Partner profiles:
John Newman

John Newman ensures that clients receive a technically excellent financial reporting and audit assurance service.

He is the firm's technical partner and spends much of his time making sure the firm keeps up-to-date with the latest financial reporting standards, companies legislation and auditing standards. He acts as in-house consultant to the firm's other partners and senior audit staff on complex accounting and auditing issues. He also manages the company registrar department and undertakes litigation support work.

John was born in 1948 and became a partner in the firm in 1982. He holds an economics degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is joint author of Understanding Company Accounts, now in its fourth edition.

Over the years, John has been responsible for recruitment and training within the firm and was the first editor of our Business Review newsletter for clients.

In his free time, John enjoys performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the London Symphony Orchestra, and regularly attends the National Theatre.