Trainee chartered accountants in Birmingham have won a top award for students.
The Birmingham Chartered Accountants Student Society (BCASS) was praised for holding a series of events which attracted over 1,200 people.
The BCASS team was short-listed by PQ, a magazine for trainee accountants, for the Student Body of the Year prize in 2017.
This year they went one better and walked off with the award, which is sponsored by Avado, the on-line learning business.
The judges said: ‘We couldn’t fail to be impressed with the fact that these trainee accountants had organised 13 events over the year attracting in excess of 1,200 people.
‘The annual dinner was the largest in BCASS history. That’s a sit-down of over 600 people.
The judges also liked the way BCASS put out a friendly hand to other professionals, creating a fantastic future network for its members.’
Amy Burton, BCASS president, said: ‘We are delighted to receive this accolade which is testimony to the vibrant professional services industry in Birmingham. We are especially pleased for the recognition of our role in working alongside people in other professions in the city. Look out for our programme of events in 2018.’
