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The Accountancy Partnership (TAP), based in Birkenhead, has signed up to the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Covenant (AFC).
As part of this agreement the accountancy firm has agreed to provide job opportunities to unemployed veterans and their families.
TAP has recruited two former military personnel from the Royal Navy and RAF and has also received the Bronze Award from the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme.
The AFC is a commitment to help members of the Armed Forces community gain employment and have access to healthcare, education, housing and accommodation and financial services.
More than 11,000 businesses have signed the AFC, which brings together government bodies, businesses and charities to show support for veterans.
Lee Murphy, managing director, said: “By pledging our support to the Armed Forces Covenant, we are proudly standing alongside our nation’s veterans, families and serving personnel.
“We recognise their invaluable skills and dedication during service and we have committed to provide job opportunities and support in the workplace to help with the transition back to civilian life and future success.”
Kevin Markham, a recruit for the junior accountant programme, added: “People couldn’t believe that I was going into an office job and working in accountancy. But I just always felt like it was the right move for me. I was quite happy to know where I was going to be from one day to the next and doing a nine-to-five.”
