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…
HB Accountants & the Local Community… join us & Your Town Run Around in Hoddesdon
Have you spotted the official image for Your Town’s big event in our wonderful Hoddesdon TOWN!
Racing for Teens Unite to fight cancer
Seven tax breaks to save small businesses money
Setting up a small business can be exciting. So much rides on it – your hopes, your financial security and future opportunities. Yet all the costs to make it happen and then keep it running efficiently can seem daunting. That’s why you should consider whether your small business qualifies for tax breaks that allow you to save money.
HB Accountants is experienced in advising small businesses about their tax breaks. Here are our 7 top tips for you to consider:
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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Happy 50th birthday Jane!
Jane Dunn at HB Accountants celebrates her 50th birthday in May. Jane is our Payroll Manager responsible for ensuring each organisation’s payroll runs accurately and smoothly. The team hope she has a wonderful time celebrating with family and friends. We’ll be marking the occasion with a special birthday lunch this month.
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.
Five steps to ensure a smooth audit at year end
To ensure a smooth audit, ideally you should prepare for it during the year. By keeping on top of your finances throughout the year you’ll be well organised when you need to file your corporate tax returns with HM Revenue & Customs and provide audited annual accounts to Companies House at year end. So, who has to have an audit and what steps can you take to make your auditing process run smoothly, with minimal disruption to your day-to-day activities?
Tackle Cybersecurity for Payroll Records
It’s safe to say that payday is the time of the month that employees look forward to. But there are hidden processes and vital security measures that are necessary to make this coveted day run smoothly. Using an outsourced partner like HB Accountants for your payroll can help you to streamline your payroll and cut the risk of a cyber breach. So, what’s at stake?