Press Releases
December 2008
Accountants Highlight Biggest Tax Change in Three Decades
Essex accountants Rickard Keen have warned that the UK could face an exodus of big earners in the wake of a new top rate tax band of 45% to be introduced in 2011.
December 2008
Accountants Hit Right Note with Charity Carol Concerts
Essex accountants Rickard Keen LLP are tuning up for festive fundraising with two carol concerts.
December 2008
Financial Experts Get A New Name
Essex accountants Rickard Keen LLP have announced a new name for its joint venture company, which specialises in financial services.
November 2008
Accountants Offer Businesses Expert Advice on Credit Crunch
Essex accountants Rickard Keen LLP are highlighting ways businesses can protect themselves during the current financial difficulties.
October 2008
Leading Local Accountant Retires
After a successful career in public practice spanning several decades, one of the partners of the Essex based accountancy firm Rickard Keen has retired. He will, however, remain closely associated with the firm, offering advice in a consultant role.
September 2008
Accountancy Firm Celebrates Exam Success
Accountancy firm Rickard Keen, which has clients across Essex, is celebrating the success of team members in their professional chartered accountancy examinations.
September 2008
Stamp Duty Threshold Raised in a Bid to Help Buyers
Essex based chartered accountants Rickard Keen are informing individuals that the government has announced a package of measures to help boost a struggling property market, including raising the stamp duty land tax threshold by £50,000. Brought in for a twelve month period from 3rd September 2008 to 3rd September 2009, a home must now sell for £175,000 before stamp duty is paid.
August 2008
Rickard Keen Build Team at Little Havens
Essex based chartered accountants Rickard Keen have taken time out of the office to focus on team building. An astute choice of venue meant that the practice also supported a local charity in the meantime.
June 2008
Rickard Keen Welcome Back Familiar Face
Essex based chartered accountants Rickard Keen have welcomed one of their former employees back from a top ten accountancy firm. Gina Mills recently rejoined Rickard Keen, where she began training more than ten years ago.
June 2008
Rickard Keen Trainee is Number One!
Essex based Rickard Keen secured a top spot recently, at a regional ICAEW dinner and awards ceremony. Maria Hussey, a trainee accountant at Rickard Keen was awarded top place at the awards dinner after attaining the highest average marks in the Professional Stage ACA exams throughout the South Essex region.
May 2008
A Doctor in the House for Rickard Keen
Essex based Rickard Keen have been given a medical seal of approval recently, after being approved for membership of the prestigious association AISMA. The Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA) accepted Rickard Keen’s application in March, after a lengthy application process.
May 2008
Rickard Keen Partner Becomes a Member Of Prestigious Tax Council
Rickard Keen Partner Keith Bell has recently been accepted onto the council of the Chartered Institute of Tax (CIOT), the leading professional body in the world of tax. Keith manages the Rickard Keen tax department after setting it up in 1978.
April 2008
Fundraising Celebration for Rickard Keen
Rickard Keen recently organised a charity cheque presentation in support of their chosen local charities. The cheques were presented for the funds, which totalled nearly £5,000, at an event hosted by the Mayor of Southend, Councillor Daphne White, at her official residence, Porters in Southend.
