Armstrong Watson is recruiting 74 new trainees across its offices in the North of England and Scotland.
For 2026 it is looking for 27 AAT and six ATT trainees, alongside 41 graduates, who will study towards the ACA chartered qualification.
The firm currently has 160 trainees working towards qualifications across audit and assurance accounting, tax and payroll.
Armstrong Watson has also appointed a new technical training director, Chris Soan – the former Associate Dean if Education at Newcastle University Business School.
Chris spent 16 years at Newcastle University and previously worked in both industry and practice – as a financial controller, a European Assurance Auditor and at two of the Big 4 firms PwC and Deloitte – having qualified as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen.
He said: “My role is to strengthen the firm’s support framework for our students, empowering them on their journey to becoming confident, well-rounded professionals and ensuring they enjoy an exceptional learning experience.”
