Appointments: PwC takes on 37 graduates; Kerfoot joins Aaron & Partners
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS in the North West has appointed 37 new graduates to work across its two offices in Liverpool and Manchester.
The graduates, the majority of whom will be studying for the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA) qualification, will work in the firm’s assurance, business recovery, forensic, risk assurance, public sector, and tax departments.
Nick Boden, north west senior partner, said: “PwC believes in fostering and retaining the region’s graduates along with supporting the local community, this will help to further strengthen our practice and our local expertise which in turn benefits our clients.
“Our new graduates are a welcome addition to a very strong and committed team here in the North West. I’m delighted to welcome them to our Liverpool and Manchester offices and wish them all the best with their careers at the firm.”
PwC has recently been voted Top Graduate Employer of the Year award for the seventh year in a row and top Accountancy Employer of the Year for a tenth year by students.
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A LAWYER from the North West has returned to the region after being appointed as a partner in Chester and Manchester-based Aaron & Partners’ planning, environmental and renewable energy team.
David Kerfoot, pictured, who is originally from Liverpool, joins Aaron & Partners after four and a half years in the Cardiff office of Eversheds, where he was associate.
The 42-year-old studied at the College of Law in Christleton, Chester, and qualified as a solicitor in 1993. Prior to moving into the private sector, he gained 12 years’ experience working as an in-house planning solicitor for local authorities.
He advises on all aspects of planning, regeneration and infrastructure projects and associated issues, and has recently advised on major wind farm developments and other renewable energy projects throughout England and Wales.
