Access Accounting's customer services director is appointed as deputy chairman for BASDA

Colchester, UK - 26th February 2007 - Kevin Misselbrook, customer services director for Access Accounting, has been appointed deputy chairman for the Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA).

Kevin has been an active member of BASDA for more than eight years, serving on a number of the working parties. He was elected to the General Council in March 2001.

Kevin, who will also remain as customer services director for Access Accounting, commented, "It is a great honour to take up the role of deputy chairman. BASDA is recognised as the voice of the UK's business software industry, communicating the opinions of its members and safeguarding their best interests. It is also an invaluable interpreter of legal and regulatory changes and the impact of these requirements on business software solutions. I look forward to representing BASDA and the great work that it does for the industry."

Access Accounting has been a member of BASDA for more than ten years; during this time Kevin has played a significant role in initiatives such as the BASDA Code of Practice and the new BSI PAS76 standard for VAT Accounting. In his new role he will be engaging directly with the Government and other decision making authorities in the UK and worldwide on behalf of the software industry.

Commenting on the new appointment, Dennis Keeling, BASDA CEO, said, "I am delighted to welcome Kevin as deputy chairman. He has played an important part in the success of BASDA over the years and brings with him a wealth of experience to the role. As a natural negotiator, Kevin will be a credit to our organisation."

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