Well you can blame the Romans, especially Julius Caesar and Europe. Back in 1582 the Pope Gregory X111 commanded the change from the Julian calendar as there was a problem. It ran for 30 or 31 days for 11 months and it was only February that had 28 days (29 every 4...
This Easter we took part in Sharp Consultancy's Easter Egg Drive for charity. This year, Sharp Consultancy were collecting Easter Eggs for Paces. Paces are a leading specialist centre for children with Celebral Palsy. We would like to thank all of our staff that...
Hawsons is a member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. We are pleased to announce that HLB International has moved up two places in the International Accounting Bulletin’s global ranking to 8th position. In the 2022...
Promotions to kick off 2024 Hawsons are pleased to announce three promotions in our Northampton office, effective from 1 January 2024. Leanne Boucher who joined Hawsons in 2019, has been promoted to the role of Corporate Services Manager. Leanne’s portfolio focuses on...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024. What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...
Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st January 2024, Libby Morley was promoted to Business Services Manager. Libby joined Hawsons in 2013 as part of the acquisition of another local practice, Holmes Widlake. Libby qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001 and...
As a self-employed business owner, you may find it hard to keep on top of tracking accounting records, taxes and expense claims when submitting your self-assessment tax return. Hiring an accountant could benefit you with the following points. There are many different...
Autumn Statement 2023 On 22 November 2023, Jeremy Hunt delivered the ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Against an improving economic backdrop, the Chancellor is keen to stimulate economic growth and highlighted 110 measures for businesses. In addition, there were...
This afternoon, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his Autumn Statement. Below we have highlighted some of the key tax announcements made by the Chancellor. Employee National Insurance Contributions (NICs) cut The main rate of Class 1 employee NICs will be...
What is a Chartered Accountant (CA)? A Chartered Accountant is a professional who has obtained a Chartered Accountancy qualification from a recognised professional body. Normally, this qualification is obtained through one of the following common Chartered Accountancy...
The leaves are falling and the jack-o’-lanterns are out, which means one thing… Halloween season is amongst us. Ensure that your tax affairs do not turn into a nightmare. Here are our 5 tax tips to avoid a horror story emerging for you this tax year. 1. Double, double...
Employers can provide trivial benefits to employees without incurring tax liabilities. To qualify as a trivial benefit, a number of conditions must be met which are that the: Cost of providing the benefit does not exceed £50 Benefit is not cash or a cash voucher...