Georgie Ground wins The Fleming Birch Prize 2021
Georgie Ground, based in the Peterborough office of Azets, the international accounting, tax, audit, advisory and business services group, has been awarded the prestigious Fleming Birch Prize for 2021 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), for achieving first place in the local Annual Order of Merit for the Advanced stage examinations.
This District Society prize is awarded annually to the top student who has trained in the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire district. The award, which includes a cheque for £200, will be presented to Georgie at the ICAEW Midlands virtual prize-giving ceremony on 24 February 2021, hosted by ICAEW President David Matthews.
Accountant Georgie joined Azets as a trainee in 2015 and is a double winner of the Fleming Birch Prize having also won the award for the Professional stage examinations last year.
Mark Jackson, Managing Partner at Azets’ Peterborough office, said: “We are incredibly proud of Georgie and all she has achieved. The Fleming Birch Prize is just reward for Georgie’s tireless work to become ACA-qualified and she is fully deserving of this prestigious local prize.
“In Georgie, Azets has one of the brightest young accountants in the country and her success demonstrates the level of competency and high standards we set both in our region and nationally. We are committed to nurturing talent and unleashing the potential of aspiring accountancy professionals like Georgie.”