The first ever award recognising accountants as ‘unsung heroes’ for their work to keep UK businesses and the economy afloat during the lockdown has been launched.
Derbyshire based AVN for Accountants has launched the "Excellence in Challenging Times Award" to recognise the hard work and dedication accountancy practices have shown throughout the coronavirus.
With the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, information and advice from Government has been changing quickly. The financial support for UK businesses has been wide-ranging – loans, tax relief and cash grants.
Accountants up and down the country have had to adapt quickly to understand what’s available and what’s best for the businesses they work with to help them not only stay afloat but also thrive.
Shane Lukas, Managing Director of AVN says, “We know that accountants have worked hard for their clients. They’ve stayed awake at night figuring out how best...