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Twenty-one-year-old Chelsea Firman is still smiling after finding out that she has passed her Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification - and got an award.

Chelsea joined the team at Paul Donno & Co Ltd, local accountants and business advisors, in July and is enjoying her new job and the experience of working in a busy accountancy practice.

Chelsea said: “I was working in the accounts department at a company in Cambridge but had always wanted to work in an accountancy practice.

"I felt the time had come to realise my ambitions and so I contacted Paul Donno & Co to see if they had a vacancy. I guess my timing was right because Paul said yes!

"I have been studying for the AAT Course on a day release basis at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds for the last three years.

"When the exams came around I was really nervous because I wanted to pass so much – I had just landed my ideal job and the last thing I wanted to do was fail!

"The exam results were due to be emailed out at 6am on Monday morning, I didn’t sleep a wink the night before! The email eventually popped into my inbox at 7.15am. I was absolutely over the moon to have passed!”

Chelsea has also been selected to receive the Finance Cup for outstanding performance on the AAT course by West Suffolk College.

Paul Donno said: “We are all really proud of Chelsea. Passing her AAT qualification is a great achievement and to receive an award for outstanding performance from West Suffolk College is just the icing on the cake – well done Chelsea!”