Hawsons is a proud member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. Being part of HLB gives Hawsons access to expertise across 157 countries globally. Therefore, when required we have the capability to assist our clients...
After successfully participating in the Master Cutler Challenge in 2022 and 2023, Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the challenge in 2024. This year, the chosen charity was the Sheffield Cathedral Schools Singing Programme. To raise money for this fantastic...
Sole trader vs self employed Working for yourself can be an appealing prospect as it provides you the opportunity to be in control of your own working life and personal finances. If you are considering working for yourself you will need to consider whether you want to...
As tax thresholds remain unchanged, the number of taxpayers paying the additional rate will exceed 1 million for the first time. Tax revenue and increasing burden This year, HMRC is projected to collect £63.2 billion in income tax, contributing to a total of £272.6...
On Friday (12th July), we hosted our annual charity football tournament to raise money for Sheffield Cathedral’s Schools Singing Programme as part of the Master Cutler Challenge. We would like to thank the following firms for taking part in our tournament and helping...
Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st July 2024 Emma Stuart was promoted to Assistant Manager in the Audit department of our Sheffield office. Emma joined the firm in 2020 on the firm’s graduate scheme, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2023. During her...
We are pleased to announce that our International network HLB International has won the prestigious award of ‘Network of the Year’ at the International Accounting Forum awards ceremony in London. This is the third time that HLB have won this award in the last five...
Looking to drive business growth? There are many types of business growth such as organic, strategic and mergers to name just a few. In this article, we explore how conducting regular management accounts can give business owners the financial information they need to...
Its HLB Communities Day! To show our support, we have setup a food bank collection in each of our three offices. We would like to thank all of our staff for donating so generously for such worthy causes.In our Sheffield office we collected food for the S6 FoodbankIn...
Accounting is stereotypically believed to be dull and uninteresting, however, choosing a career path in accountancy or taxation is a great step toward a successful future. It is a rewarding and satisfying job for many reasons.Why should you choose a career path in...
What is inheritance tax? The government imposes inheritance tax on the estate of a deceased person before distributing the assets to their heirs. It calculates this tax based on the value of the person's estate (the assets they own individually) above a certain...
Peter Wilmer and Jack Ware, members of the Hawsons Corporate Finance team, acted as lead advisors for TMS Europe Limited’s (“TMS”) transition into employee ownership. Ryan Fitzpatrick from Shakespeare Martineau LLP provided legal advice on the transaction. TMS Europe...