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David Owens becomes Managing Partner of the Northampton office

David Owens Following David Cairns’ retirement on 31 December 2024, we are delighted to announce that David Owens has been promoted to Managing Partner of the Northampton office as of 1 January 2025. David joined the firm in 2007 and trained and qualified with...

Manager Promotions January 2025
Manager Promotions January 2025

As of 1st January 2025, the following staff members have been promoted to Managers or Assistant Managers.Emma Stuart Emma Stuart has been promoted from Assistant Audit Manager to Audit Manager. Emma graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2019 studying...

Hawsons Charity Football Tournament 2024
Hawsons Charity Football Tournament 2024

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...

Emma Stuart promoted to Assistant Manager
Emma Stuart promoted to Assistant Manager

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...

HLB move up to 8th in the International Accounting Global Ranking
HLB move up to 8th in the International Accounting Global Ranking

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...

Spring Budget 2024 Summary
Spring Budget 2024 Summary

Spring Budget 2024 Summary Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ on Wednesday 6 March 2024. His speech promised ‘more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes’. Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to...

Spring Budget 2024 – Key Tax Announcements
Spring Budget 2024 – Key Tax Announcements

Today, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his 2024 Spring Budget where he summarised the UK economic performance and announced his proposals for tax. We highlight below some of the key tax changes announced.   National Insurance Contributions cut From April 2024,...

Three staff promotions in our Northampton Office
Three staff promotions in our Northampton Office

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...

Libby Morley promoted to Business Services Manager
Libby Morley promoted to Business Services Manager

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...

What is a Chartered Accountant?
What is a Chartered Accountant?

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...

Master Cutler Challenge 2023
Master Cutler Challenge 2023

After successfully being part of the Master Cutler Challenge for the first time in 2022, Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the challenge in 2023. This time to raise money for the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust’s community and education programmes....