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Staff News Winter 2019/2020

We have a range of staff news to start off the year, from people joining the GWA family to celebrations for longstanding service.

Appointments

We are delighted to welcome a new face to our team in Berwick. Becky Wilson has joined us as a Trainee Accounts Technician. Also, Ryan Emmerson will be starting with us in March and, along with existing staff member Stuart Gilchrist, will be commencing their Chartered  Accountant training.

Work anniversaries

From ‘newbies’, to those remarkable staff who are celebrating noteworthy work anniversaries. Denise McCandlish, who is based at our Haddington office and Daphne Bell, from our Berwick office, reached 30 years’ service towards the end of last year. Stephen Gilchrist, from Berwick is also celebrating a significant work anniversary of 20 years in February. Congratulations to them  all.

Qualifications

With International Women’s Day not far away, it seems fitting that the latest three members of staff who have gained their Chartered Accountant qualifications are all women, namely Anna Spowart, Sarah Strathdee and Kim Turnbull. All the hard work has paid off, well done.

Births

Finally, our congratulations go to Alisdair Hamilton, from our Commercial Accounts team, and his wife Helen on the birth of their son, Peter at the end of 2019. We wish all the family all the very best for the years ahead.

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Summer Newsletter 2025

In our Summer newsletter we look at the the implications of 'Making Tax Digital for Income Tax'. We also highlight, 'Why We Are Requesting Your Records Earlier This Year' and touch on the Autumn Budget and planned Rural Seminars further into the year.
In addition we share news of two new Partners and two new Independent Financial Advisers within the practice.

Summer Show Review

The annual agricultural shows across East Lothian, the Borders, and Northumberland offer a great chance to catch up with our clients and associates. We were pleased to support both the Haddington Show and the Border Union Agricultural Show again this summer.

Staff News

We welcome new colleagues, congratulate long service and achievements, and wish good luck to a retiring colleague.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

From April 2026 HMRC is introducing a new method for sole traders and landlords to report income and expenses, called ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’.