DFK UK & Ireland has appointed Mark Ashfield as the association’s new Chairman

Mark is taking on the post alongside his role as Managing Director of Midlands-based accountancy firm Harrison Beale & Owen (HB&O) – which has offices in Coventry and Leamington – where he has overseen significant growth during the past five years. The appointment also comes after HB&O was named Firm of the Year by DFK UK & Ireland in […]

National volunteering award for Ben Brownson

RPG Chartered Accountants’ Ben Brownson has been recognised for his outstanding voluntary work by The Jewish Volunteering Network in their Celebration of Volunteering Awards. Ben Brownson, RPG’s Chief Operating Officer, has been presented with the award for Outstanding Young Adult Volunteer of the Year as part of The JVN’s prestigious awards ceremony held at The […]

Crowleys DFK Announce Aware as Charity Partner for 2023-2024

Crowleys DFK is delighted to announce that Aware has been selected by their employees as its Charity Partner for 2023-2024. Aware is the national organisation providing free support, education and information services to those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions. Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar […]

Crowleys DFK Awarded Bronze Investors in Diversity EDI Mark

Crowleys DFK is proud to be awarded with the Bronze Investors in Diversity Mark from the Irish Centre for Diversity. This is Ireland’s only Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Mark. In recent years Crowleys DFK have committed to advancing their EDI journey, embracing it as a top priority in everything they do, from hiring to […]

Conference Success for DFK UKI

Accountancy professionals from across the world joined together in Birmingham for an annual conference held by a leading international association. Independent accountancy association DFK International held its DFK UK and Ireland Annual and Emerging Leaders Conference 2023 at The Grand Hotel, in Birmingham. More than 120 delegates from firms based across 10 countries attended the event, the theme of […]

Harrison Beale & Owen named DFK UK & Ireland Firm of the Year 2022

Midlands based accountancy firm Harrison Beale & Owen (HB&O) has been named as Firm of the Year by DFK UK & Ireland. Harrison Beale & Owen (HB&O), which has offices in Coventry and Leamington Spa, was recognised for its contribution to DFK UK & Ireland, and the award was decided by UK and Ireland members. HB&O […]

Green light for conference success

More than 120 delegates helped to make it an event to remember as DFK UK & Ireland members came back together and painted the town green for the association’s annual conference in Newcastle. After missing out in 2020 due to Covid-19, DFK UKI’s 16 member firms, along with some international delegates were given the opportunity […]

Successful start to Training Programme

DFK UK and Ireland has seen a successful start to its first ever ‘Route to Partner’ training programme. The online programme is being delivered by training provider The Openside Group and is aimed at managers looking to progress to partner level. A total of 20 participants from DFK UK and Ireland member firms are taking […]

Cosmopolitan Flavour to DFK UK & Ireland’s Annual Conference

DFK UK & Ireland’s Annual Conference in Leeds enjoyed a record turnout with over 120 delegates from more than 15 countries in attendance. Hosted by Brown Butler, this year’s Annual Conference combined DFK’s young professionals conference for the first time in line with the group’s theme of ‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders’. Peter Winter, chairman of DFK […]

Winning combination for DFK EMEA

A move to bring young professionals and senior partners within DFK EMEA closer together to help promote the next generation has been hailed a success. DFK International’s regional group for Europe, Middle East and Africa combined its annual conference and young professionals conference for the first time this year to support the training and development of future […]