Two students from Sheffield University celebrated their academic performance in financial reporting, thanks to local accountants, Landin Wilcock & Co.

The Sheffield-based firm sponsors’ two prizes for management school graduates and this year newly qualified Chartered Accountant Dawn Preston represented the firm to present the awards. Dawn was a former graduate of the management school herself and relished the prospect of returning to congratulate the students on their awards.

The Landin Wilcock prize for ‘best performance in financial and reporting theory’ was awarded to Ms V Panaouta.

Mr A Biddle won the firm’s further prize for ‘best performance in advances in financial reporting’. Both are third year Sheffield University students and graduated with BA honours.

Dawn Preston, an employee of Landin Wilcock, presented the awards. She said: “As a former graduate of the management school myself, I am pleased to be able to return to honour the achievements of two such high achieving students. I have no doubt that they will be looking forward to the future with confidence and enthusiasm.

Landin Wilcock has forged excellent links with Sheffield University and is in its fifth year of prize sponsorship. The firm is also a keen supporter of accountancy graduates and has recently appointed a further trainee who studied at the University.