Scott Sanderson
Partner, Sheffield
Scott is the partner responsible for looking after the firm’s healthcare and medical sector clients, together with managing a general commercial portfolio of clients, as well as being responsible for our payroll services. Scott has worked at Hawsons throughout his career and during his time at the firm, Scott has developed his expertise across a number of departments including audit, business services and payroll and now acts for both corporate and non-corporate clients. Scott has the commercial skills to offer practical business and taxation advice to clients of all sizes.
Scott is also a trustee and deputy chair of SheffCare, a local charity operating a number of care homes across Sheffield and chairs the audit committee as part of this role.
Away from the office, Scott is a keen footballer and avid follower of Sheffield Wednesday. Scott usually spends his weekends chauffeuring his two young sons around Sheffield to various sports clubs.
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Tax Rates 2019/2020
We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax rates As the UK...
State-backed indemnity scheme launched to save GPs thousands.
From 1 April 2019, GPs will pay 80-90% less for their medico-legal cover due to a new state-backed indemnity scheme. The scheme for GPs will cover all future clinical negligence claims for NHS work, however GPs will still need to maintain cover for work that falls...
Spring Statement 2019
Amidst all the Brexit debates, the Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his second Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. In his speech the Chancellor provided an update on the economy and responded to the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts. In addition...
Hawsons lead in the sale of Dr Anderson Lodge Care Home
Hawsons Chartered Accountants are pleased to announce that they have completed the sale of Dr Anderson Lodge care home in Doncaster. The home provides elderly nursing and dementia care to 60 service users. Hawsons have a dedicated team of specialist healthcare...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants will be baking and biking for BBC Children in Need
Employees and Partners at all three offices of Hawsons will be swapping their suits in favour of more leisurely attire as they set out to do their thing to fundraise for BBC Children in Need's 2018 Appeal. Money raised will help to support disadvantaged...
Survey reveals that the majority of GP partners earn less than locums
Most GP Partners earn less per clinical session than locums earn at their practices.The results come from a recent survey undertaken by GPonline that showed one in seven partners earn less than non-partner doctors.Thousands of partners across the UK now...
NHS England Launches review of all GP pension data after ‘discrepancies’ found
The NHS has launched a complete review of all data linked to GP pensions after they identified discrepancies between contributions and pensionable earning dating back more than a decade. However, the letter that was sent out from the BMA to GP’s said it...
Government announces scheme to help social care providers
The government has recognised the difficulty that the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is causing for employers of social care providers with regards to sleep-in shifts and is therefore exploring options to minimise the impact...
Sheffield care home fee review and market analysis 2018/19
Residential care providers received much welcomed news that local authority care fees would rise up to 19% in 2018/19 following a cost of care exercise performed by the city’s council, in consultation with care home operators. Surprisingly we also see a change to the...
Hawsons appoint Craig Burton as Partner
Hawsons Chartered Accountants are delighted to announce the appointment of Craig Burton as a new Partner in the firm. Craig is a highly experienced corporate advisor and auditor, having worked with a number of national and international firms. Craig’s...
Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in financial services
Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has called on businesses to alter the way they award bonuses, as the current culture may be placing women at a disadvantage “In the current bonus culture, – whereby individuals argue how well they have...
200,000 receive back pay as HMRC enforce National Minimum Wage
BEIS and HMRC are urging underpaid workers to complain about National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) underpayments. Recent figures show that the number of workers receiving the money they are owed has doubled. During 2017/18, HMRC...
Hawsons have a whirl of a time helping out at Whirlow Hall Farm
Partners and staff from Hawsons enjoyed two tough, but enjoyable days at Whirlow Hall Farm. Over the course of the 9th and 10th of May, two teams of 12 visited the local charity, which provides education and training for some of the region’s most disadvantaged...
SMEs could face £3.6bn EU funding shortfall by 2021
According to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK's SME's could face a £3.6bn EU funding shortfall by 2021. The report suggests that deprived areas could be the hardest hit. Over the past 12 months, eight in 10 SME's have sought business...
Report finds almost half of workers in care sector leave job within a year
The Government has been called upon to address the pressing threats to social care provision, after a report found that almost half of care workers leave their job within a year. The study, conducted by the Communities and Local Government Committee, found that 48% -...
