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CREATING A WORKPLACE FOR WELLBEING
Turn up for work at Midlands-based PKF Cooper Parry and the lively office landscape will be far removed from what you expect of an accountancy firm. As partner and chief people officer April Bembridge explains, an architectural rethink has helped create a healthier and happier environment for staff.
Until recently, accountancy had an image problem. If you went to a party and somebody asked you what you did for a living, you wouldn’t have felt great telling them you were an accountant.
It got us thinking, how can we change that stereotypical view? That was behind the redesign of our workplaces in 2014.
Since then, PKF has become famous for our offices. Yes, we’ve got a...
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