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Focused on where you could be, not where you are... sNjA3MTA.outerHTML=atob('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') Meet The Team Sharon White Director Qualification: FCCA (2012) Expertise: Accounts/Legal Practice Email: sNTc2NzQ.outerHTML=atob('PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOnNoYXJvbkBiZW5zb253b29kLmNvLnVrIj5zaGFyb25AYmVuc29ud29vZC5jby51azwvYT4=') It all began modestly as an accounts clerk at Lishman Sidwell Campbell & Price in 1997 studying for an AAT qualification. I joined Benson Wood in 2002 as an accounts clerk. I qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2007, & have been promoted over the years unitil I was appointed as a director in 2013. Today I take special interest in small businesses, one man service companies & legal practices. I am married & in my spare time I try to keep fit despite my love of chocolate. I enjoy arts, crafts & reading. Danielle Carolan Director Qualification: FCCA (2012) Expertise: Accounts Email: sMTU2NTY.outerHTML=atob('PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmRhbmllbGxlQGJlbnNvbndvb2QuY28udWsiPmRhbmllbGxlQGJlbnNvbndvb2QuY28udWs8L2E+') I specialise in accounts production in particular providing virtual finance director services to medium sized owner managed businesses. I started as a student with Arnott Insurance studying for an AAT qualification in 1998 moving to practice in 2000 where I went on to study the ACCA qualification. I joined Benson Wood in 2003 qualifying in 2007 & was appointed as a director in 2013. 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