Edith Yagoh joins with more than 20 years of audit and assurance experience at a number of Big 4 and Top 10 firms.

Having graduated in Cameroon she joined Deloitte and worked there for almost a decade across Africa, North America and the UK, before moving to Ernst & Young in Birmingham where she spent almost nine years, becoming an Audit Director.

This was followed by two years at Forvis Mazars in the UK where she worked with privately owned and PE-backed businesses before joining Azets.

She said: “I bring diverse experience across large and middle market businesses as well as family-owned businesses.

“I have worked with businesses in a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, automotive, consultancies and service providers.

“What resonated with me when I spoke to Azets was their focus on SMEs and the local and personalised services they provide to their clients across their many offices in the UK and internationally.

“Azets have an appetite to be close to their clients and one thing I enjoy about my job is speaking directly to key decision makers. It’s the best way to understand a business and enables me to provide a tailored audit service.

“Azets also has a global reach and an international presence as part of the Allinial Global Network of firms which provides the breadth needed to serve our clients with international operations

“I am a fluent French speaker, having worked across Africa in French-speaking countries so am well positioned to service clients with operations in French speaking parts of the world.”

Ben Sheldon, Birmingham office managing partner, said: “We are building a fast-growth office in Birmingham which works alongside our other offices across the Midlands.

“Appointing Edith highlights our ambitions and she brings decades of valuable experience.”

Azets delivers a full suite of accountancy services to businesses throughout the UK, offering independent insights that bolster compliance, governance, and long-term growth.