ON THE RECORD

Name:Peter Carroll

Position:managing partner of BDO Simpson Xavier

Age:44

Family:married with two children

Background:studied accountancy at Dundalk Institute of Technology and joined Simpson Xavier in 1986 from college. He became head of audit and a partner of the firm in 1996, a year after the practice merged with international network BDO. He became managing partner in June

Interests:sailing - a member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club

Something you would expect:he has audited large private companies such as Harcourt Developments and Castlethorn

Something that might surprise:he is a huge fan of The Sopranos