BDO LLP appoints Chris Cole as partner at Midlands office

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Giles Gwinnett

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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has bolstered its Midlands audit team with the appointment of experienced Chris Cole who joins from KPMG as a partner.

Cole brings almost 20 years' experience to the firm and has a particular expertise in auditing US-listed businesses.

At BDO, he will be responsible for leading the region's US reporting proposition, while working alongside the London audit group's US team.

"Chris is a fantastic addition to the team and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to attracting the region’s best talent, " said Kyla Bellingall, regional managing partner at BDO in the Midlands.

"His deep-rooted experience in advising US-listed businesses will help to strengthen our international proposition in the region and adds an exciting dimension to the services we offer in the complex area of audit and assurance. We're delighted to have him on board."

Cole added: "I'm very excited to be joining BDO and embarking on the next stage of my career at a firm with significant global reach and auditing capabilities.

"The firm continues to invest significantly in audit quality, with people and technology at the centre of that. I look forward to working alongside the team and bringing a unique perspective to the role."

Cole has worked in the US, UK and Australia and also brings expertise across a wide range of sectors, such as automotive, international manufacturing, and mining.

His appointment follows the promotion of Sam Lifford as partner in the firm's Not For Profit (NFP) audit practice on November 1.

Lifford is the regional head of NFP, making a substantial contribution to BDO's national strategy and activity in this area.

BDO LLP operates in 17 offices across the UK employing 7,500 people. Its global network provides business advisory services in 164 countries and territories, with 111,300 people working out of 1,803 offices.

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Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.