HB Accountants Quiz Night for Teens Unite

On our mission to raise £2,000 for the wonderful Teens Unite Fighting Cancer, we hosted a Quiz Night not to be forgotten at the gorgeous Stanboroughs Conservative Club in Hoddesdon!!! The excellent Tony Cox & Co were our Quiz Masters and they did not disappoint!!
#HB Accountants are proud to announce that the winners of the HB Quiz of the Year were…

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Racing for Teens Unite to fight cancer

This May our charity partner, Teens Unite hosted its charity race series in Waltham Abbey and several plucky members of the HB Accountants team took part.

Meet the HB Race Team

Abby Debnam Amy Armitage Brad Hearn Callum Morgan Catherine Hill Karen Chase Vicki Foster

Here’s a shot of the team having crossed the finish line on race day.

Held on the 19th May at the River Lee Country Park in Waltham Abbey the series includes a 2k, 5k and 10k race.

The HB team want to support this charity which is dedicated to improving the lives of young people aged 13-24, with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

If you would like to support us please visit our Just Giving Page – the link is listed below.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/team-hb-are-on-a-mission

Ben Blackmore: my experience of accountancy training

Ben Blackmore is a Trainee Accountant within the HB Accountants team. Having gained his first taste of working life as a sports coach with a family friend at the age of 15, he completed a Sports Diploma at college. His next move after college was to become a machining engineer at his father’s workplace.

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How to review your accountancy support

You compare your suppliers to ensure you’re getting a competitive price and service, but have you thought about reviewing your accountancy support? It may be that you’ve used the same accountant for a long while and they’re most likely giving you the support you need. But it’s always worthwhile conducting a review to make sure they’re reaching your expectations and meeting your current business needs.

But what should you look for? These are the questions we believe you need to ask yourself in order to make an informed assessment.

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Gain Strength from Business Connections in 2019

These days everyone recognises the value of effective business networking and HB Accountants take an active role in helping to make introductions within the business community. Here are details of upcoming dates for events in Hoddesdon, Ware and Hertford which we regularly host or attend. Please take the opportunity to join us and raise your profile amongst local business people.

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Q & A with Karen Robbins: how did I get here?

Karen Robbins is a Chartered Accountant and Accounts Manager who has worked at HB Accountants in Hoddesdon for 23 years. Karen is highly organised and enjoys helping clients to keep control over the accounting side of their businesses, so they can make better financial decisions. We asked her to explain how she reached her current role, from beginning her studies to helping today’s businesses in Hoddesdon and Hertfordshire to prepare for the government’s latest requirements for Making Tax Digital for VAT.

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