Carlton Cooper
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Practice areas
General practice partner
Responsibilities
Responsible for specialist audits within the office such as pension schemes, charities and unlisted PLCs and advising and assisting professional partnerships, particularly solicitors' practices.
Career
Qualified as a chartered accountant with Touche Ross (now Deloitte) in 1984. Shortly after, the Burnley office merged with J B Lever & Co which subsequently changed its name to Cassons. Became an Associate in 1998 and a partner in 2002.
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the North West Society of Chartered Accountants.
Age
49
Role
Keeping clients happy, helping them in their business. Coordinating deployment of staff. Keeping abreast of technical issues
Describe yourself
Honest, friendly, open, adventurous, calm yet excitable, tuneless
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you'd spend your winnings on?
A pint of Thwaites "Smooth" - all round
Which actor would you choose to play you on TV or film?
Arnie - He hasn't got the looks but his body isn't bad
What did you want to do when you grew up?
Play cricket for England
If you were to choose an alternative career, what would it be?
A wine taster
What's your greatest achievement?
Player of the Year for my football team
If you became stranded on a desert island, which famous person, book and photograph would you want with you, and why?
Famous person: Rick Stein - a different fish dish every night
Book: 1001 things to do on a desert island
Photograph: My family of course
What are you most proud of?
My muscles
Which words appeared in your school report most regularly?
Excellent - but I think my memory may be playing tricks on me
What's your biggest weakness?
Liquorice - especially spanishes
Favourite chocolate bar?
Whole Nut
What's your lifetime ambition?
To climb Everest
What makes you happy?
Being in the company of people you love and care about
Favourite breakfast cereal?
I mix together as many as possible - we have more cereals in our house than Tesco
Do you or have you ever had a nickname?
Flukes (people thought I was lucky at sport - but it was genuine ability!)
What irritates you the most & why?
Waiting in traffic queues - I'll drive miles out of my way to avoid them (I guess I'm impatient)
Do you believe in aliens?
No
What is your idea of hell on earth?
When Blackburn Rovers won the Premiership
What would you cook to show off your culinary skills?
Something from Marks & Spencer, preferably microwaveable
What's your greatest extravagance?
My wife's eternity ring - when I buy it!
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