Thames Valley: James Cowper Kreston strengthens team with new senior manager
James Cowper Kreston has strengthened its private client tax and rural business services team with the appointment of senior manager Penny Bowen.
Bowen joined the firm on September 7 from accountants Shaw Gibb in Oxford, where she managed its private client practice leading a team of eight.
She brings to the firm considerable strength and expertise in acting for wealthy individuals and their families, and working alongside business owners. She also brings a unique insight into the running of a farm business, having spent her life on the family's 386-acre mixed farm in Oxfordshire.
On joining the firm, she said: “James Cowper Kreston has a terrific reputation in the Thames Valley for its work with rural businesses and farming estates. It has a large and diverse client base, with seven offices across the South East. Its accountants and tax advisers are among the best and I am looking forward to developing my career further with the firm.”
Robert Holland, managing partner, said: “We are thrilled with Penny’s decision to join James Cowper Kreston. She has a terrific reputation and understanding of the issues that face our clients. She will be a real asset to the firm and we all look forward to working alongside her.”
Bowen is also an education adviser to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
