RSM Tenon named Firm of the Year at accountancy awards

RSM Tenon has been named National Firm of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards 2011.
 
Alan Webb, the firm’s regional director in the West Midlands, said: “Being awarded National Firm of the Year is one of the highest accolades in our industry and I’m delighted that the hard work, determination and vision shown by everyone throughout the company have been recognised by our profession.”
 
Judges, who included finance directors from Moonpig.com, Unilever and ICAEW, said RSM Tenon was a clear winner “with a strong approach to making people fundamental to the business”.
 
They said: “RSM Tenon understands corporate responsibility and its value to the business. The firm punches above its weight and has a huge belief that it will succeed and carve out a powerful market niche.”
 
The RSM Tenon awards entry highlighted the role of its in-house training team and a reinvigorated performance development review system which together, helped instil an entrepreneurial spirit throughout its workforce.

The firm also pointed out the growing quality of its client base, which includes recent wins such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development, Genus plc, Shire plc and Plusfoods.

New products and services such as an online financial risk monitoring system, dubbed Tracker, and a new multi-service line corporate finance team were also put forward as evidence of the firm’s innovation.

A smarter approach to its benefits and pension packages and an industry-leading gender diversity policy, were highlighted as key reasons why the firm had been able to attract new talent.

Corporate social responsibility measures such as participation in The Prince’s Trust Million Makers challenge, and a ‘Laptops to Africa’ scheme whereby one container-load of cleansed and tested IT equipment is shipped each month to teachers in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Malawi, were also seen as significant.