GRAHAM Lamont, chief executive of Cumbrian chartered accountancy firm Lamont Pridmore, has been selected as a judge for this year’s British Accountancy Awards - one of the most prestigious events in the profession’s calendar.

Mr Lamont will join a panel of 20 well-renowned business leaders from across the UK to judge the awards - which take place on November 24 at The Brewery in Central London.

“Having won a number of awards in the past I can appreciate the effort that goes in to developing accountancy practices, creating new products and services together with adding real value for clients," he said. "It will be interesting to see how the profession is performing as a whole."