Staff Biography
Lisa Lee
I joined Ashgates at the age of 16 through, what was then called, a modern apprenticeship scheme. This allowed me to learn through doing the job 4 days a week and going to college 1 day a week. This meant I could gain vital experience in how accountancy practices work and how they support the needs of their clients.
Ashgates have always supported trainees, providing study support throughout my time training with the firm, allowing me to become AAT qualified in 2002 and then ACCA qualified in 2007. This course of development has provided me the opportunity to become a manager within the practice, working my way up from office junior.
I enjoy working for a smaller firm as you get to know everyone who works at the firm allowing you a chance to interact with other departments which means we can provide each other excellent support. Thus meaning we can provide a full service to our clients in all areas, from basic bookkeeping to provision of a full audit. It’s also nice to be appreciated by the partners as you work directly for them, so they know how hard you work within the firm. This also provides us the opportunity to know all of our clients personally and provide excellent client service.
Ashgates have always supported trainees, providing study support throughout my time training with the firm, allowing me to become AAT qualified in 2002 and then ACCA qualified in 2007. This course of development has provided me the opportunity to become a manager within the practice, working my way up from office junior.
I enjoy working for a smaller firm as you get to know everyone who works at the firm allowing you a chance to interact with other departments which means we can provide each other excellent support. Thus meaning we can provide a full service to our clients in all areas, from basic bookkeeping to provision of a full audit. It’s also nice to be appreciated by the partners as you work directly for them, so they know how hard you work within the firm. This also provides us the opportunity to know all of our clients personally and provide excellent client service.
