Two trainees at Stratford-based chartered accountancy firm Murphy Salisbury have taken another step towards qualifying after passing their latest sets of exams.

Richard Hartwell and Paul Reynolds, who both work in the firm's business services department, are studying towards becoming fully qualified members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Richard passed his F7 Financial Reporting and F9 Financial Management papers, while Paul has passed his P1 Professional Accounting paper.

Senior partner Steve Smith said: "On behalf of everyone at Murphy Salisbury, I would like to congratulate both Richard and Paul on their exam success.

"At Murphy Salisbury, we are committed to the training and development of talented individuals and I am delighted that we continue to see excellent results from our students."