Hawsons Chartered Accountants is 165 years old Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John Hewett....
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43% of businesses have potentially lost vital data
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How secure is cloud accounting?
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Hawsons makes history after 160 years in business
Hawsons is one of the longest standing firms of independent chartered accountants in England Formed in December 1854, Hawsons celebrates 160 years of providing expert advice to businesses of all types and sizes. Our clients know that irrespective of how small they are...
Hawsons makes history after 165 years in business
Hawsons Chartered Accountants is 165 years old Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John Hewett....
Are your users aware of the risk of Business Email Compromise?
Business email compromise cyber-attacks are very low tech which means they are common and you need to be aware of them. The attacker will be using social engineering more than hacking itself. The way it works is the cyber-criminal will spoof or even gain access to a...
43% of businesses have potentially lost vital data
Report shows 43% of businesses have lost or potentially lost vital data A recent survey concluded that as many of 72% of businesses are "happy" to lose over 24 hours worth of data after a cyber breach. This means that if businesses were targeted by a widespread cyber...