Joanna Sales
Technical and Training Manager
Jo is a Manager in the Training Department. Jo qualified as a Chartered Accountant working in Audit for Arthur Andersen, she then worked as a senior lecture at Staffordshire University before taking a year off to travel/work in New Zealand.
Jo is involved for all Internal training courses and the firm’s People Development programme and for dealing with Audit and Accounting technical and compliance queries. Her responsibilities include;
- Resolving technical queries via liaison with the appropriate professional body
- Ensuring that all departments and staff are provided with appropriate and relevant training services
- Preparing and presenting Quarterly Accounting and Audit Updates
- Preparing and presenting specialist technical courses
- Preparing and presenting student Professional Development Courses
- Presenting soft skills courses
Hot Seat Questions and Answers
Q. When did you join CVDFK and what is your specialist area of work?
A. Joined in February 2007, I work within Kate’s team as the Technical and Training manager.
Q. What book are you currently reading?
A. The Jane Austen Book club – since starting at CV I spend 1½hours a day on the train so I am getting through a lot of books.
Q. What did you have for dinner last night?
A. Re-heated Spaghetti Bolognese– ready in 5 minutes in the microwave, jobs a goodun.
Q. What is the last film you saw at the cinema?
A. Went to the IMAX with the training department last Monday and watched a 3D documentary on space. Was pretty spectacular just a shame Tom Cruise had to commentate throughout in an over dramatic way.
Q. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A. A dolphin, I had the honour of swimming with them recently in New Zealand and they are so graceful, social, intelligent and fun creatures.
Q. What and/or who makes you laugh?
A. Friends make me laugh. Not many comedians make me laugh out loud but Peter Kaye, Mel & Sue and Shaun the sheep are always guaranteed a giggle.
Q. What are the best and worst presents you’ve ever received?
A. Best present I ever received was my BMX bike when I was 10. Being the 3rd child my bikes were always hand-me-downs from my brother and sister (which I am not complaining about as I always had dead cool bikes which were far too big for me - loved my chopper) but neither of them had wanted a BMX but after watching BMX bandits I was hooked. I was well chuffed with my red BMX with monkey nuts!!!! It was also my worst present as Mum and Dad had got it out of the second-hand paper and the crankshaft was worn out. I would be mid-trick and lose all traction on the pedal and fall forward like a sack of spuds. I never had the heart to tell my parents.
Q. What role(s) did you have in your school play(s)?
A. I did GCSE drama and I played a mad old woman in our exam piece that had lost her cat
Q. Which famous person would you most like to have dinner with, and why?
A. Ellen Degeneres – I think she would be really good fun and know loads of gossip
Q. Where in the world have you always wanted to go, but never quite made it…yet?
A. Glastonbury – I know that is not very exotic but I have always wanted to go but every year I find an excuse not to brave the toilets.
