The hard work of two former accounting trainees has been recognised after successful careers at Ernst & Young led to them becoming partners of the firm.
Tax partner Steven Wasley and audit partner Adrian Roberts both joined the firm's Birmingham office as graduate trainees.
Mr Wasley joined Ernst & Young in 1998, eventually becoming an international tax specialist and spending time in the firm's New York office providing advice on UK tax to US companies. He will now play a major role in the growth of the Midlands tax practice.
Mr Roberts, who joined the Midlands audit team in 1997, has since worked in the firm's Seattle office and on secondment in industry. He will now lead the firm's Entrepreneur of the Year programme across the Midlands.
Mr Roberts said: "Seeing two Ernst & Young graduates achieve partner is testament to the firm's commitment and industry-leading development programme, which nurtures an environment that brings out the best in its people."
