--- title: Quality and Experience Matter description: Quality and experience really do matter and Shorts are again proud sponsors of the Sheffield Business Person of the year award. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Images/Brick%20wall%20images/Howard%20Freeman.jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Awards](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/awards) # Quality and Experience Matter Howard Freeman - 2 December 2015 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Images/Brick%20wall%20images/Howard%20Freeman.jpg) ###### Quality and experience really do matter and Shorts are again proud sponsors of the Sheffield Business Person of the year award.  This award recognises the significant contribution made towards the success of an individual’s business; evidencing their initiative, achievement, and entrepreneurial talents.   The winner will stand out from the crowd, having clearly demonstrated their exceptional performance both within the organisation they represent and the wider business community. Looking overall through the companies and individuals shortlisted for this years’ [Sheffield Business awards](http://sheffieldbusinessawards.org.uk/), it is clear that the Sheffield region boasts an impressive blend of strength, quality and experience within the local business community. Year after year, these awards reveal winners of exceptional measure and the calibre of this year’s shortlists promise that 2015 will be no exception to the rule. The strength of the region’s business leaders provide a solid platform for a positive future.  In my view we are extremely fortunate in this area to boast such a rich blend of industry and commerce but ultimately it is the passion, vison and quality of our business leaders which will determine how the region performs over the longer term. The importance of people is no different within the accountancy profession.  Quality and experience really do make a difference to the standard of advice and service you can expect to receive from your accountants.  That’s why at Shorts, we continue to invest in all levels of our team; with a significant number of our partners and directors having worked at senior levels within national and international firms.   Shorts’ quality is best demonstrated through the experience and qualifications within our Partner group: Unrivalled within our local markets, our senior team is make up of 9 partners and 3 directors who are focussed on developing strong, open relationships with our clients, allowing us to provide the very best service and advice. We offer an insightful and proactive approach, delivered by professionals with real quality and experience, which is focused on ensuring our clients achieve their business and personal goals in the most tax efficient manner.  Throughout our history we have led the way in providing quality advice in an approachable manner, whilst maintaining our core values of honesty and integrity and we genuinely believe that there is no firm better placed locally to advise ambitious businesses and individuals. ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Howard%20Freeman%20600x600%20for%20proposal.jpg) #### Howard Freeman Howard joined Shorts as a partner in 2003 and has a varied client base made up of private companies, partnerships and sole traders ranging from small businesses to large groups. Drawing on the experience gained through working for an international firm, Howard provides commercial business advice, providing accounting, audit and tax solutions for companies and businesses of all shapes and sizes. Howard is one of a handful of professionals in the area who is both a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. He is often involved in advising on business acquisitions and disposals and heads our forensic accounting work. [View my articles](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/author/howard-freeman) Tags: [Awards](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/awards), [Seminars and Events](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/seminars-and-events), [Team News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/team-news) Share this on - - - [Questions? Get in touch with us](https://www.shorts.uk.com/contact/) ###### Tax Saving Guide 2026-27 Written especially for entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses, this guide is full of planning ideas and tax risks to avoid. 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