Leading independent South West accountancy firm, Milsted Langdon, has brought Kirsty Rapo on board as Assistant Manager of its Yeovil office.

Kirsty joins the General Practice department, managing all aspects of client accounts including compliance, tax and VAT, cloud accounting, auditing and accounts.

Beginning as a trainee accountant in 2009 at a small Taunton firm, Kirsty’s career has gone from strength to strength, seeing her work with a diverse range of clients including charities, commercial audit clients and SMEs.

After gaining her qualification from the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Kirsty joined a larger regional firm in 2014, working towards her Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) three years into her eight-year career with the firm.

In search of a new challenge and the next step in her career, Kirsty has joined the Milsted Langdon team, bringing with her a depth of experience which will serve her client base, which includes sole traders, partnerships and owner managed businesses.

Kirsty is already proving an asset to her new team, to the benefit of colleagues and clients alike. Speaking about her new role, Kirsty said: “I’m hugely excited to be taking this next step by joining this incredible team.

“I already feel welcomed by everyone in the office, with a diverse workload to get me off to a flying start.

“I’m looking forward to continuing to get to know clients and help achieve their goals.”

Mike Bagg, Tax Partner at Milsted Langdon, said: “Kirsty is a talented professional with plenty of drive and dedication.

“Above all, we prioritise the needs of our clients, a value which Kirsty shares and always strives to meet with her approach to client care.

“With an impressive career already at her back, she’s a great addition to the team. I’m excited to see where her role with us will take her and how she’ll continue to develop.”