Pensions Funds

Crowe Clark Whitehill is shortlisted as Pension Scheme Accountant of the Year in the 2012 UK Pension Awards

Crowe Clark Whitehill has been shortlisted as Pension Scheme Accountant of the Year at the 2012 UK Pension Awards. The team have previously won this award in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2010.

The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on 9 May, which will also mark the 15th anniversary of the awards.

As one of the first firms to build a truly specialist pensions unit, Crowe Clark Whitehill has developed strong expertise in both assurance and advisory services.

Our award winning pensions group offers a range of services for pension trustees and pension administrators. We assist them with audit, tax and advisory services, covering everything from audit and accounting to risk assessment, internal controls reporting, scheme governance, investment governance and employer covenant reviews.

Our clients operate in all sectors, from retail to not for profit. They vary in size from FTSE100 companies to private firms and charities. Some are household names with funds over £1 billion. We have more Top 100 pension clients by asset value than any firm of our size, and audit several of the biggest pension funds in the UK.

We are continually adapting and updating our practices so that we maintain our position at the forefront of the pensions sector and ensure our clients receive the best advice. We play an active role in leading pensions sector initiatives and thought leadership in areas such as the accounting, internal controls and governance of pension schemes. We are members of the Pensions Research Accountants Group SORP and Investments working parties and the ICAEW working party which developed AAF 01/06, the current standard in the UK for reporting on internal controls at service organisations used by third parties.

Our carefully organised audit teams ensure excellent project management, while our advisory services can offer trustees the extra support they need to meet the many exacting demands of their role.

We believe that this combination of expertise and personal commitment to clients is paramount. It results in enjoyable, highly effective relationships that stand the test of time.

Andrew Penketh

Head of Pensions Group

Specialises in providing pension scheme audit and advisory services. Andrew advises a broad range of pension scheme clients who benefit from his strong technical knowledge and pragmatic advice. Andrew is also the chairman of trustees of the firm's own pension scheme which helps him empathise with his clients. More

Judith Hetherington

Partner

Specialises in providing pension scheme audit and advisory services. Judith advises trustees on scheme governance matters helping them establish a suitable framework for assessing and monitoring risks in their pension schemes. Judith also performs internal audits and pension scheme internal controls reviews. More

Shona Harvie

Partner

Specialises in providing pension scheme audit and advisory services. Shona advises pension scheme clients on investment governance matters helping, trustees establish a suitable framework for assessing and monitoring risks in their investment arrangements. Shona plays a key role in pensions sector audit, accounting and investment working parties and is a regular speaker at conferences and events. More

John Stalker

Partner

Specialises in dealing with audit and assurance services to pension schemes and assisting professional partnerships within the Thames Valley. More

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Crowe Clark Whitehill Award-winning National Pensions Team is the only firm to have won the UK Pensions Awards - Pensions Accountant of the Year four times in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2010.

We are also the proud winners of the European Pensions Awards - Pensions Scheme Accountants of the Year in both 2009 and 2010, and have been highly commended at the Pensions and Investment Providers Awards for Pensions Accountant.