Haines Watts wins for a second year at the annual FDs Excellence Awards

Accountancy firm, Haines Watts, is celebrating success, having won Auditor of the Year in the SME category for a second time at the annual FDs Excellence Awards.

The awards recognise the service providers that support Britain's finance community using the results of an annual survey, in which 1,380 FDs and financial decision-makers recorded their opinion.

The prestigious awards ceremony was held in Grosvenor Square, London and hosted by Real Business in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and supported by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Haines Watts won the award last year and beat competition from other UK firms such as Baker Tilly, Crowe Clark Whitehill, Deloitte, RSM Tenon and Saffery Champness.

Andrew Minifie, National Managing Partner at Haines Watts, commented: “It’s great to see Haines Watts win such a prestigious award for the second year in succession.  This type of award really matters to us because it’s voted for by business people and not by an academic panel of experts.”

Andrew added: “Our core client base is owner managed businesses, so to get this endorsement from SME businesses means a great deal to us.  We are proud of all of our staff who do an outstanding job for our clients day to day and who have contributed towards us winning this award.”