Belfast based audit and advisory firm Baker Tilly Mooney Moore has been named ‘Independent Firm of the Year - Northern Ireland’ at the UK wide British Accountancy Awards 2013. Members of the judging panel including Sarah Hathaway, head of ACCA UK were impressed with the practice’s work over the past twelve months and rewarded the company in recognition of demonstrating the highest standards of quality and inspiring excellence across the accountancy industry within Northern Ireland.

The recent awards ceremony held at The Pavillion, Tower of London was sponsored by ACCA (Association of Chartered, Certified Accountants) and attracted more than 500 guests from accountancy practices across the UK; from small local firms to large global businesses.

Anne Fitzpatrick, Tax Partner Baker Tilly Mooney Moore said, “We are delighted to win this award. We have worked hard to develop all areas of our business and this marks the end of a busy period for us following our merger with recovery and insolvency specialists McClean & Co. To be recognised at this level is a real honour and we continue to work towards improving the services we offer to all of our clients.”

Speaking on behalf of the global accountancy body Joan Ballantine, Chair of the ACCA Ulster Members’ Network said, “ACCA is proud to be the official partner of the British Accountancy Awards and we wish to congratulate all of the accounting professionals within Baker Tilly Mooney Moore on their success in receiving such a prestigious award.

“This award is testament to the accounting expertise that exists here and demonstrates that Northern Ireland finance professionals are amongst the very best the UK has to offer. Accountants now play a more important role than ever in supporting our economy and it is important that they get the credit they deserve for the great work that they are doing,”concluded Joan.

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Notes to Editors1. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.2. There are over 20,000 members and students in Ireland.3. We support our 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of over 89 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.4. Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating our qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.