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Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP Employee received top accolade

Accountant Donna James of Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP has received a significant award from the East Anglian Society of Chartered Accountants (EASCA).

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) runs annual awards through its regional bodies, such as EASCA, to recognise students achieving the highest marks in both the Advanced Stage and Professional Stage of exams. Competing with students from considerably larger accountancy firms, Donna James took third place in the Advanced Stage and received her award at EASCA’s annual dinner in Newmarket, last week.

Donna, aged 24, joined us in 2005 from Downham Market Sixth Form College. She completed her accountancy technician training within two years and began studying for her chartered accountancy exams at 21, passing her final exam to become a fully qualified chartered accountant last November.

Sharon Edwards, the firm’s partner in charge of training said: “To come third in the Advanced Stage is a considerable achievement. The awards usually go to students from the larger firms. We are all thrilled for Donna.”

Even though Donna has completed 12 exams for the professional stage and a further three for the advanced stage, she continues to study alongside her full-time work at Mapus-Smith & Lemmon.

“I’m studying for my chartered tax qualification now,” said Donna James, who is specialising in personal and corporate tax affairs. “I am so pleased I found this route to my career rather than going to university. It is hard work but I really appreciate the fact that my training is funded by Mapus-Smith & Lemmon and I can turn to any of the partners for help. I’m thrilled to have won the award – it helps me show my gratitude to the firm.”

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Designated Members : M.J. Jay, F.C.A. • P.E. Farrow, F.C.C.A., A.C.A. • J.W. Hall, F.C.C.A., A.C.A. • J.R. Turner, Dip. P.F.S., A.I.F.P. • R.D. Gray, A.C.I.B. • S.J. Edwards, F.C.A.
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Offices at King's Lynn and Downham Market. Registered to carry on audit work and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP is a registered limited liability partnership.