Carpenter Box invests in future talent with record 27 new trainee appointments
Leading Sussex and Hampshire accountancy firm Carpenter Box has welcomed a record 27 new trainee accountants, tax and business advisers over the past 12 months, with 12 joining in September. This brings the total number of trainees at the firm to 57, more than 20% of its 270-strong workforce.
The 27 new starters are spread across five of the firm’s seven offices, with 11 based in Worthing, seven in Gatwick, and three each in Brighton, Chichester and Portsmouth. They are strengthening a wide range of specialist teams, including 11 in Audit, six in Business Services, four in Tax, four in StarBox and two in Outsourced Finance.
Carpenter Box managing partner, Alan Edwards, who began his own career as a trainee at the firm, commented: “Investing in emerging talent is central to our long-term success. We’re proud that over a fifth of our people are trainees, and we’re committed to giving them the very best start in their careers. Our training provision has earned ‘Approved Employer’ and ‘Platinum’ status, and we will continue to build on this as we support the next generation of accountants, tax and business advisers.”