We all send emails daily. Yet, an increasingly large number of emails are a phishing email. Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) emails are sent by criminals who want you to give them your personal details. The email will ask you to fill in a form or to click on a link and download code to your computer – this allows the criminals to simply gather information or more severely, attack your IT system by implanting malware: software that will disrupt or destroy your data or tools or install ransomware, which encrypts data that will only be released once the victim has paid a ransom. Cybercrime is sadly rife.
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HB Accountants are buzzing about positive changes
Climate chance: Evidence shows that our planet is warming up. The Paris Agreement is the UK’s legal target to achieve net zero by 2050 – businesses all over Hertfordshire and Essex and throughout the UK are collectively on this journey together – the first step: create a plan. Embedding that plan and utilising your business’ net zero efficiencies and educating your people will drive a positive change.
Continue readingThe HB Accountants History part 4: The life of a post-war articled clerk
As we celebrate our 100th birthday, we thought it would be fun to look back at the history of HB Accountants. You can read part 1 – our birth – here or read about how the 2nd World War impacted us here or how we got our name here. In this blog, part 4, we revisit what life was like for an articled clerk, learning his trade as an accountant.
Continue readingCelebrating Colin Wilkinson’s 60th Birthday: Do you know your accountant?
This week, HB Accountants’ are celebrating Colin’s 60th Birthday! If ever Team HB needed an excuse to celebrate, this is it, thank you Colin!
Continue readingHMRC told our client to wait 6 months for tax refund to be processed – not on our watch!
James* is 22 years old and is self-employed. He has successfully claimed the SEISS, as his business was negatively financially impacted during the Covid19 pandemic – he wasn’t able to work during most of the Covid19 lockdowns.
Continue readingWhat does MTD Making Tax Digital mean for sole traders from 2023 – MTD for Income Tax
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment becomes law on 6 April 2023 and aims to make tax accounting easier for businesses and individuals such as sole traders by legislating the digitalisation of tax data and submission.
Continue readingHB Accountants’ History Chapter 3: Our Name and our Home
As we celebrate our 100th birthday, we thought it would be fun to look back at the history of HB Accountants. You can read part 1 – our birth – here read about how the 2nd World War impacted us here. In this blog, we explore our name and home in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
Continue readingHow going green is good for your business
Turning your business green to become more environmentally-friendly is more than just a positive environmental choice. Customers and employers are deliberately seeking out businesses with ‘greener’ working practices as sustainable living and working grows in importance. We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of social media posts about it, for example, and our recent article about the tax and environmental benefits from driving an electric car was one of the most popular blogs ever. It’s clear that as well as being good for our planet, there are economic benefits of going green.
Continue readingHB Accountants are looking for a trainee accountant apprentice and a business administration apprentice to join the team – could an apprenticeship be for you?
HB Accountants are training firm in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, and we are all about empowering and inspiring young people to be the very best versions of themselves. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, we have developed an Education Partnership Programme (EPP) and for many years have worked in partnership with Hertford Regional College, taking on apprentices from local schools.
Continue readingTeam HB director Karen Chase takes on Charity Hike in July
On 11th July HB Accountants’ director Karen Chase and her sister Sarah will be striding out 18 miles for charity in memory of their father, Stephen…
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