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.
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HB 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…
Continue readingHow Carbon Offsetting helps business and the planet
In Britain, almost a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions come from businesses according to government statistics. Contrast this with research from Unilever that suggests 33% of consumers want to buy from brands they perceive as “green’ and employees want to work for a ‘green’ company. According to other research, 75% of employees within SMEs say that sustainability is important to them.
Continue readingHow to start and run a limited company – free Companies House webinar
Did you know that Companies House offer free Webinars and podcasts to help you with your business? Take a look at their latest webinars and find out how to register, their next webinar Starting and Running a Limited Company looks to be a great free resource
Continue readingFinance for School Leavers in England – Your Need to Know Guide
With students all over Essex, Hertfordshire and the whole of England getting ready to leave school, we are asking “do you know all your options?” Your next chapter should be an exciting one so be one step ahead with our “need to know guide” to help you navigate the options ahead and how they will impact on you financially.
Continue readingKaren Robbins is celebrating 25 Years at HB Accountants – congratulations!
This month we are excited and delighted to be celebrating Karen’s 25 year anniversary at HB Accountants. Karen joined us on 13th May back in 1996 (the very same year that five bundles of trouble called The Spice Girls* were unleashed, Changing Rooms turned us into DIY lunatics and Take That decided to split**).
Continue readingWould you choose a Carbon Positive Accountant?
Would it make you feel great knowing that your accountant is actively striving to minimize their impact on the environment and by choosing to partner with them would help the planet just a tiny bit more by a tree being planted?
Continue readingCould an apprenticeship be for you? We are looking for a trainee accountant to join our team
As a local training firm in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, we have a passion for inspiring and empowering young people to live their dreams. As part of our CSR strategy, we have developed our EEP, Education Partnership Programme and for many years have worked in partnership with Herts Regional College, taking on apprentices from local schools.
Continue readingCash Bonus For Employers Who Take On A New Apprentice
HIRE AN APPRENTICE AND RECEIVE UP TO £4,000
Any employer hiring new apprentices from 1st April 2021 will be eligible for extended cash bonuses of up to £4,000. Until 30 September 2021, grants of £3,000 per new hire, regardless of the apprentice’s age, will be distributed from the Treasury. This is on top of the £1,000 payment provided for new apprentices aged 16 to 18 and those under 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, meaning that some employers could receive £4,000 in total.
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