TWO employees of a Holme Valley accountancy firm have gained industry qualifications.

Cassie Hardy, 25, has qualified with the Association of Chartered Accountants.

Colleague David Handley, 24, has gained qualifications with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Ms Hardy is a manager with Rogers & Co Chartered Accountants in Honley while Mr Handley is an under-manager at the same firm.

They were congratulated by partner Ashley Barrowclough.

Ms Hardy, who attended Shelley High School, lives at Skelmanthorpe. Mr Handley, a former pupil of Colne Valley High School, lives at Golcar.

The company, based at Victoria Court and a member of the Value Added Network, has 18 staff and handles a range of accountancy matters, including tax, audit, bookkeeping and payroll services on behalf of a wide variety of clients.