Sheards Accountants team members Carolyn Atkinson, Kevin Winterburn, Kevin Sanders and Lucy Smith joined judges of the awards for lunch on 12th September 2019.
The Eaton Smith Business of the Month Award recognises businesses throughout Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield that have excelled within their industries. Established in 1995, the awards are designed to showcase the most successful businesses in the region and we also won it in August 2014, five years ago.
Winning Business of The Month will mean we are now automatically entered into Eaton Smith's Business of the Year Awards which will take place in July 2020.
Kevin Winterburn says;
“We are thrilled to have won the Business of the Month award. Sheards has evolved over recent years and months to ensure that we remain at the forefront of technology changes within accountancy, whilst balancing this with maintaining our core values of offering a friendly and personal service to our clients.”
Chris Taylor, Partner at Eaton Smith and member of the judging panel commented;
“Whilst the judges were impressed by the long-established nature of Sheards, it is a business that innovates and offers services to clients in a modern way. It offers seminars to the business community on not only tax-related issues but also on issues affecting all businesses. The commitment to training and apprenticeships is commendable and all in all, Sheards Accountants is a worthy winner of Business of the Month.”
On top of that fantastic news, we are also pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for a Huddersfield Examiner Business Award in The SME of the year category. At Sheards we have taken great pride in ensuring that we are a modern and innovative firm, set up to be able to service the needs of a modern-day client. Despite all the innovation within the firm, what has remained unchanged is our commitment to providing a highly personable service. This award shortlist demonstrates recognition of our efforts within the industry.
Kevin says of the shortlist:
“We are delighted to be a finalist in the award category “SME of the Year” of the Examiner Business Awards 2019. All the team work hard and with great dedication to help Sheards keep up with the relentless changes in technology and legislation which impact upon the accountancy profession. As a result, our business is constantly evolving, and to be recognised for our efforts is incredibly pleasing.”
The whole team are thrilled with the news and this demonstrates yet another great reason to work for Sheards!