The finance team at Shorts Chartered Accountants has been named ‘In-House Finance Team of the Year’ at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2021.
The annual awards ceremony, which took place on August 19th, celebrates the achievements and successes of the region’s best accountancy professionals.
The accolade is one of several gained by Shorts in recent years, showing substantial recognition from industry peers. They include:
- Advisory Firm of the Year, Yorkshire Accountancy Awards Winner 2018
- Mid-Tier Firm of the Year, British Accountancy Awards Finalist 2016
- Insider Dealmakers, Corporate Finance Firm of the Year – Shortlisted 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Insider Dealmakers, National / International Dealmaker of the Year – Shortlisted 2017 & Winner 2018
- Insider Dealmakers, Mid-Market Dealmaker of the Year – Winner 2017 & Shortlisted 2018
- Insider Dealmakers, Deal of the Year up to £2.5m – Winner 2018
Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shorts finance team was already producing regular and detailed information across the whole firm and partner group. However, the work they completed during the COVID period was essential to ongoing stability, enabling sound business decisions to be made during an extremely uncertain period.
The team demonstrated excellent standards of work and improved efficiencies, including production of revised budgets, and enhancing many internal reports.
Michelle Frost, Practice Director at Shorts said: “Our finance team blows me away with their enthusiasm and drive for continuous improvement. And when any of them have the available capacity, they will always offer a helping hand to other team members. True gems.”
According to the judges of the event: “Shorts Chartered Accountants demonstrated a focus on continuous improvement, carrying out a transformation programme that really impressed the judges, and showed how they were integral to the overall success of the business.”
With a long-standing heritage of over 130 years, Chesterfield-based Shorts has grown from a local business to a nationally recognised award-winning firm. With over 120 staff, the company is one of the largest practices in the region.
Shorts Chartered Accountants supports the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 190 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.
