05/04/2024
We have put together a useful guide for academy schools on the Academies Accounts Direction (AAD) 2023 to 2024.
We have summarised the developments with the AAD and are available to answer any questions you may have.
For further information on the AAD, please contact us on 023 8046 1200.
Marketing exec Emma attended the @newforestbp networking event this morning at the gorgeous @tonic.rooms in Totton.
Check it out if you haven’t been!
Strategic planning: Our directors and associate director attended a two day strategy event designed to plan the future for HWB Chartered Accountants.
Held at the Winchester Hotel & Spa, the event was dedicated to developing a comprehensive plan to further strengthen HWB.
During the session, HWB met with international network ETL Global, which we joined in 2019, to discuss future objectives and the pathways to achieving them.
The team also had the opportunity to celebrate Director Andrew Kershaw’s birthday.
Thank you to the Winchester Hotel & Spa for hosting us.
If you`re looking for an excellent performance with your accountancy, tax or business advisory needs, our team at HWB is here to help.
T: 023 8046 1200
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Increase in APR/BPR limit to £2.5m – what it means for business owners
The government announced in late December an increase in the combined Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) allowance to £2.5 million, marking a significant development for family-owned businesses and farms. This is up from £1 million that was initially announced in October 2024.
Read the full article here:https://bit.ly/4btYvFT
Corporate finance drinks: Tax director Gemma Hedges and senior tax manager Steven Martin attended a corporate finance drinks evening in Poole.
The event was hosted by law firm @trethowans and sponsored by @lloyds.bank bank at The Cow pub in Ashley Cross, a lovely venue with a warm atmosphere
Gemma and Steven said: “It was good to catch up with familiar faces and make new connections.”
If you`re looking for an excellent performance with your accountancy, tax or business advisory needs, our team at HWB is here to help.
T: 023 8046 1200
E: [email protected]
Happy International Women’s Day from everyone at HWB!
Payroll Manager Amanda Cooley and Director Michaela Johns had a fantastic time at both the International Women’s Day Lunch at @balmerlawnhotel with keynote speaker @hony_premlal and the Leonard Curtis International Women’s Day Pottery Painting with @thepainteddragonflyuk.
Thank you to Leonard Curtis and the @newforestbp for hosting such inspiring and empowering events.
We`re proud to celebrate the wonderful women here at HWB — thank you for all that you do.
#InternationalWomensDay
If you are new to the Self Assessment system, new to being self-employed or being a landlord, Self Assessment can feel like one of those jobs you know you should understand better, but never quite get around to.
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HWB has promoted two to its board of directors in a move designed to support strategic growth plans.
Colleagues Tom Young and Matt Cooper, both previously associate directors, now step up as full directors.
Tom joined as a trainee from college, achieving his chartered (ACA) qualification in 2012 and taking on a business adviser role two years later.
Matt was made an Associate Director in 2023 following eight years’ service as an Accounts & Audit Business Adviser during which, like Tom, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Small Employers Relief Update for 2026-27
From 6 April 2026, small employers will benefit from an increased reclaim rate on statutory payments, helping to reduce payroll costs.
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