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Budget 2016 On Wednesday 16 March, the Chancellor announced the Budget. We were live tweeting throughout the speech and later that day our sector leads provided sector commentary which was promoted on social media and shared with member firms. You can find all of our Budget sector commentary on our website and also on Twitter and LinkedIn.

MHA Careers Each month we send out social media posts to advertise opportunities at your firms. As always we encourage you to like, share, tweet and retweet these posts to maximise promotion. Not sure how to follow the MHA company LinkedIn page? When you are on the MHA LinkedIn company page, if you click the yellow ‘follow’ button on the top right hand corner of the page you will become a follower of the company page and will be able to see all of our regular posts within your own feeds.

If you have any articles or posts you think would be relevant for sharing from our national social media accounts, please send them to Hannah or Jack.

MHA Conference This year’s conference will be held in Dundee at Henderson Loggie’s offices on Friday 22 April. The presentation slides from the conference will be made available on the extranet following the event. For more Information contact Hannah.

Campaigns 10 Current Issues Facing the NfP Sector Report 2016 The MHA NfP sector have worked together to create a national report of 10 issues facing the Not for Profit sector. The report is being launched on the 11 April, for more information please contact your marketing teams or Hannah or Jack. Corporate Finance The MHA Corporate Finance group create national Businesses for Sale/ Wanted documents, these are issued monthly. March’s are now on the Corporate Finance page on the Extranet. They have also been uploaded to our website and posted on LinkedIn and Twitter. Please all like, share, tweet and retweet the posts. Legal Benchmarking Survey 2016 The MHA Professional Practices group will be repeating their annual Benchmarking report this year. You can view last year’s report here. There have been a few delays and the report is now due to be released in early June 2016. For more information contact Hannah.

MHA Group Meetings The following group meetings took place this

month and the minutes from each meeting can be

found on their relevant pages on the Extranet:

Tax Teleconference Agriculture Teleconference BD Teleconference All of our upcoming meetings can be found on the April calendar on page 6.

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International Activity

We are seeing good use of the Baker Tilly International (BTI) membership to support and advise clients. Detailed information on the BTI Referral Process can be found on the MHA Extranet. This month’s activities include: Alison Aggleton from Carpenter Box’s Tax

team is in the process of obtaining advice from BTI members. She is asking BTI Portugal about residence tax planning and BTI Sweden, Germany, France, Spain and Italy about VAT registrations.

Larking Gowen are utilising Collins Barrow Toronto LLP to assist with gross sales tax advice and the submission of a Canadian branch tax return.

Larking Gowen made a referral to Baker Tilly Reolfs in Munich regarding a client who performs work in Germany and whether this requires German VAT registration.

Larking Gowen received two referrals from Adam Grainger, but don’t have any further details as of yet.

Baker Tilly South East Europe have recently enquired about partnering with MHA MacIntyre Hudson with regards to restructuring and recovery opportunities. Georgina Eason, Mick Sanders and Paul Davis hope that this will offer a rich source of work over the coming year.

Paul Davis from MHA MacIntyre Hudson has had an enquiry from a Thai steel mill, with regards to asset recovery.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Birmingham office have referred some direct taxes work through BTI to the Netherlands, Germany and France.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson's Milton Keynes team assisted RubinBrown LLP in advising one of their USA clients on undertaking a large scale class action case in the UK.

Moore & Smalley have used Baker Tilly International in Russia to help with a tender document for a local business with a Russian subsidiary.

BTI has several forthcoming activities, details of which are available on the BTI website. MHA members are able to access the BTI members only extranet where they can find more information about news, events and referrals.

Inter Firm Activity Broomfield & Alexander will be carrying out

a stocktake attendance for Monahans in the next few weeks.

Henderson Loggie sought advice from Larking Gowen as to whether for EIS purposes, investments in an Agricultural Contracting company are excluded.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Milton Keynes office have been assisting Larking Gowen with a confidential sales mandate.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson recently tendered for some international restructuring and recovery opportunities in the shipping sector as well as the property and construction sector. Using the association they were able to gain valuable credentials, which have added hugely to the end product. Many thanks to those who offered their help and expertise.

If you are looking for information about other mem-bers and are unsure who to contact, please contact Hannah so she can put you in touch with the right person.

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PR

Broomfield & Alexander received six pieces of

coverage this month. This included coverage for

Denise Roberts giving advice to people that are

thinking of starting a business, coverage for Paul

Bowden being appointed Director at their Swansea

office, three pieces of Budget coverage and

coverage for a ‘How to sell your business’ guide.

Carpenter Box achieved a range of coverage this

month. Four pieces covered their Alternative

Funding event which attracted over 130 attendees

and they also received Budget coverage.

(Partner Chris Coopey centre with panel members)

This month Henderson Loggie received coverage

from Partner George Hay discussing how

managing schools with a charitable status involves

having to meet challenges in an increasingly

complex environment. They also received

coverage for Managing Partner David Smith

attending and commenting on the Dundee Jobs

Summit and received Budget coverage.

Larking Gowen received three pieces of coverage

this month. Two pieces covered them being

liquidators of a fundraising call centre and one

piece announced that Partner Chris Scargill will be

speaking at the Suffolk Inside Out tourism

conference.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson received a range of

coverage this month. They appeared in BBP

magazine (page 38) advertising their services

alongside Birmingham Runner. Partner Andrew

Burnham featured in two publications speaking

about the CAA issuing new guidance on the

financial tests that ‘Small Business’ ATOL holders

(SBA’s) and smaller ATOL holders will have to

meet in future. Also, Gareth Peters, Tax Director in

their Milton Keynes office featured in AM Online's

article on how dealers stand to benefit from the

2016 Budget.

Monahans received a range of coverage this

month, including coverage for their app and

coverage for appointing Karen Cooper as their new

Rural Manager.

Moore & Smalley received four pieces of Budget

coverage this month. This included Tony Medcalf,

Head of Tax commenting on the Budget and

Rachel Marsdin, Tax Partner analysing the Budget

and its likely impact on Cumbria.

Tait Walker achieved 16 pieces of coverage this

month and last month. This included coverage for

the Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) which

is in partnership with Tait Walker. Coverage for

Partner Alastair Wilson being involved with a free

workshop for clubs seeking advice on CASC

scheme. They also received coverage from the EU

referendum debate event they hosted and for

Graham Brown and Paul Cameron joining.

(Graham Brown and Paul Cameron)

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New Starters Broomfield & Alexander have two new starters this month. Paul Bowden joined their Director team in Swansea and Juliet Walters joined their Cardiff office as a Receptionist. MHA MacIntyre Hudson have two new starters this month. Sonia Salhan has joined their Birmingham office as a payroll administrator and Holly Brookes has joined their Milton Keynes office as a Marketing and Business Development Manager. Moore & Smalley have two new starters. Andrew Selby joined their Financial Planning team on 29 February as a Financial Planning Consultant. Andrew joins Moore &Smalley from Finch Employee Benefits where he held the position of Employee Benefits Consultant. Tom Hewitt also joined the Financial Planning team as a Financial Planning Consultant on 7 March. Tom has gained a plethora of experience in Finance, having previously worked in the banking industry, and more recently as an Independent Financial Advisor. Tait Walker have seven new starters this month. Paul Cameron has joined as an Audit Manager, Graham Brown joined as a Corporate Finance Manager, Rebecca Patterson joined their IT team, Ashley Meagan joined as a Financial Planner, Kim Hancock joined their Wealth Management team, Lauren Tennant joined their Forensic Services team and Katie Gardiner joined their Payroll team.

Promotions At Larking Gowen, Andrew Burwood has been promoted to Partner, as of the 1 April. Andrew joined their specialist medical team in October 2015 as a Senior Manager, having spent the previous 23 years with a top 50 firm of Chartered Accountants in East Anglia.

Welcome and good luck to all!

Sponsorship Larking Gowen’s sponsorship of Menta Jelly continues this month, these are informal co-working events where freelancers, home workers and small/micro business owners work, chat and collaborate with other small businesses. Larking Gowen are sponsoring the Best Family Business award at the EADT Food and Drink Awards, which are taking place in Ipswich on 25 April 2016. Monahans are sponsoring the Charity Fundraiser or Volunteer of the Year Award at the Bath Pride Awards which is taking place on 14 April 2016. Moore & Smalley sponsored Morecambe Football Club in their Match against Wimbledon on 12 March 2016. Tait Walker sponsored CHUF Race Day, a charity race night at Newcastle Racecourse on 18 March 2016.

Member Discounts A 25% discount has been negotiated for

MHA member firms with students studying the ACCA as well as the ACA qualifications with Kaplan.

FAME discounted packages are available to

MHA members. For more information on the discounted package, please contact Dan Yamoah.

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Giving something back This month Carpenter Box organised a dress down day and held a cake sale to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Also, Chris Reed from their Wealth Management team is running the London Marathon and is doing car washing and having his legs waxed as extra ways to raise money! The staff at MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Northampton office teamed up with law firm, Howes Percival to donate Easter eggs to a local charity who collect Easter eggs for children who are in the care system. Combined they managed to collect 235 eggs.

Moore & Smalley co-organised and sponsored the Butterfly Ball which took place in Lancashire on 19 March 2016. This raised £43,000 for The Prince’s Trust. Tait Walker held dress down days and Easter egg raffles in February and March. As a result, they have raised £500 for the Bobby Robson Foundation and £100 for Daft as a Brush.

Well done and keep up the good work!

Successful Events Larking Gowen held a Budget event on 17 March 2016. (Pictured below from left to right) David Sheepshanks (CBE DL, Chairman UK Community Foundations), Luke Morris (partner), Richard Proctor (partner) and Michael Morter (Manager Tax Advisory Group) all presented.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson Partner Emma Clewes held her fifth FD Forum breakfast meeting at Weightmans on 22 March 2016. Steve Fletcher of Arthur J Gallagher, Tom Clark from Crossword Cyber Security and Mark Surguy from Weightmans all spoke about Cyber Risks and how to protect your company and insure against the risks of a cyber attack. They had 19 attendees in total and they hope to grow this number for their next meeting. MHA MacIntyre Hudson held a Buy to Let Investors seminar at their London City office on 17 March 2016. There was a good turnout for the event with a lot of positive feedback from the attendees. £50,000+ fees have been won so far from this campaign and they have other follow up meetings arranged, with the potential for more work/fees to be won. Tait Walker have had continued success with their Buy to Let seminars. Their fourth run of the seminar is taking place on 13 April 2016. They have over 300 attendees so far. They also held three Budget seminars which altogether attracted 200 attendees.

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April Events

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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4 5 MHA Agriculture Teleconference 09:30 - 10:30 MHA HR Teleconference 11:00 - 12:00

6 MHA Tax Teleconference 09:30 - 10:30

7 MHA BD Teleconference 10:30 - 11:30 MHA Audit Teleconference 11:30 - 13:00

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11 12 MHA Construction & Real Estate Meeting 10:30 - 15:00

13 Buy to Let Seminar (TW)

14 MHA Manufacturing Teleconference 10:00 - 11:00

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18 19 DISPEX – How does your practice compare? (M&S) Current Issues Facing Employers (MH)

20 Tourism and Leisure Business Survey Launch (LG)

21 MHA Board Meeting 14:00 - 17:30 Tourism and Leisure Business Survey Launch (LG) Uncovering the real cost of your premises (MH)

22 MHA Conference 08:30 - 15:00

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26 NWBLC Lunch (Mon) DISPEX – How does your practice compare? (M&S)

27 Chippenham Breakfast Club (Mon)

28 Landlord & Investor Evening (MH)

29 Essential Auto Enrolment Breakfast (CB) 60RUM in Southport – ‘Dealing with Difficult People’ (M&S)

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Mailings and Publications Broomfield & Alexander Monthly update (March) Legal update (March) Corporate Finance update (March) Charities update (April) Carpenter Box E-news Tax cards mailer Henderson Loggie Budget Mailing (17 March) Larking Gowen Farmlines - Agriculture based newsletter/ publication written by the Agriculture team (March) Academy advisor MHA MacIntyre Hudson NfP eNews (31 March) Further Education Digest (11 April) Budget 2016 Tax cards and Budget summaries Made in the Midlands magazine Birmingham Business Post magazine Review of CAA ATOL changes (March) Monahans The Consumer Debt Iceberg - Blog BYP raises money for Great Western Air Ambulance - Blog Bath Pride Awards 2016 - Blog Stress and the Sabre Tooth Tiger - Blog English Tourism Week 2016 - Blog Payroll Newsletter Spring 2016 Spring Budget 2016 - The Key Points Spring Budget 2016 - The Full Report Spring Budget 2016 - Impact on Charities Spring Budget 2016 - Impact on Rural Sector

Moore & Smalley The Firm – specialist professional practices sector publication Academy Advisor April E-newsletters (general business)

Tait Walker Wealth Management Newsletter - Monthly Services for Manufacturers - Flyer

Campaigns/ Marketing Initiatives Carpenter Box have just launched their CBX app. Also, Partner Nathan Keeley is speaking about the cloud at the national accountancy conference, Accountex, taking place on 11 and 12 May. Henderson Loggie have launched a new Twitter account for their Creative & Interactive Media Team @HL_DigitalTeam. Larking Gowen have launched a Quickbooks Radio Campaign. Diane Deller, Senior Tax Manager at Larking Gowen is presenting at Norfolk Food & Drink, Food Producers event which is in partnership with Cozens-Hardy solicitors and Larking Gowen. It is taking place on 11 April 2016 in Norwich. Moore & Smalley had a stand at the Lancashire Business Expo which took place on 4 March 2016.

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Extranet The MHA Extranet is available to all, you have access to the site through your firm’s IP address and are able to view and download documents. However, if you are not part of an MHA group, you will not have your own profile. If you would like your own profile and to be able to leave comments, please email either Hannah or Jack and they will create a profile for you.

MHA Vacancies Click on the member firm’s logo to view their current vacancies.

Thank you to all those who contributed to this months edition. The next edition of the MHA Newsletter will be released at the end of April. Something Missing? Let us know what you would like to see in future MHA newsletters. Every month we work with each of your marketing teams to produce this newsletter, please make sure they are kept up to date with relevant activities. If you have any questions or feedback we would love to hear from you. Please email either Hannah or Jack.

There is a detailed calendar which lists all relevant upcoming MHA events.