Karen qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1997, and became a partner in a local firm in 2003. She joined HW in September 2010 to lead the team in Hereford. She has a wide range of experience in general practice, but specialises in providing business consultancy, tax mitigation and accountancy services to owner-managed businesses, as well as support and advice for start-up businesses.
Married and a mother of two young children, Karen spends her time juggling a professional career with the demands of family life but with what spare time she has, enjoys travel, reading and eating out.

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Richard spent many years in industry after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, acting as the finance director of companies in the West Midlands until moving to Hereford to take up a similar role with a local company. He returned to the profession in 1998 when he joined a local Hereford firm where he utilised his extensive experience of industry to advise and assist his corporate and personal clients. Despite claiming to be retired Richard remains with the firm to support the clients he has dealt with over many years.
Richard’s interests extend to walking, watching cricket and listening to Jazz whilst enjoying a pint of real ale or a glass of red wine.

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Sarah joined a local Hereford firm in 1999 as a trainee Accountant having worked in Insolvency for 12 months prior to this. She qualified in 2004 as a Chartered Certified Accountant and became a Manager in 2007.
Sarah manages a diverse client base and has experience in all of the Accountancy and Taxation services that the firm offers.
Sarah lives in Hereford and has a young family. In any spare time Sarah enjoys socialising with family and friends.

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Denise joined (formerly Gobat and Smyth) Haines Watts in August 1999.
In her role she manages a diverse range of clients.
Denise qualified as an Accounting Technician and became a full member of the Association in July 2010.
Denise lives in Hereford and enjoys walking, shooting and beating with her dog, and watching films.

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Tom joined a local Hereford firm in the summer of 2004 as a Trainee Accountant.
After studying at the Hereford College of Technology, Tom achieved the AAT qualification. He then embarked upon the ACCA qualification, studying at the University of Wales: Newport and obtained this qualification in 2010.
Tom works on a diverse portfolio of clients from sole traders to small limited companies producing Tax Returns and Annual Accounts.
In his spare time, Tom has a keen sports interest and is still waiting to see his beloved Liverpool FC win the league!

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