Press Releases
20 May 2011
Top 25 UK chartered accountants Wilkins Kennedy expands offering with new Lexcel consultancy service for law firms
WK Law, the Wilkins Kennedy Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers specialist team working with solicitors, is pleased to announce that fifteen Wilkins Kennedy partners and staff have achieved prestigious Lexcel consultant status, having recently completed the Law Society’s Lexcel training program.
The new status allows trained partners and senior staff of the top 25 UK chartered accountancy firm to act as national Lexcel consultants to law firms who are looking to attract new clients with the internationally recognised credentials, and work towards or maintain the Law Society's recognised quality mark.
The Lexcel accreditation process ensures firms meet a robust quality standard by adhering to detailed set procedures and guidelines, leading to better customer service and lower insurance premiums. It helps to demonstrate best practice compliance and improved risk management procedures, marketability and competitive advantage.
Kevin Walmsley, Head of WK Law and the managing partner of the Heathrow Egham office, says, “An integral part of working with our solicitor clients has been adding value as well as carrying out the Client Money Audit Solicitors Accounts Rule Audit and producing the accounts and tax computations. The Lexcel Accreditation will be very much a part of that added value offering on the one hand whilst enabling us to also work with solicitors practices to obtain the Lexcel accreditation for their practice.”
Clare Jarratt, Lexcel Manager at The Law Society, says, ”The adoption of Lexcel continues to grow within England, Wales and beyond. Wilkins Kennedy have invested in the two and half day training to try to better support their customers. This shows a commitment to better understanding their legal clients, the business management systems they use, and environment they operate in.”
For further information about Lexcel, please contact your local Wilkins Kennedy office.
www.wilkinskennedy.com
For further information please contact:
Laura Hazell
PR Director - Oxwich Communications Ltd
Tel: 0845 226 7469
Email: laura@oxwichcommunications.com
Or
Clare Jarratt
Lexcel Manager – The Law Society
Tel: 020 7320 5933
Email lexcel@lawsociety.org.uk
Notes to Editors:
Information regarding Lexcel:
www.lawsociety.org.uk/new/documents/lexcel/benefitssheet_may2010.pdf
Information regarding WK:
Wilkins Kennedy was established in 1882 and has grown to become one of the UK’s top 22 firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers with a turnover of £27 million.
The firm has 56 partners and almost 400 staff in twelve offices across the South of England.
Offices: London, Egham Heathrow, Guildford, Amersham, Reading, Winchester, Romsey, Ashford, Hertford, Southend, Orpington, Falkland Islands
www.wilkinskennedy.com
