North East Uncategorised News

Issue 109

Chris has over 37 years’ experience in private client tax, having built his career at a local firm, and recently joined the team at Johnston Carmichael as Private Client Tax Director. Founded in Scotland almost 90 years ago, Johnston Carmichael is one of the UK’s leading independent firms of chartered accountants and business advisers. The firm expanded into the North East in 2023, with a new office in Newcastle City Centre, supporting job creation and opportunities for the region’s businesses. What were your career ambitions growing up? One was to become a professional cricketer, and the other was to be a history lecturer. But in the end, numbers just made sense to me, so accounting turned out to be the perfect career choice. Tell us about your current role and what do you most enjoy? I’m a Private Client Tax Director at Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants, where I provide personal…