Ten trainees at Oxford-based Wellers Accountants are celebrating after passing their exams with flying colours.

Tom Walker, Richard Soper, Tom Yallop, Jasmine Brook and Holly Discombe all passed their final Association of Accounting Technicians exams and William Hunter, Hannah Costar, Matthew Wilson, Richard Mahoney and Louise Dixon passed both of their latest Association of Chartered Certified Accountants exams.

Wellers employ a total of 24 trainees with three starting last month and recruitment ongoing.

Partner Christina Nawrocki said: “We have maintained our trainee recruitment programme throughout the recession as it makes such a vital contribution to our firms’ growth and success.

“We are very pleased that we have had such positive results employing school leavers and graduates and have had a record number of passes this year.”