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Rosy is a Legal Sector Director at accountants Armstrong Watson. Having joined the firm in 2012, she has worked exclusively within the legal sector since 2014.
Based in Carlisle, Rosy provides compliance support such as accounting, tax and SAR services to law firms throughout the UK, as well as specialist proactive advice in order to help them improve. This advice includes structure reviews, mergers and acquisition assistance, the implementation of bonus schemes, lock-up reviews and valuations.
Rosy enjoys building close working relationships with her clients and understands the topical issues and challenges they face due to the continuing changes within the legal sector.
Armstrong Watson
Armstrong Watson provides accountancy services to law firms, working in partnership with the Law Society.
As a legal sector specialist, the firm does a lot more than just preparing your accounts, SRA Accounts Rules reports and tax returns. See their full list of legal sector services.
Top 30 UK accountants, Armstrong Watson has 17 offices and operates nationally.
Website: www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/sectors/legal-sector
Twitter: @AW_Rosy
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