A Lichfield chartered accountancy firm has taken on four new recruits in its graduate programme.
Dains will welcome Gurpreet Singh Sidhu, Angela Pitsillides, Kayleigh Burton and Avais Sharif to their tax, audit, business recovery and insolvency teams as they study towards ACA or ACCA qualifications.
Mike Castree, Partner at Dains said: “At a time when virtually all sectors of business are keeping an eye on expenditure and perhaps putting future plans for growth on hold, we believe that fostering and retaining the region’s graduates is essential for our business development.
“Our new graduates are a welcome addition to a very strong and committed team and I wish them all the best in their careers with us.”
This year has also seen the company take on three GCSE students as apprentices to train for a career in accountancy.
Elliot Bradley, Jake McBride and Lewis Palmer are working within the commercial services department and will be studying for their AAT qualification.
“Many of the applicants to the apprentice scheme told us that they wanted to become accountants but had become disillusioned by the university route,” Mike added. “Many were unhappy about the amount of debt they are likely to run up while studying combined with the reduction in job opportunities when they qualify.
“By going down the apprentice route, students not only receive the necessary funding to complete their technical qualifications but also receive a salary which means financially they are much better off.
“Dains has a strong learning culture and thanks to their attitude and effort they have fitted into the business very well.”
