Laurie Fleming Pamela Jane Fleming Vicky Fong Duncan Forbes Martin Forbes Laura Forsyth Scott Fraser Jamie Friel Jennifer Fulton

G Jennifer Gardiner Craig Gibson Samantha Gilchrist Michael Gilfether Kerry Godfrey Kevin Goodwin Emma Graham Laura Graham Iain Gray Steven Gray Mark Green Greta Grigalaityte Angelo Gustinelli

H Aishah Hamid Fiona Hamilton Samantha Hamilton Oladeji Sewanu Harrison Kevin Robert Hastie David Holland Ande Hong Greg Houston Blair Hughes Jennifer Hughes Hannah Hunter James Hunter Solomiya Hural

Richard Jackson Joanna Jakubiak Christina Jamieson Linda Bruce Johnston Christopher Johnstone Rhys Jones Sandra Jones

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Eleanor Victoria Laird Yvonne Laird Tom Langskog Maureen Lennon Harro Leusink Jin Li Michelle Lockhart Samantha Longmuir Tarmindar Lotay Steven Lynde Ciaran Lyttle

Nicola Louise Napier Thomas Mcmillan Neilson Maxim Neklyudov Lien Ngo Martyn Nicol Euan Nisbet Georginia Chinyeaka Nwaigwe

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Sarah MacBeath Catherine MacDonald Garry Macdonald Raphael Macdonald Lyndsey Macintosh Lauren Macisaac Kerry Maciver Graham Mackay Colin T. S. Maclean Michaela MacLean Carlyn Macleay Mairead Maclennan Laura MacPhee Stephen Maguire Shazia Mahmood Alan Mainwood Graeme Majury Tawanda Herbert Manjoro Karen Manson Naqash Mansoor Hilary Martin Susan Mason Gary Peter McCafferty Martin McCombie Ashleigh McCormick Gillian McCreadie Scott McCready Jennifer McCulloch Frank McDonald Kerry McDonald Sarah McDonald Ashley McDowall Erin McEwan Victoria McFarlane Monica McGinney Jordan McGovern Iain McIntyre Kirsty McIver Irene McKay

O Henry Chukwuemeka Okonne

Lee Paterson Lisa Paxton David Phillips Calum Pickett Alexander Postnov Tracy Purves

Q Christina Quate

R Emma Raeburn Michael Ranken David Reay Mohammad Omer Rehman Emma Reid Melanie Louise Reid Gary Reith Ryan Riddell Geraint Roberts David Robertson Lesley Robertson Catriona Rodney Colin Ronald Benjamin Roper Amy Ross Jennifer Ross Jenny Ross Svetlana V. Ross Bryce Russell Holly Russell Agata Rybska

S Muhammad Fahad Shafiq Uzma Shahzad Nabeel Shahzada

Saeed Sharif Laura Showell Volodymyr Shulha Michelle Sim Christopher Sim Gillian Elaine Simpson Helena Sinclair Christopher Singh Gurdhite Singh Anna Slaska Julie Sloan Joanna Smith Kerry Smith Lachlan Smith Paige Smith Ross Smith Thomas Edward Smith Andrew Snowie Derek Souter Gary Steel Alasdair Stewart Julie Anne Stewart Lorraine Stewart Aaron Stirling Karen Stirling Jamie Summerton Xiang Sun Andrew Sutherland David Sutherland Teri Sutherland Catriona Swanson Simon Sweeney Andrzej Szuflinski

T Craig Telford Anyam Tening-Ndifet Shaun Thomson Nicola Todd Paolina Todorova Andrea Tomeckova Sharon Toner

U Robert Urquhart

V Gregory Van Hombergh

W Robin Wales Gillian Walker Jacqueline S. Wallace Sau Jem Wan Fraser Watts Nicola Welsh Robert Westwood Laura Wilding Amanda Wilson Jennifer Wilson Natasha Wilson Ian Martyn Wotherspoon Claire Wright

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