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We have teamed up with Big C and Norfolk TweetUp to host a unique networking event at the Rooftop Gardens in Norwich. We and other local businesses will be getting together for a ‘Big Cuppa’, all in aid of our local cancer charity. For one day only, the monthly and extremely popular Norfolk TweetUp, becomes […]

Changes to Record Keeping and Procedure Introduction On the 13th of July 2017, the government announced the Making Tax Digital (MTD) timetable, revealing that businesses over the VAT threshold will be the first to qualify for keeping digital records. Under the schedule, businesses with VAT taxable turnover over £85,000 will have to keep digital records […]

The accountancy industry is typically seen as a traditional sector, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that the accounting industry isn’t very “techie”. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Accountancy firms are often responsible for portraying a traditional, old-school image which leads many to think that technology plays a small role in the accounting […]

In this blog, we’ll be examining a public case study that highlights the importance of keeping good company records. Recently, the director of a construction and civil engineering company based in Glasgow has received a six-year ban for failing to keep adequate company records. David Simpson Duffy, the director of Annick Structures Ltd (ASL) has […]

This is the next instalment in the ‘Our People’ series of blogs, a series that reveals how members of our team started out and progressed at the firm. In this blog, we will be focussing on one of the Directors of Aston Shaw, Adam Hook. Previous instalments include: Our People: From Racing Driver to Accountant […]

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Independent Firm of the Year (East, England) in the 2018 British Accountancy Awards. This prestigious award will be presented to one of six exceptional finalists who were selected by a panel of industry experts. The awards are recognised as the industry’s most highly regarded […]

On Saturday 7th July, some of our staff took part in a Colour 5k in aid of our chosen charity of the year, Big C. Big C is a local cancer charity committed to improving the lives of those affected by cancer in Norfolk & Waveney. The premise of a Colour 5k is simple, you […]

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a term you have most likely come across before, and it’s a term you will be hearing a lot more of as the deadline approaches and the Government ramps-up promotion. In a nutshell, Making Tax Digital (MTD) is, as its name implies, a digitised tax system that will completely change […]

On Sunday 5th August, ‘Run Norwich’ returns to the fine city, an event we couldn’t be prouder to sponsor. Half-way along the route, runners will encounter a formidable obstacle, the Aston Shaw Mountain. The Aston Shaw Mountain can be found on Rose Lane, right near our Head Office in fact, hence the name Aston Shaw […]

Following on from our recent acquisition of the respected King’s Lynn accountancy practice, Kirby & Haslam, we’re excited to announce some of our big plans for our new Norfolk location. King’s Lynn has become our sixth office in East Anglia and fourth in Norfolk. We’re now eyeing growth in the area, seeking to significantly expand our […]