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Smailes Goldie Group’s World-Beating Trainee A trainee at Hull-based accountancy firm, Smailes Goldie Group, is celebrating after scoring the highest mark of all entrants worldwide in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ (ICAEW) Corporate Reporting exam Natalie Hoskins was awarded the Quilter Prize after achieving a mark of 94 per cent in the exam, which she sat in July. Natalie joined Smailes Goldie Group in 2013 as a trainee on graduation from the University of East Anglia. The Corporate Reporting exam is one of the three advanced stage exams, which are the last of the 15 exams which trainee accountants must pass in order to receive their ACA qualification and become a fully-qualified Chartered Accountant. Natalie sat two of the three exams, also passing her Strategic Business Management exam. Natalie said: “I was delighted to receive the letter telling me I’d been awarded the Quilter Prize. This is a tough exam, so my aim had been to pass. Passing with the highest score out of a total of 2,519 entrants was incredible.” She added: “I’ve very much enjoyed the three years I’ve spent at Smailes Goldie Group so far, but this has certainly been the highlight. I’d like to thank everyone here for their support throughout my training. Smailes Goldie Group Partner, Jeremy Allison said: “This is a fantastic result for Natalie, for Smailes Goldie Group and for accountancy in Humberside in general. “Natalie’s achievement sends the message to
Jeremy Allison with Natalie Hoskins.
other high-calibre graduates and school-leavers that they don’t need to go to the ‘big four’ firms to receive the very highest standards of training. “I’d like to congratulate Natalie and our other trainees on their exam successes.”
Two other trainees at the firm, Jamie Chilcott and Amy Aistrop also passed their Corporate Reporting and Strategic Business Management exams, while Andy Robinson passed his Strategic Business Management exam.
EYMS Signs Up as a City of Culture Business Club Partner EYMS Group, the Hull-based bus and coach operator, has signed up as an official Business Club partner with Hull UK City of Culture 2017. EYMS, which trades as East Yorkshire Motor Services and East Yorkshire Coaches, and celebrates its 90th anniversary in October, is a major provider of buses and coaches in Hull and the surrounding area. The company believes public transport will have an important role to play during 2017. EYMS Chairman Peter Shipp said: “I am very pleased that we have been able to sign up as a Business Club partner for what promises to be a very exciting and busy year. With around one million visitors expected during 2017,
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transport will have a hugely important role to play. I look forward to working in close partnership with the Hull 2017 team to try to ensure that public transport takes the pressure off the road system. It makes it easy for people to leave their cars behind when travelling to events and, indeed, when accessing Hull city centre, which will have an exciting and completely new look when all the current preparation work is complete. “In the city and on our bus services throughout the East Riding, we will be working with the Hull 2017 team to help publicise what will be going on during 2017. I hope that with their help, and the help of the Hull City Council team, we
will be able to provide bus services visitors and residents can rely on.” Martin Green, CEO and director at Hull 2017, said: “We are delighted that EYMS is now a Business Club partner and we look forward to working together. As displayed through the overwhelming success of recent events such as Place Des Anges, in Hull city centre, our public transport system will play a key role in helping people to get to and from next year’s events. The Business Club is a great opportunity for companies publicly to show their support for 2017’s 365 days of arts and culture, with significant potential in terms of profile and business growth.”