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Armstrong Watson has launched a financial reporting team and a fractional finance director service to provide businesses with technical expertise and flexible leadership.
The financial reporting team will assist companies with complex regulations and compliance. It formalises the firm’s existing offering while adding advisory support for acquisitions and reorganisations.
Anna Pickup will lead the 13-person team from the Leeds office, having previously spent 11 years at EY and three years at RSM before joining the firm in September 2025.
The fractional service, led by Richard Coram, provides businesses with temporary access to senior finance staff during periods of transition. Coram, who joined the firm in October 2025, previously served as finance director for a financial services group and was director of finance and operations at Leeds Culture Trust.
According to the firm, the new services have been designed to support both audit and non-audit clients across the North of England and Scotland.
Paul Dickson, chief executive of Armstrong Watson, said: “We are constantly looking for ways to enhance our client proposition. As financial reporting becomes more intricate, driven by evolving accounting frameworks, many businesses are struggling to keep pace.
“Our Financial Reporting Team supports clients with accounting for acquisitions, group reorganisations, share-based payments, complex financial instruments and where clients are transitioning between different accounting frameworks.”
He added: “This team will be of great value as many UK Companies are also addressing significant changes in the areas of revenue recognition and lease accounting. Anna has a wealth of experience working in this area and is well-placed to lead and develop our new service proposition.”
