An accountant at Bradford-based Naylor Wintersgill has passed her Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) final exam.

Sarah Priestley, 19, joins colleague Rob Verity, who also recently qualified.

Miss Priestley joined the firm in 2004 having completed her GCSEs at Parkside School and has worked for the past three years as a trainee accountant. Having qualified as an accounting technician, she now hopes to achieve her goal of becoming a qualified chartered accountant.

Naylor Wintersgill Partner Vicky Fryer said: "Both Sarah and Rob have worked very hard to achieve their qualifications. Naylor Wintersgill is extremely proud of its record as one of the leading training practices in West Yorkshire."