Chartered accountants Critchleys have created an annual prize for the Oxford University second year undergraduate on the Economics and Management degree course who achieves the best marks in the accounting option.

The first winner of the prize was Aquib Aslam who received his £250 prize from Critchley's senior partner Dai David at a ceremony at the Said Business School. Director of undergraduate studies at the Business School Dr Keith Blois said the School wished to establish closer links with the Oxfordshire business community.