chartered accountant

He started out in 1994 as a "young chartered accountant" and recalled being "absolutely blown away by the place".

Sir Keir's latest summary of his UK taxable income, capital gains and tax paid over the last tax year as reported to HM Revenue & Customs, was prepared by his chartered accountants.

Chris Campbell - a tax specialist at Icas, the institute of chartered accountants in Scotland - says its members have been busy this month with approaches for advice.

Mrs Brown said she graduated in July from the University of Bedfordshire in accounting and finance and hoped to become a fully chartered accountant.

Some 600 alumni are already working as software engineers, chartered accountants and in other professions.