DSW Capital’s Chief Financial Officer adds Deputy Chief Executive Officer to title DSW Capital (owner of the Dow Schofield Watts brand) has announced the promotion of Nicole Burstow, its Chief Financial Officer, to the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer. She will continue to fulfil her responsibilities as CFO. Nicole joined Dow Schofield Watts in … Continued
Elevating Expertise: Ros Jones Promoted in Transaction Services Dow Schofield Watts’ transaction services team in the North West has promoted Ros Jones to Partner. It is the third promotion for the financial due diligence specialist, who joined the firm in 2015 as a Manager and has risen through the ranks. Ros specialises in advising on … Continued
DSW Business Planning expands its team DSW Business Planning, which is part of the Dow Schofield Watts network and specialises in forecasting and financial modelling, has appointed Lesley Hill as Senior Manager. Lesley has over 30 years of experience in business and finance, having started her career at Shell before qualifying as an accountant … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Celebrates Women in the Professional Services Industry In celebration of Businesswomen’s Week, we have asked our team members at Dow Schofield Watts to share their passions, achievements, and any nuggets of wisdom with women who are considering or already have a career in the professional services industry. To best explain to you … Continued
WORK YOUR WAY: ‘Horses are good for the soul’ Riding over the Yorkshire moors is a better way to solve work challenges than sitting behind a computer, says Sophie Colloby. She currently has four horses including a rare breed Dales pony. What do you love most about horses? Horses are good for the soul – … Continued
Meet the women behind the businesses – Business Women’s Week 2021 To celebrate Business Women’s Week we’ve asked our team members at Dow Schofield Watts to share an insight into their passions outside of work to remind us all how a healthy work/life balance can benefit us in various areas of our lives. Thank you … Continued
Women in accountancy: Interview with Jill Jones Jill Jones is the former North West Regional Managing Partner of RSM where she was also a main board director and acting COO until her departure in June 2020. She is now a Non-Executive Director at Dow Schofield Watts and a number of other organisations. Here she talks … Continued
International Women’s Day 2021 On this International Women’s Day some of our female team members would like to share their experiences of lockdown, the challenge’s of work colliding with life, and how they’re coping in this new set of circumstances! We are proud that our team feels empowered to challenge the status quo when it … Continued
The future of accounting – how the Big 4 shake-up will affect your career Changes to the accounting landscape could open up new horizons for professionals, says Nicole Burstow, a former audit director at Deloitte and now FD at Dow Schofield Watts Amidst the disruption and uncertainty of recent years, the accountancy profession has remained … Continued
To celebrate Business Women’s Week we’ve asked our Dow Schofield Watts partners and managers to share some valuable advice and insights into their career journeys in the accountancy industry. Catriona Lang Partner – Transaction Services North West What do you feel are your biggest achievements? Setting up a Transaction Services business from scratch with my … Continued